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Thomas Strønen is one of Norway’s most prolific drummers, known from Food, Humcrush, Parish, Maria Kannegaard Trio and others, where he has often also taken on the role of writer and arranger and sometimes producer. “Pohlitz” is the 30th record he appears on, but his very first solo album. All the material is written, arranged and produced by Thomas, but is, originally enough, a percussion record completely without ordinary drums. The music is improvised, with focus on details and melodic elements and with references to minimalists like (early) Steve Reich, traditional Gamelan music and fellow Norwegian Arne Nordheim’s classic electronic...

ENGLISH: Frank «Tønes» Tønnesen is a folk singer from Sokndal on the west coast of Norway. He usually sings about small trivial things which by many would not be considered as lyric material, the outcome differs from witty descriptions to solemn appreciations of things we normally take for granted. Tønes has just released a new CD called «Sån av Salve» NORSK: Rogaland har fostret en god del musikalske originaler. Få er imidlertid så særegne som Sokndals store sønn Frank “Tønes” Tønnesen. Låtskriveren og sangeren Tønnesen fra Sokndal sør i Rogaland skriver og synger om nære og fjerne ting på dialekt....