David Wallumrød (born 1977) is a Norwegian pianist, known from cooperations with artists such as

Knut Reiersrud Knut Reiersrud (born 12 February 1961) is a Norwegian blues guitarist. His work also incorporates elements of Norwegian traditional music and African music. Reiersrud has recorded and played with David Lindley, the Blind Boys Of Alabama, Rickie ...

Torun Eriksen Torun Eriksen (born 8 January 1977 in Lunde, Telemark) is a Norwegian jazz singer, whose musical talents first came to prominence as a music student at high school in Norway. Eriksen was born in Lunde, Telemark. From the age of six, she sang in ...

Jarle Bernhoft Jarle Bernhoft (; Jarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin; born 21 June 1976), known professionally as Bernhoft (often stylized as Bern/hoft), is a Norwegian singer, musician and songwriter. His best known songs are "Streetlights", " Shout" (a Tears for ...

Marit Larsen Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She began playing violin aged five and played it until the age of eight. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with ...

Maria Solheim Maria Solheim (born 19 January 1982 in Alsvåg, Øksnes Municipality, Vesterålen) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was discovered at 15 years old, by a travelling musician, singing her own songs in a small fishing village. She has released ...

Vidar Busk Vidar Busk (born 19 May 1970 in Langesund, Norway) is a Norwegian guitarist, vocalist, composer and record producer within genres blues and soul music, soul. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) Career Busk grew up in Langesund, ...

, Bigbang,

Maria Mena Maria Viktoria Mena (born 19 February 1986) is a Norwegian pop singer, best known for her singles such as " You're the Only One", "Just Hold Me", "All This Time" which charted in multiple countries. Early life Maria Viktoria Mena was born t ...

Thomas Dybdahl Thomas Dybdahl (born 12 April 1979) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Background Thomas Dybdahl grew up in Sandnes, Norway. He started his musical career as the guitarist in the band Quadraphonics. The band released o ...

and

Bjørn Eidsvåg Bjørn Eidsvåg (born 17 March 1954) is a Norwegian pop singer, songwriter, and ordained Lutheran minister. He was born in Sauda, and is a graduate of the MF Norwegian School of Theology. He has released more than 25 albums since his 1976 deb ...

. He is the cousin of the musical artists

Susanna Wallumrød Susanna Karolina Wallumrød (born 23 June 1979) is a Norwegian vocalist, known for her low key original songs. She was born in Kongsberg, and is the sister of the drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and the pianist Christian Wallumrød; she is the cous ...

Fredrik Wallumrød Fredrik Wallumrød (born 21 September 1973 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and composer, known for his collaborations with musicians like Karl Seglem, Trygve Seim, Solveig Slettahjell, Jarle Bernhoft, Lene Marlin, Maria Mena, and th ...

and

Christian Wallumrød Christian Wallumrød (born 26 April 1971 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano, organ and electronic keyboards) and composer, and is considered one of the most prominent musicians of the younger Norwegian generation, known from ...

. David and Susanna has worked together on several occasions.

Career

In 2015, Wallumrød formed the trio ''Spirit in the Dark'' together with

Audun Erlien Audun Erlien (born 22 February 1967 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz musician (bass guitar, guitar and electronica), known from several albums in various genres. Career Erlien was raised in Tønsberg, Norway, and has been a mu ...

and Anders Engen. The band has released two albums: "Now is the Time" (2015) consists of stripped-down covers of gospel music while "Superbells" (2020) has cover versions of Christmas carols, psalms, and pop songs. From 2012 to 2021, he was a member of the jazz-rock band

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. Wallumrød contributed to the band "Cloudberry Cream" together with

Nikolai Hængsle Nikolai Hængsle (previously Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen; born 24 June 1978) is a Norway, Norwegian bassist, bass guitarist. He is primarily known as a member of Bigbang (Norwegian band), BigBang (1999–2004, 2009–present)NRK.no Musikkleksiko ...

