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Farmers Market
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jazz, folk, norwegian, balkan, experimental
The band plays a virtuoso and humorous fusion of jazz and bulgarian folk music with influences by rock, pop and oriental music on a very high technical level.
It was formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1991 by four students of the Jazz Department at the Conservatory of Music of Trondheim. Saxophonist Haavard Lund left the band during fall of 1995 and Trifon Trifonov from Bulgaria joined as new saxophonist in December 1995.
Line Up:
Stian Carstensen: accordion, guitar
Nils-Olav Johansen: guitar, vocals
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Haavard Lund: saxophone (until 1995)
Trifon Trifonov: saxophone (since 1995)
Finn Guttormsen: bass, vocals
Discography:
Speed / Balkan / Boogie (Live) - 1995, Kirkelig Kulturverksted, Aschehoug (FXCD 148)
Musikk Fra Hybridene - 1997, Kirkelig Kulturverksted, Aschehoug (FXCD 182)
Farmers Market - 2000, Winter & Winter (W&W 910 056-2)
Surfin’ USSR - 2008, Ipecac Records
It was formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1991 by four students of the Jazz Department at the Conservatory of Music of Trondheim. Saxophonist Haavard Lund left the band during fall of 1995 and Trifon Trifonov from Bulgaria joined as new saxophonist in December 1995.
Line Up:
Stian Carstensen: accordion, guitar
Nils-Olav Johansen: guitar, vocals
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Haavard Lund: saxophone (until 1995)
Trifon Trifonov: saxophone (since 1995)
Finn Guttormsen: bass, vocals
Discography:
Speed / Balkan / Boogie (Live) - 1995, Kirkelig Kulturverksted, Aschehoug (FXCD 148)
Musikk Fra Hybridene - 1997, Kirkelig Kulturverksted, Aschehoug (FXCD 182)
Farmers Market - 2000, Winter & Winter (W&W 910 056-2)
Surfin’ USSR - 2008, Ipecac Records
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Frydenlund wrote:
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itconsumesme wrote:
new album is awesome... but I'm having trouble hearing their abundance of jazz... everything seems super-composed.
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
Album of the year.
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le100 wrote:
OK, here's The Shit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ep9W1cu6BQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNQQDokHVkM&feature=related
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fuglunge wrote:
The new album is teh shit:D
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Fretta wrote:
De spiller på Canal Street til sommeren!
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dnigh wrote:
I just ordered the new album on amazon. I can't wait for it to get here.
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Grindfucked wrote:
dammit this is great!! :D
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visitorx wrote:
Their new album, Surfin' USSR, rocks!
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
best band ever?
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el_Kava wrote:
TAILS OF THE UNEXPECTED.. fuck
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dnigh wrote:
I love this
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sidxartxa wrote:
1997 is one of the best fusion albums ever! Normal people just can create such mix of groove and odd time signatures!
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Dysterhet wrote:
Their 2000 release has a lot of awesome Bulgarian influences.
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Fretta wrote:
Vet noen om de holder konserter noe sted?
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Fretta wrote:
OiOiOiOi
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salthammer wrote:
gankino horo always makes a good start in the morning =)
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Bastard1 wrote:
ph00k yer friends then. Yarr.
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hoksploks wrote:
Me too. My friends hate it.
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The_poukieman wrote:
I'm a fan of this upbeat-folk!
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Events
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Jul
21
Canal Street 2008 - Arendal Jazz & Blues Festival
Arendal, Arendal, Norway
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Aug
11
Oslo Jazzfestival
Blå utescene, Chat Noir, Den Norske Opera og Ballett, Gamla, Herr Nilsen, John..., Oslo, Norway
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| 24 attendees
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Aug
12
Farmers Market
Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
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| 1 attendee
Recent Activity
- arners tagged Farmers Market with ‘see’. yesterday evening
- huhtis tagged Farmers Market with ‘atp nightmare before christmas 2008’. yesterday afternoon
- runout_groove added Farmers Market to the lineup of ATP Nightmare Before Christmas - Curated by Melvins & Mike Patton at Butlins Holiday Resort. Tuesday afternoon
- lyngaas added Farmers Market to the lineup of Farmers Market at Parkteatret. 19 days ago
- Shad4k and wmterhaar tagged Farmers Market with ‘norwegian’. last month
- ambivaline tagged Farmers Market with ‘seen live’. May 2008
- SamMoon added Farmers Market to the lineup of Trænafestivalen at Træna. May 2008
- john427 added Farmers Market to the lineup of Iain Ballamy And Stian Carstensen at Glee Club. May 2008
- Nimm2 tagged Farmers Market with ‘scandinavian’. May 2008
- drippingdream connected Farmers Market to the group The dA Music Forum Elite Squad of Awesomeness. May 2008
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Norwegian Jazz
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Extensive Musical Taste
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Odd meters and time signatures
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Open Minded Listeners
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The dA Music Forum Elite Squad of Awesomeness
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