Projects

from 2015 Øyunn 
 

As a composer / creator

2022 “Aspects” by Øyunn. Film / music / performance performed at the Munch Museum in Oslo, commissioned by Ultima Festival

2022 “Togetherness” commission work for Vossajazz by Brunborg & Øyunn

2021 “Tour de Chambre” by Tine Høeg at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen (music score/ actress / musician)

2020/2021 “Deeply Rooted” by choreographer Yaniv Cohen, composer and performer

2020 “Reach Out” single and music video Øyunn

2019 “Wimbledon” (short) by Ernst De Geer. (music score)

2019 “Det er i Eden en deilig elv av flytende, mild perlemor” stage performance and concert made together with actress and author Gine Cornelia Pedersen. (Composer, musician and actress)

2018 "Begjær under almene" at Nationaltheatret (The National Theater) Director Victoria Meirik (composer and performer/actor)

2017 Øyunn Commission Work for Oslo World, solo concert (drums, vocals, synth, Ableton and piano)

2017 EMOLATOR performance at KhiO, music composer and performer. Made in collaboration with choreographer Kristin Ryg Helgebostad, light tech Norunn Standal, costume designer Matilda Karlström and the third grade theatre students

2017 “For A Moment” singel release + Peer Gynt Campaign release (all instruments and vocals, self)

2009-2015 Chili Vanilla, one of three collective composers and musicians, touring, release of album and music video, winner of “Jazz i sikte” in 2011 (drums, backing vocals)

As a co-musician

from 2018 Efterklang

from 2016 Bugge Wesseltoft New Conception of Jazz

from 2016 Christian Balvig 6-tet

from 2017-21 Frode Haltli's Avant Folk

from 2014 BRAK RUG

from 2009-2015 Chili Vanilla

from 2015 BAYA (occasionally)

from 2016 Band of Gold (occasionally)

from 2014 Time Is a Blind Guide (Thomas Strønen) (occasionally)

from 2014 Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Christian Wallumrød

from 2011-2013 Ósk

from 2011-2013 TAAO

in 2013 ANANA

Live performance as a musician and performer/actor (selected)

2022 Efterklang “Windflowers” tour in Europe and US (drums, percussion, backing vocals)

2021 Mathæus Bech, tour in DK and recording (drums)

2019/2020 Efterklang “Altid Sammen” Tour in Mexico and Europe 30 shows (drums and backing vocals)

2019 M. Rexen concerts at Templet, Mantzius, Radar, Gimle (DK) (drums)

2019 “Det er i Eden en deilig elv av flytende, mild perlemor” stage performance and concert made together with actress and author Gine Cornelia Pedersen. (Composer, actress, musician)

2019 Efterklang in Elbphilharmonie, Edinfest, Ultima festival ++ (drums and vocals)

2019 Peer Gynt at Gålå, Norway, director Marit Moum Aune (music arranger, musician, performer)

2019 Efterklang and B.O.X., playing Stanser Musiktage (CH) and SPOT Festival (DK), (drums and vocals)

2019 Live Foyn Friis & Current, concerts (drums)

2018 Geek Night with Tarjei Strøm, Peter Baden og Øyunn, Popsenteret (self + drums)

2018 Øyunn at SALT art festival (NO) and Antara Festival (UK) (drums, vocals, synth)

2018 Concert with Timani Chamber Orchestra feat. Torun Eriksen, Hildegunn Øiseth, Øyunn (drums)

2018 Performances with Desire under the elms (Begjær under almene) (performer/actress and musician)

2018 Arthur Kay's Modulator w/Ivan Ave, Arthur Kay, Adrian Myhr at Jassbox and Jazz Paa Munch (drums)

2018 Frode Haltli's Avant Folk release concert at Victoria (drums, vocals)

2017 Øyunn at Alternatilla Festival, Mallorca (ES) (drums, vocals, synth, Ableton)

2017 Øyunn concert at Moods, Zürich / Match&Fuse festival (CH) (drums, vocals)

2017 Thomas Backmann tour (SE) (drums, vocals)

2017 Touring with Bugge Wesseltoft in Turkey, Switzerland and Germany (drums, vocals)

2016 Touring with Bugge Wesseltoft’s New Conception of Jazz, Gdansk, Zürich, Sarajevo, Belgium, London Jazz Festival (drums, vocals)

2016 BAYA “A call to say hello” (actress / percussion)

2016 BRAK RUG studio sessions + concerts in Trondheim and Göteborg Art Sounds (drums)

2016 Composing for and playing with solo project Øyunn, Oslo Kulturnatt/Victoria (drums, vocals, synth, piano)

2016 Playing with Band of Gold, Giske/ Mandaljazz/ Skral festival (drums, vocals)

2016 Touring with Bugge Wesseltoft’s New Conception of Jazz, Luxembourg/Xjazz Berlin/Maijazz/Nattjazz/BLUE NOTE Tokyo/ Gaîté Lyrique Paris/Jarasum Jazzfestival ++ (drums, vocals)

