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Biography

Their music is obtained from the cabaret, baroque and church music repertoire, with elements of jazz. They present different musical styles with a very distinctive sound. Music for a While released their debut album ''Weill Variations'' (2007). The follow-up album ''Graces that refrain'' (2012) received critical acclaim. It was accompanied by a tour in Norway.) Their third release was the album ''Canticles of Winter'' (2014).

Band members

- vocals *

Mathias Eick Mathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick. He is mainly known from his releases on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet, but he als ...

- trumpet *

Stian Carstensen Stian Carstensen (born 5 January 1971) is a multi-instrument Norwegian musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen (vocal and guitar), central members of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers market. Biography Ca ...

- accordion, banjo and pedal steel guitar *

Martin Taxt Martin Taxt (born 18 January 1981 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tuba), known from a variety of jazz bands like Koboku Senjû, Microtub, Muringa, Music for a While and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Career Taxt is a graduate of ...

- tuba *

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- drums

Discography

*2007: ''Weill Variations'' (

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) *2012: ''Graces That Refrain'' (Grappa Music) *2014: ''Canticles of Winter'' (Grappa Music)

References

External links

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Music for a While: Come Again (live) - EnergiMølla
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