Hilde Marie Kjersem

Hilde Marie Kjersem: A Killer For That Ache

by John Kelman
September 12, 2008

When singer/songwriter Hilde Marie Kjersem performed with her group in May, as part of a Bokna Fjord and Lysefjorden boat tour during the JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2008 showcase, she had a lot of things going against her. The group was performing outdoor on the boat's deck with a barely adequate PA system, the wind created numerous problems for the band and specifically the singer's ability to hear herself and maintain her pitch, and the less-than-perfect conditions seemed to compel ...