2016 Solo performance «Incorporate Intervention #3» Borealis Festival (performer)

2015 Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conception of Jazz, studio recording (drums)

2015 Rolf Erik Nystrøm commision work for Lillefestivalen (drums)

2015 Tord Gustavsen Kvartett, Angrajazz (Azores islands) substituting Jarle Vespestad (drums)

2015 Elin Rosseland Kvintett Oslojazz, (drums)

2015 Concerts with Chili Vanilla for Concerts Norway /Rikskonsertene and DKS in Norway and China - Nanjing jazzfestival, (drums and backing vocals)

2015 Performed in Lina Lapelyté's «Candy Shop» extended commision work for Borealis-festival in Bergen (performer, drummer, singer)

2014 Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Christian Wallumrød, commision work for Kongsberg jazzfestival (drums, gran cassa, percussion)

2014 Time Is A Blind Guide (Thomas Strønen) live at Cheltenham Jazzfestival and Unterfahrt in München, (drums/percussion)

2013 «Kali og Vossavatn» commision work with Friensemblet at Vossajazz (drums)

2012 Ola Kvernberg & NTNU Jazzensemble "Stjernesludd" (drums)

2012 «Rytmer Fra Verdensrommet/Rhythms from Space» performances with Peter Baden, October (actress and drums)

2012 «Damer på visitt» Concert/performance with Oktavia (choir) and Sigrid Moldestad. Music by Elisabeth Vannebo (drums, performance)

2012 «Pisspreik» performing the whole album with Fremmed Rase at Pstereo (drums)

2011 «Stille» commision work by Silje Halstensen for Festspillene i Nord-Norge (drums)

2010 «MOMBI» with Jon Balke´s Batagraf (sabar drums)

2010 Duo with Charles Gayle, Oslojazz (drums)

2009 «Den blå kofferten» concert theatre music by Ole Henrik Giørtz, words by Lars Saabye Christensen, Festspillene i Nord-Norge (actress and musician)

2009 «Salto! Good bye, have a safe journey and follow your heart» Ekstremjazz – Vossajazz with Jon Balke's Batagraf and choreographer Fransesco Scavetta's Wee company (drums, performance)

Appearance on Radio/TV/film

2022 Hvidstengruppen II: De efterladte (Ragner Grasten), norsk fange (actress)

2022 “Distortion BI83” (postproduction) short - main - Eliott Becheau (actress)

2019 Efterklang Live from Elbphilharmonie - YouTube (drums, vocals)

2018 Århundrets Stemme with Marianne Sveen, TV2 (drums)

2018 Øyunn in “Musikkmøtet” with Tine Skolmen P2 (self)

2017 Øyunn at “Spillerom på P2” (self)

2017 Campaign for Visit Norway/Peer Gynt with Øyunn (self/ actress)

2017 Senkveld (TV2) with Daniel Kvammen performing "Me dansar ikkje for moro skyld", TV2 (drums)

2016 Bugge Wesseltoft’s “New Conception of Jazz” at Mezzo, live from Jazz fest Sarajevo, Mezzo TV (drums, vocals)

2016 "A call to say Hello" music video w/BAYA (actress/percussion)

2013 Serbian state channel with Jovan Pavlovic (drums/ self)

2012 Trommer.no interview and live videos (Youtube) (drums)

2012 P3 (Ukas Urørt w/ Ósk 2012) (drums)

2012 TV2 with Martin Halla/TAAO (drums)

2012 NRK1Vossajazz w/ «Drivstoff» (drums)

2012 «Get Me» music video w/ Chili Vanilla (drums)

2010 and 2012 P2 w/Chili Vanilla (drums, vocals)

2010 NRK 1 «Human Voice» by Atle Halstensen, intermission music Eurovision Song Contest (actress)

2008 NRK 2 «Ung Tveitt» Anniversairy of composer Geir Tveitt. w/Ingebjørg Bratland, Tine Thing Helseth, Aleksander Lindås and Mathias Thorp. (drums)

Discography

2022 Efterklang “Windflowers” (City Slang) drums and backing vocals

2021 Frode Haltli “Avant Folk II” (Hubro) drums and vocals

2020 Øyunn “Reach Out” (self released single) music, lyrics, producer, drums, vocals

