Jazz Articles about Brute Force

Brute Force: Brute Force

by Eyal Hareuveni
May 4, 2014

Faithful to its name, the young Norwegian noise-improv trio Brute Force is determined to make its point loud--loudest by any standard--and clear. This trio's brutal sonic raison d'être derives its reckless power from negation of improvisational forms in jazz and rock, the classic trio format, and even daily life in peaceful Norway. Revolt is the essence. Surprisingly, this trio--guitarist Karl Haugland Bjorå, bassist Egil Kalman and drummer Ole Mofjell--began to work as an acoustic trio (guitar, ...