Østerlide // Skrivergården Egersund

Østerlide dresses folk melodies in new costumes, of light, delicate, bright, dark, strong and rough materials. Shimmering like the sun on water, vocals and chimes wind around dripping pearls of guitar. Bright and ethereal soundscapes are replaced by driving guitar riffs and percussion at full blast. We are served blood-dripping stories from the darkest Middle Ages, miracles and recurring themes, love and heartfelt longing for heaven. At the center, as before, are the indestructible and timeless folk melodies that have been shaped and honed over the centuries. When the melodies and stories are reshaped in Østerlide's sound world, they take on new shades of color, light and shadow, but are still the same: - New and old at the same time! "Liv Ulvik's dizzyingly beautiful cadence meets the rock-solid accompaniment of Andreas Haddeland's strings and Ulrik Ibsen Thorsrud's percussion, and together they create fascinating and captivating music" (Folkmusic) "This is truly a creative trio, and their interpretations are dramatic, exciting and, to say the least, multifaceted" (Lira) "That is what makes Østerlide radical and innovative, and eminently worth listening to" (Morgenbladet) "It's unsettling in the way that your favorite critically acclaimed film is – it's unsettling, but you love it" (Corpsonore) Liv Ulvik – vocals, Andreas Haddeland – guitars, Ulrik Ibsen Thorsrud – percussion The concert is supported by the Norwegian Arts Council