(bass) and

(guitar). Axel Røthe (drums) and his father Knut Røthe (guitar and vocals) were the main forces of this band project. In the summer of 2013 Wallumrød and

Kjetil Møster Kjetil Traavik Møster (born 17 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet) and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd, Brat, Zanussi 5, and performance with Chick Corea at Mol ...

were guest artists at Bushman's Revenge's concert at

Kongsberg Jazz Festival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

Discography

;With Southpaw *2004: ''Like I Do'' *2004: ''Move Out of Line'' ;With Lester *2008: ''This Village'' (Deaf Ear Records) ;With Cloudberry Cream *2010: ''The Rooftop Concert'' ;With

*2012: ''Outside The Screen'' (BJK Music) *2015: ''Aimless Mary'' (BJK Music) ;Other projects *2002: ''Signs'', with "Mosaic", *2002: ''

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Kirkelig Kulturverksted Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV) is a Norwegian company and record label, founded in 1974 by Erik Hillestad. Among the musicians who have issued records on the label are Ketil Bjørnstad, Kari Bremnes, Erik Bye, Ole Paus, Sigvart Dagsland, Bjørn ...

), with

*2002: ''Stolpesko'' (Warner Music Norway, Dagbladet, Frelsesarmeen), with various artists *2002: ''En håndfull håp'', with Tore Ljøkjel *2003: ''Adjust You Stereo'', with Ronnie Jacobsen &

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*2003: ''Åpne mitt hjerte for deg'', with various artists *2004: '' Shedding Skin'', with Samsaya *2004: '' Frail'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

*2004: '' Mellow'' (Columbia Music), with

*2004: ''Verve Today 2004'' (

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), with various artists *2004: ''These Days Do You No Justice'', with Jake Ziah *2004: ''Lullabies From the Axis of Evil'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with various artists *2005: ''Smooth Jazz Cafe 7'' (Universal Music Polska), with various artists *2005: ''Serena Maneesh'' (Hype City Recordings), with

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*2005: ''11–22'' (Perfect Pop), with "The Loch Ness Mouse» *2005: ''I krig og kjærlighet'', with "Evig Poesi» *2005: ''Forgetting to Remember'' (Tru Thoughts), with "Kinny & Horne» *2005: ''

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'' (Century Media), with "

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» *2005: ''Verve Today 2005'' (Verve Records), with various artists *2005: ''Soulified'', with Ronnie Jacobsen *2005: '' The Mirrors of My Soul'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

Rim Banna Rim Banna (; 8 December 1966 – 24 March 2018) was a Palestinian singer and composer who was most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry. Banna was born in Nazareth, where she graduated from Nazareth B ...

*2006: ''

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'' (Universal Music, Norway), with

*2006: ''Verve Today 2006'' (Verve Records), with various artists *2006: '' Prayers & Observations'', with

*2006: ''Your Guide to the North Sea Jazz Festival 2006'', with various artists *2006: ''

'' (2006), with

*2007: '' Will There Be Spring'' (Strange Ways Records), with

*2007: '' Too Much Yang'' (Warner Music Norway), with Bigbang *2007: '' Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos'', with

*2007: ''Seasons of Violet – Lovesongs from Palestine'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

*2007: ''Songs From a Persian Garden'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with "Mahsa & Marjan» *2007: ''Darkness Out of Blue'' (

EmArcy EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by Bob Shad for the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Cli ...

), with

Silje Nergaard Silje Nergaard (born 19 June 1966) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter. She is one of the best-selling jazz artists on the official sales chart in Norway. She became known worldwide after the release of the international bestseller ''Tel ...

*2008: ''

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'' (Universal Music Norway), with

*2008: ''Tattooed on My Eyes'', with Martin Hagfors *2008: ''Hold on Be Strong'' (USM), with

Maria Haukaas Storeng Maria Haukaas Mittet (née Storeng, born 3 August 1979) also known as simply Maria is a Norwegian recording artist. She gained national recognition in 2004 for her participation in the '' Idol'' reality television series, and international recog ...

*2008: ''For du skin ikkje for deg sjølv – Norske artistar tolkar Olav H. Hauge'' (2008), with various artists *2008: ''Magiske kroker & hemmeligheter'',

Linn Skåber Linn Skåber (born 31 March 1970) is a Norwegian actress, singer, comedian, text writer and TV personality. She made her stage début on Oslo Nye Teater (''Centralteatret'') in 1997, playing the title role in Goldoni's comic opera '' Mirandol ...

