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Røyst

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General Info

  • Genre: A'cappella / Folk / Jazz

    Location Norway, UK

    Profile Views: 22616

    Last Login: 10/10/2010

    Member Since 3/12/2006

    Website www.maria-jardardottir.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    The quartet was established in Leeds in 2002... The music is mainly rooted in jazz/experimental jazz and styles of ethnic music of various origins. All of their repertoire is original compositions by the groups members, with the sole exception of the use of old folk melodies and rhymes incorporated into their own contemporary compositions. The group has a very strong focus on improvisation and using vocal techniques that might be unfamiliar to many ears. The group is becoming established on the jazz and world music scenes with successful tours to the USA in 2004 and 2005, Norway 2003, 2005 and 2006, and tours and projects in the UK, Mexico and Zimbabwe under their belts... Their debut album "Nordic Initiative" was released June 2005 as an independant release.You can purchase the cd online at http://www.cdroots.com/royst-01.html.. .. Røyst toured England in June 2007 and for parts of the tour they were joined by the fenomenal Iain Ballamy on saxophone, The LIMA sax Quartet and Norwegian precussionist Thomas Stronen. They presented a double bill concert in Leeds and in Birmingham, supported by LIMA, Leeds Jazz, Jazz Yorkshire, Norsk musikkfond, Birmingham Jazz and the Cobweb Collective. Røyst also visited Mexico in October and November 2007 where they mainly conducted workshops in the city of Tijuana, but also appeared in performances, TV and Radio broadcasts... .. 2008 saw some important changes to the group. With Therese Ulvan's growing commitments to her work in USA she left the group and was replaced by Anna Stott. As sad as we were to see Therese leave it was not without excitement that we presented this new line up. Røyst quickly got back on stage again with the new line up and performed at the Leeds International Jazz Conference, Howden Vocal Jazz Festival and LIMA Festival to much acclaim... .. .. Vibrations Magazine December 2008: "...the fiendish arrangements of the songs providing a severe test of each womans range and technique. ...there's a simmering power and surging beauty in everything they sing. If you think there's a strong and totally unapologetic feministic streak to Røyst, you'd be exactly right.".. .. .. .. In April 2010 Røyst travelled to Zimbabwe where they did a month long project collaborating with Zimbabwean singers, musicians and an international dance group under the name of WoCalling. The project was a great success and saw the premier of over an hours worth of new music composed by Røyst especially for this collaboration. .. .. .. Update October 2010: Cecilie's engagement in Zimbabwe continues in 2011 but Maria, Anna and Kari will still be taking bookings as a trio in. Røyst are also planning to repeat the WoCalling collaboration in 2011, dates in Germany already confirmed and will be announced shortly! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. ....Myspace Layouts.. $layout_link / ..Hot Comments.. / ..Image Hosting.. ..

  • Members

    CECILIE GISKEMO, MARIA JARDARDOTTIR, KARI NERGAARD BLEIVIK and ANNA STOTT

  • Influences

    THE NEWSPAPER TIDENS KRAV SAID THIS ABOUT OUR CONCERT AT TINGVOLL CHURCH 9th JULY 2005: "...They are in their mid twenties, they are beautiful and humorous and by all means inventive. They are daring both in their arrangements and their choice of repertoire. And not least are they educated, skilful and distinct."

  • Sounds Like

    THE NEWSPAPER VALDRES SAYS THIS ABOUT OUR CONCERT AT HEGGE CHURCH THE 10th JULY 2006: "...The four charming girls took the audience on an amazing journey that beautiful summers night. Their beautiful voices moved playfully around the old church room, and gave most people goose bumps that more or less lasted the entire concert."

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