The night shines like the day" ensemble Autum 2009: Kristin Asbjørnsen (vocals), Tord Gustavsen (piano), Gjermund Silset (bass), Olav Torget (guitars, basses, vocals) Jostein Ansnes (guitars,lap steel, vocals), Knut Aalefjær (perc) "Wayfaring stranger - A spiritual songbook" Touring in France 2009 features: Kristin Asbjørnsen (vocals), Jostein Ansnes (guitars,lap steel, vocals) Olav Torget (guitars, basses, vocals) Knut Aalefjær (perc). "Slow Day" from FACTOTUM (movie) is played by Kristin and DADAFON. Kristin's official website: WWW.KRISTINASBJORNSEN.COM
Influences
Kristins roots lies in both the singer/songwriter tradition and the groove-based world music.
News: Check out the Upcoming release tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland sept/oct 09 and Release in France January 2010! Check out:
WWW.KRISTINASBJORNSEN.COM
Spring 2009 saw the release of Kristin’s enchanting solo-album “The night shines like the day” in Norway, Germany, Holland, Greek, Switzerland and Austria. The album has been critically acclaimed and it is the first album totally based on Kristin’s own lyrics and music. The music is a powerful, mesmerizing beautiful exploration; quiet and intense, with an incredibly strong awareness in the way Kristin is approaching the songs.
"Wayfaring stranger - A Spiritual songbook" (2006/7) was Kristin’s first solo-album, based on African-American spirituals. The album as well as an extended European release-tour was met with outstanding reviews! The album has received a Platinum Disc and the Norwegian Music Awards (equiv. to Grammy) nomination. This summer Kristin has been touring with spirituals in France.
Kristin Asbjørnsen made her international debut as a film score composer for the movie Factotum, based on a novel by Charles Bukowski. A Norwegian/American production by Bent Hamer/Jim Stark. Her soundtrack album "FACTOTUM" is being critically acclaimed in the US.(www.milanrecords.com)
Kristin has featured on a number of album releases, as well as a series of tours and festival performances in Europe.
Winner of the French music award:"Babel Med Mondomix Award 2009".
Time will pass like the grains of sand gently caressing over the desert floor. the dunes sing melodies quiet and sweet while the sun burns everything it sees. there are miracles in this place that have never been sung before. it is not the survival of the fittest but the cactus flower that speaks of love and hope and eternity beyond adversity. there are only so many words in the dictionary so i'm told. and yes all poets have used them before. their words like whores they can't get enough. but the arrangement of those words are the sublime. they are the words that tell you you were mine.
Hello from DU, (EX - DET ÄR JAG SOM ÄR DÖDEN)! Check the first singel of the new album: www.trustmerecords.com/du SOFTNESS - the singel! The track "Thats Modern" features the voice of fantastic Lippe [!] For sale at Itunes. Video cool, coming soon. Album "Risk and Investment" out 1th of February. Booking: Musikkprofil
Vi prøver å opplyse verden om at Transform, Trondheim World Music Festival, har endelig bestemt seg og lagt ut programmet som vil foregå 4-7 november 2009, hovedsaklig på Dokkhuset og Familien.
Vi håper at du finner noe interessant i vårt brede program!
Hei Kristin, takk for vennskap og for konsert i Neuhardenberg. It was a fantastic evening with you and your band, really enjoyed it. Hilsen fra Berlin, Xelia
