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Hekla Stålstrenga

Hekla Stålstrenga is a Norwegian folk and folk rock band specializing in North Norwegian traditional music. It was formed in 2008 as a duo by fiddler Ragnhild Furebotten and guitarist Tore Bruvoll. They had their first recording as a duo, for which they were nominated during Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammies, for "Best folk music band". They later on added lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen, drummer Ole-Jakob Larsen and acoustic bassist Trond-Viggo Solas to become a five-member band.[1]

Hekla Stålstrenga
OriginNorway
GenresFolk, folk/rock
Years active2008-present
LabelsTa:lik
MembersAnne Nymo Trulsen
Ragnhild Furebotten
Tore Bruvoll
Trond-Viggo Solas
Ole-Jakob Larsen

The band was nominated for another Spellemannprisen in 2011 after release of their album Makramé. The album charted in VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums Chart. It was released on the local Ta:lik label to which the band is signed to. Makramé is a word deriving from Arabic meaning the art of tying strings to use or decorative purposes.[2]

Besides their collaborations, various artists in the band are developing their own solo careers. Lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen released her own debut album Skråblikk in 2013.

Band members edit

Honors edit

  • In 2008, as the duo Hekla Stålstrenga, the duo members Ragnhild Furebotten and Tore Bruvoll were nominated for "Best Folk music/gammaldans" category for their work during the Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammies.
  • In 2011, they were nominated for "Best Folk music / traditional music" category during Spellemannprisen.

Discography edit

Albums edit

Year Album Peak positions Notes
NOR
[3]
2011 Makramé
  • Date released: 2011
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 29 Tracklist
  1. "Erter og sverter" (2:54)
  2. "Er det sant" (4:07)
  3. "Frans Kafka" (3:29)
  4. "Har du fyr" (4:16)
  5. "Farvel" (3:24)
  6. "Mannen og kona" (3:55)
  7. "Svabo" (3:39)
  8. "How far is it long" (4:00)
  9. "Den narrede jomfru" (3:18)
  10. "A i sløyd" (4:11)
  11. "Siste sang" (1:58)
2013 Dyrandé
  • Date released: 2013
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 28 Tracklist
  1. "Syvogtredve fem" (3:10)
  2. "Båtbygger Jo" (2:50)
  3. "Myklebusten" (3:22)
  4. "Folketonen" (4:01)
  5. "Vintersang" (3:33)
  6. "I midten" (3:40)
  7. "Sjømannsbrud" (4:27)
  8. "Hjerterdame" (2:39)
  9. "Dyrandé" (3:02)
  10. "Tusen tanker" (5:28)
  11. "Vise ved vintersolkverv" (3:37)
2016 Ventetid
  • Date released: 2016
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 Tracklist
  1. "Vingeslag"
  2. "En time for sent"
  3. "Min elsk"
  4. "Du e henta"
  5. "Barn som spør"
  6. "Akk o ve"
  7. "Stille vals"
  8. "Barnesong"
  9. "Vinter"
  10. "Kom te meg"
  11. "Ventetid"
  12. "Sang ved sengetid"
  13. "Barnesang Coda"
2017 Velkommen inn
  • Date released: 2017
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 7
[4] 		Tracklist
  1. "Nordnorsk julesalme"
  2. "Fra fjord og fjære"
  3. "Det lyser i stille grender"
  4. "Julekvelden"
  5. "Et juleeventyr"
  6. "Heim til jul"
  7. "Velkommen inn"
  8. "Josefs julevise"
  9. "Stille som sne"
  10. "Desember"
  11. "Stille natt"

Singles edit

  • "Folketonen" 2012
  • "Båtbygger Jo" 2013

References edit

  1. ^ "Review - Hekla Stålstrenga, Makramé". wordpress.com. Driftwood Magazine. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  2. ^ "Hekla Stålstrenga - Ragnhild Furebotten og Tore Bruvoll". Folkemusikk.no. Folkemusikk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  3. ^ "Hekla Stålstrenga discography". NorwegianCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-05-05.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 50, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

External links edit

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