Bass: Sondre Sandhaug, Guitar: Goran Obad, Accoustic Guitar: Are Weisten, Drums: Stian Kleppa, Cello: Line Haukland.
Influences
Not gonna list my entire CD-collection, here's the top ones: Ben Folds, Tori Amos, Nick Cave, Jeff Buckly, Aqualung, Rufus Wainwright, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Nick Drake, Jamie Cullum, Belle and Seabstian.
Sounds Like
A bit of jazz, a bit of soul, a bit of pop and lots of piano.
Covering a wide musical spectrum Arne Vatnoy’s songs have a broad appeal to audiences of all ages, and although drawing on the traditional heritage of jazz, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter’s work has a fresh, modern sound. Vatnøy, born and raised in a small town in Eastern Norway, has developed a style that has commercial appeal, yet demanding a keen ear from its listeners. As a Norwegian music critic put it: “Vatnoy’s music captures you instantly and grows on you over time.”
Vatnøy builds his songs mainly around the piano, navigating in the same musical waters as Rufus Wainwright, Ben Folds, Tori Amos, Jamie Cullum and Nick Cave. Other inspirations are legendary jazz heroes such as Chet Baker, Miles Davies and Keith Jarret. The melancholy in Arne’s music is often compared to that of Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake.
After studying music at Sir Paul McCartney’s LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) for three years (BA (Hons.)), Arne is now living in Oslo, promoting his debut album “Tide”. The album received excellent reviews in the local press, and was promoted by Paul McCartney on Norwegian television. During his Liverpool-years, Arne Vatnøy had numerous gigs both with acoustic setting and with a full band, in amongst others Manchester, London, Liverpool, and Sale. He was considered one of the promising and exciting artists on the vibrant acoustic scene in Liverpool, the European Cultural Capital of 2008.
Arnemann! E du back fra Mexico naa? Glede meg te du ska grina paa fysste rad, det blir stas! Satt utforbi quarter med ein cappuccino her om dagen og plutseligt savna eg ditt naervaer (ojsann). Blir bra aa se deg igjen=) Guns
A Child Rasputin The One Man Band Returns by Demand!!!! To Musicborn for Our last Gig of 2007 !! Its free Entry And Open Late !! Support also from, Freddie Stevenson, Chris Aliano, Touf Torfique.
To top It all off we are recording the whole night for FREE download.
Music Starts at 8.30 Finishes at 11pm you have 30mins of beaming light time
Address: Edinburgh Cellars 125 Newington Green Road Newington Green N14rA (theres a map on our myspace just below the pub pic)rom angel tube
We're having a FREE party on Monday at Acoustic Slice. So instead of having just three booked acts, we're bringing back a sleighfull of our favourite Slicers for this Christmas special.
We have TWELVE acts - one each for the twelve days of Christmas!!!!
BARRY BRIERCLIFFE EMILY BARDEN KAREN CLEARY LEE BRODERICK RAGZ STEVE WINSTANLEY ("the mandolin man") STUART TODD THE GOOD INTENTIONS THE MONO LPs THOMAS JOSEPH & MURPHY THOMAS WESTERN TONY KEHOE
Don't miss it!
(Note: there's no open mike component for this week only)
Well the Miyagi album is finally complete! If you want to be one of the first to get a copy then you must come to the launch night in Edinburgh this friday (14th dec). After that details will be revealed of where you out of towners can get your grubby paws on your very own Lucky Face. Thanks for listening. Miyagi
And as we're not on 'till late, may we recommend the opening night of The Acoustic Cafe as a little warm up featuring the utterly brilliant William Douglas and the Wheel. Go on, make a night of it!
Another great line up this week at Acoustic Slice bringing the best of the North West to Liverpool's shores for an out of town special. These are not acts you can see in Liverpool every week so don't miss this one.
At 3345 Parr Street, starting promptly at 8.30 pm we have a lineup that features
THE RAGAMUFFINS Until recently going by the name The Rascallies, this is one of the North West's hottest bands. With a large fanbase wherever go they are not to be missed at this intimate venue.
PAUL CLAXTON A welcome return for songwriter Paul Claxton with his rock acoustic style.
IAN BAILEY Hugely talented Preston singer songwriter.
Plus its FREE to get in!
Starts and ends with open mike. Open mikers advised to get there very early to get one of the limited slots.
We have a truly awesome lineup for you for our Liverpool Music Week special of Acoustic Slice.
At 3345 Parr Street, starting promptly at 8.30 pm we have a lineup that features
ALANA LEVANDOSKI - MAJOR CANADIAN STAR!!!! This Canadian songstress is tipped for stardom and on the verge of a major, major deal. She absolutely must not be missed!!!! We have managed to persuade her to play Acoustic Slice as part of her UK tour to celebrate Liverpool Music Week. Next time you see her, she'll be in a venue holding thousands!
BOTTLETOP MILLIONAIRES Mandolin driven Americana folk. Great songs and excellent vocals.
ZOE NICOL LIPA based songwriter. A recent bit hit at the Payday Playtime event in Liverpool.
Plus its FREE to get in!
Starts and ends with open mike. Open mikers advised to get there very early to get one of the limited slots.
