Tumbleweed with Lawson Vallery
The Tumbleweed acoustic trio comprises three members of the Lawson Vallery Band. Lawson is a singer and songwriter from Texas. He moved to Norway in 1975. Lawson has released four albums and ten singles since 2016. Bjørn Lodvar Larsen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He has been active as a live performer all over Norway since the early 90s. Since 2013, he has released two albums and two singles under the name «Lodvar,» and a new album «Confessions of a Contemporary Adult» is set to release June 7th. Emmie Lee is an English rose grown in rural England and sunny Florida. Singing, dancing and songwriting since the 90s, Emmie has performed in choirs, bands, and musical theatre groups on stages around England, Norway, Florida, and Nashville. In 2018, Emmie moved to Norway. She will release two singles, «Perfectly Imperfect» and «Semi Country Girl,» this spring and summer.
X3 Power Trio
X3 is a powerful Norwegian power trio consisting of Joeri Hommerson (bass), Jørn Skogheim (guitar) and Ravn Hansen (drums). Together they create a unique soundscape that combines elements of jazz, progressive rock, funk and fusion. Their self-produced material offers an energetic and exciting musical journey, appealing to dedicated music enthusiasts and all who love live music alike.
Ida Hovda
39 year old countrygirl from Valdres, who spent 2 years in the states, first as an
exchange-student In California and then a year in Florida working for Mickey Mouse.
Been dancing and teaching linedance since she was 15, loves dancing and country-
music. Lives in Oslo with her son Håkon (1,5 years old – who also loves dancing and
music!) and boyfriend Harald, she works as a Key Account Manager selling trucks for
Volvo Norge. Yes, she does have a driver license for trucks ��
Facebook-profile: https://www.facebook.com/ida.hovda/
Spotify link: Honky Tonk Highway - Luke Combs
https://open.spotify.com/track/72DdM3q1npvvRUoa1YQEOd?si=fff744bcf18345e7
Gro Elisabet Sille
Gesille / Gro Elisabet Sille has trained as a singer, musician/violinist and performer in several styles, including Norwegian folk songs, musicals and operettas. Despite a successful career "out in the world" - she has retained her Northern Norwegian roots and interest in Sami music and culture. Gesille has a long career as a highly regarded musician, and has been involved in album releases, performed on Broadway, and in countless TV and radio programs, alone or with her highly acclaimed string quartet "Sophisticated Strings"
Nilsen's Southern Harmony
Nilsen's Southern Harmony will play country rock in an acoustic duo format. They have released two albums, two EP's, and a handful of singles. Their songs have been featured in the Netflix series DAG, several other TV series and movies, and been playlisted by radio stations all over the world. Nilsen is one of the very few European composers invited to the prestigious Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, with some of the biggest songwriter names in the US. He has had more than 80 of his songs recorded by other artists, including 3 European top 5's (HotDisc Top 40). Artists such as Linda Gail Lewis, Dallas Moore, Billy Don Burns, and Drew Howard, have performed songs written by Nilsen, just like some of the biggest Norwegian artists. The 2021 single by Nilsen’s Southern Harmony, «Pray Like You Mean It» (written with Austin Church), was nominated for Country Song of the Year at LDM Music Awards, and it made the awesome American Songwriter magazines playlist – Hot Indie Favorites. Check them out on Spotify!
