Valkyrien Allstars (established 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Hardingfele trio whose music is based on Norwegian traditional folk music. They present many different genres and styles with a distinctive sound.[1][2]
In 2006 Valkyrien Allstars was awarded Grappa's Debutant prize and received a recording contract under the direction of Grappa Music Publishing. Their debut album, Valkyrien Allstars, was released 1 October 2007 on the label Heilo. The band was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2007 in the open class Newcomer of the Year, and the album gained platinum album status in 2008.[3] On 31 August 2009 they released their second album, To Måner, and the third, Ingen Hverdag, in 2011, all under the Heilo label.[1]
Band members
- Standard lineup
- Tuva Syvertsen (Vocals, Hardingfele, Accordion)
- Erik Sollid (Vocals, Hardingfele, Mandolin)
- Additional musicians
- Magnus Larsen (Double bass)
- Martin Langlie (Drums)
- Former members
Honors
Discography
- 2007: Valkyrien Allstars (Heilo)
- 2009: To måner (Heilo)
- 2011: ingen hverdag (Heilo)
- 2014: farvel slekt og venner (Heilo)
- 2016: Prøv å si noe til meg nå (Heilo) (under the name Valkyrien)
- 2020: Slutte og byne (Heilo)
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| Preceded by Eli Storbekken
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Recipient of the Traditional folk music Gammleng-prisen
2012
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