Jazz Articles about Splashgirl

Splashgirl: Hibernation

by John Eyles
March 14, 2016

For Hibernation, their fifth Hubro release, Splashgirl retain some of the characteristics that made their recent albums successful, while curtailing others and moving forward into new territory. This album was produced by the renowned American Randall Dunn--producer of Oren Ambarchi, Earth, Six Organs of Admittance, Sunn O)))--who mixed Splashgirl's breakthrough 2011 album Pressure and then successfully produced their last one, Field Day Rituals. Where Pressure featured five guest artists alongside the core trio of Splashgirl, Field Day Rituals ...

Splashgirl: Field Day Rituals

by Glenn Astarita
April 9, 2013

This Scandinavian trio recorded its fourth album in Seattle, WA featuring resident violaist Eyvind Kang and synth performer Timothy Mason lending their wares during various segments. An atmospheric engagement projecting a sense of antiquity, it's often what the musicians don't play that establishes the premise for the artful and rather haunting song-forms executed throughout their cunning playbook. Nestled within slow to moderate pulses, veiled with dark ambient characteristics and judicious use of electronics, the band renders a syndicate of otherworldly ...

Splashgirl: Field Day Rituals

by John Eyles
February 13, 2013

In recent years, as ever-increasing numbers of piano-bass-drums trios have appeared on the scene and released their debut albums, it has become a truism that any such group needs to have its own unique selling point to distinguish it from the crowd. It is no longer enough to write or cover good songs and to play them well--that is not guaranteed to separate a new group from the rest, nor is adopting and adapting elements of already successful piano trios. ...

Splashgirl: Pressure

by Chris May
August 22, 2011

Splashgirl Pressure Hubro 2011 This radiant album from Norwegian piano trio Splashgirl is unlike anything that came before it, except, in some measure, its immediate predecessor, Arbor (Hubro, 2009), whose trajectory it develops. Certainly, nothing quite like it has come out of central Europe or the US. An approximate comparative starting point would be the work of Australian trio The Necks, with which Splashgirl shares a fondness for quietness, pretty tunes, gently mesmerizing grooves ...

Splashgirl: Arbor

by John Kelman
December 3, 2009

Doors. Keys. (AIM)--coupled with a 2008 performance at Kristiansand, Norway's annual Punkt Festival--introduced Splashgirl as one of 2008's most intriguing new groups. Arbor affirms Splashgirl as one of improvising music's quietest ensembles.

The same core trio is back. Pianist Andreas Stensland Løwe, bassist Jo Berger Myhre, and drummer Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød all play in a number of groups showcased each year at the opening Punkt Elope mini-fest, which Løwe produces to bring attention to a vibrant ...

Splashgirl: Doors. Keys.

by John Kelman
October 14, 2008

As exciting as Norway's annual Punkt Festival always is, there's inevitably one group that stands out as the sleeper hit--unexpected and lesser-known, perhaps, but delivering an especially memorable performance. Splashgirl's show was the hands-down sleeper hit of Punkt 08, and its debut disc, Doors. Keys., further bolsters its reputation as a group to watch. A piano trio at heart (though augmented with a pedal steel guitarist at its Punkt performance), its expansion to a sextet on selected tracks ...