Valkyrien Allstars
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Valkyrien Allstars | |
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 Valkyrien Allstars during GranittRock 2010 (photo by Chell Hill) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Norwegian traditional folk music, Folk rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Heilo |
| Members | Tuva Syvertsen Erik Sollid |
| Past members | Ola Hilmen |
| Website | valkyrien |
Valkyrien Allstars (established 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Hardingfele trio whose music is based on Norwegian traditional folk music. They present many different genres and styles with a distinctive sound.[1][2]
In 2006 Valkyrien Allstars was awarded Grappa's Debutant prize and received a recording contract under the direction of Grappa Music Publishing. Their debut album, Valkyrien Allstars, was released 1 October 2007 on the label Heilo. The band was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2007 in the open class Newcomer of the Year, and the album gained platinum album status in 2008.[3] On 31 August 2009 they released their second album, To Måner, and the third, Ingen Hverdag, in 2011, all under the Heilo label.[1]
- Standard lineup
- Tuva Syvertsen (Vocals, Hardingfele, Accordion)
- Erik Sollid (Vocals, Hardingfele, Tenor guitar, Mandolin)
- Additional musicians
- Magnus Larsen (Double bass)
- Martin Langlie (Drums)
- Former members
- Ola Hilmen (Hardingfele)
Honors
- Gammleng-prisen 2012 in the category Traditional folk music
