Bushman's Revenge
Bushman's Revenge | |
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![]() Bushman's Revenge (2017) |
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General information | |
origin | Oslo , Norway |
Genre (s) | Free jazz , progressive rock |
founding | 2003 |
Current occupation | |
Even Helte Hermansen | |
Nergaard rune | |
Gard Nilssen |
Bushman's Revenge is a Norwegian band that combines elements of free jazz with progressive rock .
history
Bushman's Revenge was founded in 2003 by Even Helte Hermansen (guitar), Rune Nergaard (bass) and Gard Nilssen (drums) in Oslo . After several years of playing live in clubs and at festivals, the band recorded their debut album Cowboymusic (2007). After a lengthy European tour with concerts at jazz festivals, Bushman's Revenge was signed to the Norwegian avant-garde label Rune Grammofon . In 2009 their first album was released there, You Lost Me at Hello , which reminded Jimi Hendrix and Albert Ayler at the same time . On Jitterbug (2010) which entered Keyboardist Ståle Storløkken as a guest; the album includes a cover version of the Metallica song Damage . Another cover song in the band's repertoire is Sonny Sharrock's As We Used to Sing ( A Little Bit of Big Bonanza , Bushman's Fire ). The band tours not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the USA . On the successful album Thou Shalt Boogie! (2013) joined David Wallumrød ( Hammond organ ) and contributed to an expansion of the band's sound. Wallumrød and Kjetil Møster ( saxophone ) complement the trio on the live album Bushman's Fire (2016) .
In their music, the Power Trio combines improvised ( free ) jazz with elements of heavy metal and progressive rock .
Discography
- Cowboymusic (2007, Jazzaway Records)
- You Lost Me at Hello (2009, Rune Grammofon)
- Jitterbug (2010, Rune gramophone)
- Never Mind the Botox (2012, Rune Grammofon)
- A Little Bit of Big Bonanza (2012, Rune gramophone)
- Electric Komle - Live! (2013, Rune gramophone)
- Thou Shalt Boogie! (2013, Rune gramophone)
- Jazz, Fritt Etter Hukommelsen (2016, Rune gramophone)
- Bushman's Fire (2016, Rune gramophone)
- Et Hån Mot Overklassen (2019, Hubro)
Web links
- Bushman's Revenge at Discogs (English)
- Bushman's Revenge at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ John Kelman: Bushman's Revenge: You Lost Me at Hello. All About Jazz , April 8, 2009, accessed December 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Joe Banks: Bushman's Revenge Thou Shalt Boogie! The Quietus, March 4, 2014, accessed December 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Paul Acquaro: Guitar Week: Bushman's Revenge - Thou Shalt Boogie! Free Jazz Blog, March 22, 2014, accessed December 30, 2017 (rundi).