2020 Troels Abrahamsen “Polyptych20 / Circumvention” (BL/\CK) drums and percussion

2019 Efterklang “Lyset EP”(4AD) drums and backing vocals

2019 When Saints go Machine “Puffy Coat” (on album “So Deep” Escho) vocal synth

2019 Efterklang “Altid Sammen” (4AD) drums on “Supertanker” and “Verden Forsvinder”

2018 Christian Balvig 6-tet "Music for Humans" (AMP Music & Records)

2018 Frode Haltli's Avant Folk "Avant Folk" (Hubro)

2017 BAYA "Oslo - Harlem" (Luft Recordings) (playing on some of songs)

2015 Trondheim Jazz Orchestra / Christian Wallumrød «Untitled Arpeggios And Pulses» (Hubro)

2015 Thomas Strønen «Time is a Blind Guide» (Ecm Records)

2015 Ole Henrik Giørtz/Lars Saabye Christensen «Det Kromatiske Minnet» (Grappa)

2014 Friensemblet «El Aaiun – Across The Border» (Giraffa Records/Musikklosen)

2013 Ósk «Ósk EP» (Impeller Recordings)

2012 Chili Vanilla «Chili Vanilla» (Dayladore Collective) (Produsent Audun Kleive)

Scholarships/awards

2021 Statens Kunstfond (DK), small work grant

2020 Statens Kunstfond (DK), small work grant

2018 NOPA’s såkornmidler

2017 & 2018 Work grant from Arts Council Norway

2016 TONO-stipend

2014 Diversestipend Kulturrådet

2011 Winner of «Jazz i sikte» with Chili Vanilla

2010 Drømmestipendet

2010 Asker Kommunes Kulturstipend

Teaching experience

2021 The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus one week workshop - teaching drums/ improvisation / creation / band playing / Ableton Live

2019 Drum teacher at NLA (one bachelor student in the fall of 2019)

2019 Jazzcamp for piger, Copenhagen (DK)

2018 one-day workshop in jazz at the Grieg Academy in Bergen. Teaching together with saxophonist Hanna Paulsberg

2017 Mentor at the “Framtida i norsk jazz” (Østnorsk jazzsenter)

2017 “The Sezzion” (Åland, FI). one week of improvisation and jazz teaching for teenagers from Nordic and Baltic countries. 

2016 Drum and ensemble teacher at Big Band camp (Østnorsk Jazzsenter)

Other previous collabs/occasionally with

M. Rexen, Arild Andersen, Arthur Kay's Modulator, Victoria Meirik/Nationaltheatret, Kristin Helgebostad/KhiO, Ivan Ave, Adrian Myhr, Oslo Strings, Tini, Olefonken, Morten Myklebust, No. 4, Thomas Strønen's Time Is A Blind Guide, Pieces of Juno, Petter & Siv, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Ósk, ANANA, TAAO, Sigrid Moldestad, Ola Kvernberg, Tord Gustavsen Kvartett, Poing, Lars Lillo-Stenberg, Brunborg/Kjenstad/Poulssen, Elin Rosseland Kvintett, Vigleik Storaas, Einar Stray, Thomas T. Dahl, Charles Gayle, Jon Balke, Helge Norbakken, Serenity, Tor Andreas Haugerud, Gard Nilssen, Lars Saabye Christensen, Snorre Bjerck, Sigrun Eng, Ole Henrik Giørtz, Ståle Storløkken

Festivals/clubs (selected)

Salon, Istanbul (TR), Nanjing Jazz festival (CN), Moods (CH), JazzAhead /Bremen (DE), BLUE NOTE /Tokyo (JP), Jarasum Jazz Festival (KR), Gaîté Lyrique /Paris (FR), Victoria – Nasjonal jazzscene, Dokkhuset, Øya, Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Klubzak (PL), 30CC (BE), De Warande (BE), Nattjazz, Oslojazz, Moldejazz, Angrajazz /Azores (PT), Finsejazz, Canal Street, Nefertiti (SE), Pstereo, by:Larm, «Framtida i norsk jazz», UKA, Skuretfestivalen, Christianshavn Beboerhus (DK), JazzNoJazz (CH), Kvarteret, Palac Akropolis (CZ), Jazzfest, Vossajazz, Umeå Jazz Festival (SE), Cheltenham Jazz Festival (UK), Unterfahrt (DE), Rokken, Teaterfabrikken, Rødbrygga, Sitt ned, Folken, Sarajevo Jazz Fest (BA), Tou Scene, Ole Bull Akademiet, Chateau Neuf, Pøkk, Lillefestivalen, Copenhagen Jazz Festival (DK), Credo, Blæst, Parkteateret, Hulen, Smog, Familien, Soddjazz, "Like a Jazz Machine"/ Dudelange (LU), Aarhus jazz festival (DK), Världsarvsjazzen (SE)

Musical Education

2010-2013 Bachelor in Jazz improvisation and drums, NTNU Trondheim

2009-2010 Sund Folk College, jazz department

2007-2009 Talent program, Young Musicians at Norwegian Academy of Music

2006-2009 High School music/dance/drama department
 

Other

2019 Courses at Den danske scenekunstskole:

• Meisner technique with Kirk Baltz

• Casting workshop with Anne Lindberg, Richard Cook, Kerstin Neuhaus, Mattias Frik (Spielkind), Thure Lindhardt ++