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*2008: ''Moments'', with Jens Andreas Kleiven *2008: ''Pust'' (2008), with

*2008: ''Stand Your Test in Judgement'', with Ronnie Jacobsen *2008: ''Stayer'' (2008), with Lars Bremnes *2008: ''Voodoo Without Killing Chicken'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with " Knut Reiersrud Band» *2008: ''Shockadelica – 50th Anniversary Tribute to the Artist Known as Prince'', with "Prince Tribute» *2009: ''Lights and Wires'', with Jake Ziah *2009: ''Best of Mosaic – 15th Anniversary'', with "Mosaic» *2009: ''Thank You'', with "Safari» *2009: ''April Blossoms (Songs from Palestine Didicated to All the Children'' (2009), with

*2009: ''Isle of Now'' (Strømland Records), with "Montée» *2009: ''Vi som ser i mørket'', with

Siri Nilsen Siri Anne Nilsen (born 12 April 1985) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and voice actress. "As the daughter of two folksingers, Lillebjørn and Shari Nilsen, she grew up surrounded by music." Nilsen is noted for the sincerity of her song writ ...

*2009: ''Men and Flies'', with Martin Hagfors *2009: ''This Gig Almost Got Me Killed'', with Ovidiu Cernăţeanu *2010: ''1: Man 2: Band'' (Universal Music Norway), with

*2010: ''All Good Things'', with

Thom Hell Thom Hell (born 19 March 1976) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. His birth name is Thomas Helland. He has released several EPs, albums, and singles. After using his backing band "The Love Connection" (Bjarte Jørgensen, Frank Hammersland, Marte ...

*2010: ''7'', with

Unni Wilhelmsen Unni Elisabeth Wilhelmsen (born 12 July 1971) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and musician. Her musical influences are pop music and the American tradition of the singer-songwriter in which the lyrics play an important role as well as the mus ...

*2010: ''Hav av tid'', with Ola Bremnes *2010: ''S-M No. 2: Abyss in a Minor'' (4AD), with

*2010: '' Starts and Ends'', with

D'Sound D'Sound (stylized as d'sound) is a Norwegian neo soul band based in Oslo, Norway. The band was formed in 1993 with a line-up composed of lead vocalist Simone Eriksrud, bassist Jonny Sjo and drummer Kim Ofstad. After Eriksrud's initial departure ...

*2010: ''Passage'', with

*2010: ''Airwaves'' (Universal Music), with

Bjørn Johan Muri Bjørn Johan Muri (born 4 January 1990) is a Norwegian singer known for having taken part in Series 5 '' Idol'' (the Norwegian ''Pop Idol'') in 2007 where he came runner-up. In 2010, he took part in the Norwegian qualification for the Eurovisi ...

*2010: ''One People – Volume 2: Teranga'', with One People *2011: ''Kjærlighet og ærlighet 1'', with

Jan Eggum Jan Eggum (born 8 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He has been characterized as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs often revolve around broken hearts, loneliness, and sorrow. Sometimes, his lyrics include s ...

*2011: ''Solidarity Breaks'' (Universal Music Norway), with

*2011: ''One Drop is Plenty'' (Valley Entertainment), with

& Mighty Sam McClain *2011: ''Jonas Alaska'' (Jansen Plateproduksjon), with Jonas Alaska *2011: ''Min Song Og Hjarteskatt'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Beate S. Lech *2012: ''Heilt Nye Vei (Brand New Path)'' (Ozella), with Elin Furubotn *2013: ''Cricklewood Broadway'' (

Jazzland Recordings Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label ...

), with

Beady Belle Beady Belle is a Norwegian jazz band founded by Beate S. Lech with her bassist and husband Marius Reksjø, after having been encouraged to make a record by Bugge Wesseltoft at Jazzland Recordings. Biography Lech and Reksjø studied music toget ...

*2013: ''If Only As A Ghost'' (Columbia Music), with Jonas Alaska

References

External links

Official Facebook profileOfficial website for Spirit in the DarkSpirit in the Dark on Bandcamp
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