Ola Snortheim

Ola Snortheim (born December 3, 1954, Harpefoss) is a Norwegian artist and record producer. ^[1]

Snortheim is the son of the folk-musician Olav Snortheim. ^[2] Known as one of the most important drummers on the Norwegian rock-scene of the 1980s and 1990s, he has played in many bands, often together with guitarist Jørn Christensen.

The most famous of the rock-bands Snortheim have played in was De Press. The group won the prize Spellemannprisen in the class New Rock in 1981, after releasing the album Block to Block. ^{[3] [ circular reference ] [4]}

Snortheim is the founder of the electronica-group Langsomt Mot Nord. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Ola Snortheim has played in the following Norwegian bands:

• Blaupunkt
• Cirkus Modern
• De Press
• Langsomt Mot Nord
• Lonely Crowd
• Montasje
• Norske Gutter
• Spastisk Ekstase
• Sterk, Naken og Biltyvene
• Streethawks
• The Tourettes

References

1. En hardtslående Trommeslager, Ola Snortheim biography (in Norwegian), Dølen 01.04.2004, p 14-15
2. The foremost langeleik player in late 1900s, ta:lik
3. «Spellemannprisen 1981» Wikipedia
4. «På sporet av... Ola Snortheim» (in Norwegian) Klassekampen 09.03.1992, s 11
5. En hardtslående Trommeslager, Ola Snortheim biography (in Norwegian), Dølen 01.04.2004, p 14-15
6. About the band, langsomtmotnord.no
7. Langsomt Mot Nord: Westrveg, Curock, autumn 1988
8. Norwegian synth/folk project Langsomt Mot Nord crowdfunds 4 LP vinyl remasters box set, Side-Line Magazine

Sources in Norwegian

• Ola Snortheim Wikipedia
• Ola Snortheim Rockipedia

External links

• Ola Snortheim's discography at Discogs
• Langsomt Mot Nord's official web-page