Erlend Viken Trio

Nominated for Norwegian Grammy 2023 Erlend Viken - fiddle, octave fiddle and Hardanger fiddle Marius Graff - electric guitar Sondre Meisfjord - double bass With hardanger fiddle, electric guitar, and double bass, the Erlend Viken Trio presents folk music with a distinctive soundscape; rooted in Norwegian tradition, and drawing inspiration from improvisational music, rock, and desert blues. The trio has performed concerts throughout much of Europe and has garnered many fans across genre boundaries through their energetic live performances. Their previous album, Fete slåtta (nominated for the Spellemann Award (Norwegian Grammy) in 2023), consisted solely of traditional tunes. This album project inspired Erlend and gave him new ideas on how to compose music for the trio, resulting in the album Ville Veier, which includes seven new compositions and two traditional tunes. The album will be released on October 25th on CD, LP, and digitally “This is music that hits you no matter if you are a fan of folk music, rock or blues” - Adresseavisen (Norwegian daily) “The power of the interplay creates music that transcends into genius” - Folkemusikk (Norwegian magazine) “One of Norway´s hottest bands” - Svenska Dagbladet (Swedish daily)