Splashgirl

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Splashgirl
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Jazz
Years active2003–present
Labels Hubro Music
Website splashgirlband.squarespace.com
Members Andreas Stensland Løwe
Jo Berger Myhre
Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød

Splashgirl (initiated 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz ensemble comprising the three young musicians Andreas Stensland Løwe (piano and electronics), Jo Berger Myhre (doublebass and tone generator) and Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød (drums, percussion and sounds), playing original music. [1]

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Biography

Since 2007, Splashgirl has released four highly acclaimed albums Doors. Keys. (2007), Arbor (2009), Pressure (2011) and Field Day Rituals (2013), [2] [3] [4] has played a great number of concerts in Europe, USA and Japan, and collaborated with musicians like Sidsel Endresen, Jan Bang, Eyvind Kang, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Randall Dunn and Timothy Mason. [1]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 "Splashgirl: Pressure". musical reviews. Hubro Music . Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  2. Eyles, John (February 13, 2013). "Splashgirl: Field Day Rituals (2013)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz . Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. Johnson, Steven (February 20, 2013). "Splashgirl – Field Day Rituals". Musical reviews. Musicomh.com . Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  4. Hogwood, Ben. "Splashgirl - Field Day Rituals - Hubro". Musical reviews. DMCworld.net. Retrieved June 13, 2015.