MORGONRODE
Andreas Skår Winther (percussion, drums)
Rasmus Kjorstad (octave fiddle, langeleik, vocal)
Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson (double bass)
Selma French Bolstad (fiddle, hardanger fiddle, nyckelharpe, vocal)
Helga Myhr (hardanger fiddle, vocal)
Morgonrode is an old Norwegian word describing the red sun rising at dawn, and this also gives a good description of the bands way of making folk music. In the same way as the fresh rays of light from the sun travels as it rises, the music is free to travel whatever direction it wants as the band progresses and evolves. With the unique and rich sound mixture of bowed and plucked fiddles, resonance strings, double bass and drums, their use of the traditional Norwegian folk tunes, combined with original lyrics, and new music composed by the band is mixed with parts of improvisation colored by the members diverse background
Morgonrode has finally released (April 2020) its second album following their critically acclaimed and self titled debut album «Morgonrode» from 2019. This was an album that received both Norwegian grammy for best folk/traditional album and a nomination for best alternative album at last years «Folkelarm» in Oslo. Both records are given out on Ta:lik records.
"Det skjer mye spennende i folkemusikk-gryta om dagen. Det gjelder både det tradisjonelle uttrykket og det som lener seg mot andre sjangre. Morgonrode er en gruppe som utmerker seg, synes jeg. Sjekk dem ut."
- Tuva Syvertsen, Klassekampen
"-noe av den mest spennende og medrivende norske musikken man kan høre for tiden. "
- Audun Vinger, DN
Film by Jenny Berger Myhre, sound by Magnus Nergaard
