Maria Solheim
Country of origin:
Norway
Type of music generally:
alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, Will There Be Spring (2006)
See also:
Maria Solheim's MySpace page
Comparisons:
Stina Nordenstam, Lois
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Maria Solheim has a fragile voice, and her overall sound is understated, with a touch of Lois-style indie sound as well as of the ethereal introversion of Stina Nordenstam. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Recommended first album:
Frail is the only one we've heard
Recordings:
- Barefoot (2001)
- Behind Closed Doors (2002)
- Frail (2004)
- Will There Be Spring (2006)
Release info:
2004—Hot Records—Hot 1096
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of ethereal pop
Group members:
Maria Solheim—vocals, acoustic gutar, electric guitar, piano
Guest artists:
David Wallumrød—Rhodes, wurlitzer, hammond, farfisa, glockenspiel, mellotron, synth, piano, software manipulatives
Torstein Lofthus—drums, percussion, hypnotic sump beat, congas, tambourine
Tor Egil Kreken—banjo, upright bass, Fender bass, upright bass, baryton guitar, dobro
Kjetil Steensnæs—telecaster tremolo, pedal steel, acoustic guitars
Emil Nikolaisen—fill guitar (1), guitars, backing vocals (2), background singing, drones (3), bass organ, electric and slide guitars (4), silde andfill guitar (5), acoustic guitar, whispering (6), electric guitars (7), guitar (8), guitar drones (9), tone drops (10)
Maren Nygârd—violins (1, 4, 6)
Morten Øby—additional percussion (2), tambourine (5), percussion (7)
Don Dons—feathers, swell collage (3), tape loops (9)
Audun Haugeplass—Hammond (4, 9), Rhodes (9)
Leif Andreas Salomonsen—trombone (5, 8)
Mats Joachim Johnsen—trumpet (5, 8)
Olav Hunnekleiv—saxophone (7)
Sigmund Solhjell—trombone (9)
Produced by:
Emil Nikolaisen
Comments:
sort of Stina Nordenstam-ish if she was taking a half a dose of prozac. (gordoja@optonline.net)
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