Tor Egil Kreken

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Tor Egil Kreken
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Tor Egil Kreken performing in 2018
Background information
Born (1977-03-30) 30 March 1977 (age 47)
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, banjo, guitar
Labels Jazzland
Sonne Music
Kirkelig Kulturverksted

Tor Egil Kreken (born 30 March 1977 in Norway) is a Norwegian musician (bass, banjo, guitars). [1]

Contents

Biography

Kreken plays within the bands Eivind Aarset Trio (bass), Faircastle Four (guitar, banjo), Shining (bass), The Holstein United Bluegrass Boys (banjo, vocal) Wibutee (bass, banjo) and Darling West (guitar, banjo, vocal). [2]

Honors

Discography

With Maria Solheim
Within Wibutee
With Sternklang
With Eivind Aarset
With Maria Arredondo
Within Garness
Within Grand Telemark
Within Shining
With Hellbillies [2]
With Haddy N'jie
With Maria Mena
With Marit Larsen
With other projects

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References

  1. ↑ "Shining Biography" (in Norwegian). Rockipedia.no. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tor Egil Kreken Band biography" (in Norwegian). Groove.no. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Statoil-million til Shining" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ikke akkurat jazzpurisme" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Tor Egil Kreken Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
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