Music for a While (band)

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Music for a While
Music for a Wile 2014.jpg
Tora Augestad and Music for a while 2014.
Background information
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Kabaret, jazz
Years active2004–present
Labels Grappa
Members Tora Augestad
Mathias Eick
Stian Carstensen
Martin Taxt
Pål Hausken
Website www.toraaugestad.no/project/music-while

Music for a While (established 2004 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian kabaret ensemble led by Norway's uncrowned queen of cabaret, Tora Augestad. [1] [2]

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Biography

Their music is obtained from the cabaret, baroque and church music repertoire, with elements of jazz. They present different musical styles with a very distinctive sound. [1]

Music for a While released their debut album Weill Variations (2007). [3] The follow-up album Graces that refrain (2012) received critical acclaim. [2] It was accompanied by a tour in Norway. [4] Their third release was the album Canticles of Winter (2014). [1]

Band members

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Music for a While". Biography (in Norwegian). Parkteatret.no. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Hareuveni, Eyal (30 November 2012). "Music for a While: Graces That Refrain (2012)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz . Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Traumland Youkali liegt im hohen Norden" (in German). MZ-Web.de. Retrieved 21 December 2014.)
  4. ↑ "Music for a while på Sørnorskturné" (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2014.)
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