Hekla Stålstrenga is a
Norwegian
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folk and folk rock band specializing in North Norwegian traditional music. It was formed in 2008 as a duo by fiddler
Ragnhild Furebotten
Ragnhild Furebotten (born 10 March 1979 in Saltdal, Norway) is a Norwegian fiddler, folk musician and composer, and former member of the traditional folk band Majorstuen and present member and founder of Hekla Stålstrenga.
Career
Furebotten p ...
and guitarist
Tore Bruvoll. They had their first recording as a duo, for which they were nominated during
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
, 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.
The band was nominated for another
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
in 2011 after release of their album ''Makramé''. The album charted in
VG-lista
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, 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
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meaning the art of tying strings to use or decorative purposes.
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
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Anne Nymo Trulsen - lead vocals
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Ragnhild Furebotten
Ragnhild Furebotten (born 10 March 1979 in Saltdal, Norway) is a Norwegian fiddler, folk musician and composer, and former member of the traditional folk band Majorstuen and present member and founder of Hekla Stålstrenga.
Career
Furebotten p ...
- fiddle
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Tore Bruvoll - guitar
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Trond-Viggo Solas - bass
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Ole-Jakob Larsen - drums
Honors
*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
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
, the Norwegian Grammies.
*In 2011, they were nominated for "Best Folk music / traditional music" category during Spellemannprisen.
Discography
Albums
Singles
*"Folketonen" 2012
*"Båtbygger Jo" 2013
References
External links
Hekla Stålstrengaon
MyspaceFolk: Reinhekla magi - April 24, 2013NRK
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(in Norwegian)
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Norwegian musical groups