Needlepoint (initiated in 2010 in

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, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz-rock band.

Biography

Needlepoint includes some leading Norwegian jazz musicians according to Tor Hammerø. The band started out as a trio with

Bjørn Klakegg Bjørn Klakegg (born 30 January 1958 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer, known from a number of recordings and cooperations with the likes of Nils Petter Molvær, Sverre Gjørvad, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Frode Aln� ...

, Nikolai Hængsle and

Thomas Strønen Thomas Strønen (born 7 December 1972) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has recorded more than 70 albums. He has worked with Iain Ballamy, Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen, Ashley Slater, Eivind Aarset, Christian Fennesz, Nils Petter Molvaer, Bobo ...

in 2010 releasing the album ''The Woods Are Not What They Seem'' (2010).

David Wallumrød David Wallumrød (born 2 October 1977 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist, known from cooperations with artists such as Knut Reiersrud, Torun Eriksen, Jarle Bernhoft, Marit Larsen, Maria Solheim, Vidar Busk, Bigbang, Maria Mena, Thomas ...

joined the team in 2012 and the album ''Outside The Screen'' was released the same year. Olaf Olsen known from

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, replaced Thomas Strønen in 2014. The latest album ''Walking up That Valley'' was released in 2021. They operate in a soundscape somewhere between psychedelic 1970's rock and jazz-rock. Needlepoint have played at several festivals in Norway, at different clubs, and has also been touring in China. In November 2013 they played in Paris, and appeared at 2016

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, Norway.

Band members

Current members

- guitar *

- keyboards (2012–present) * Nikolai Hængsle - bass * Olaf Olsen - drums (2014–present)

Past members

Erlend Slettevoll Erlend Slettevoll (born 26 October 1981) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from cooperation with musicians like Ola Kvernberg, Petter Wettre, Heidi Skjerve, Kjetil Møster, Steinar Raknes and Espen Aalberg. Career Slettevoll was born in Vold ...

- keyboards, stand-in at gigs (2021) * Torjus Vierli - keyboards, stand-in at gigs (2020) *

- drums (2010-2012)

Discography

*2010: ''The Woods Are Not What They Seem'' (BJK Music) *2012: ''Outside The Screen'' (BJK Music) *2015: ''Aimless Mary'' (BJK Music) *2018: ''The Diary of Robert Reverie'' (BJK Music) *2021: ''Walking up That Valley'' (BJK Music)

References

External links

Aimless Mary
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