Tore Bruvoll

Tore Bruvoll
Born	(1978-10-30) 30 October 1978 Oslo
Origin	Norway
Genres	Traditional Norwegian folk music, folk-rock
Occupation(s)	Musician & composer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, ukulele, low whistle
Labels	Ta:lik
Website	Tore Bruvoll on Myspace

Tore Bruvoll (born 30 October 1978 in Tromsø) is a Norwegian musician (guitar and multi-instrumentalist), composer and music arranger.

Career

Bruvoll was educated at Telemark University College (1997–1999), and is best known from the group Hekla Stålstrenga who have released two albums. He has also had great success with two otherprojects: "Den Store Norske Gitarkvartett" and the duo cooperation Bruvoll/Halvorsen together with the kveder Jon Anders Halvorsen. Bruvoll has collaborated with many other artists in traditional folk like Annbjørg Lien and String Sisters. Bruvoll has since the late 1990s worked closely with Ragnhild Furebotten, which has resulted in the founding of the band Hekla Stålstrenga, including two nominations for the Spellemannprisen and extensive touring in Norway as well as internationally.

Bruvoll also plays other instruments like banjo, dobro, mandolin, ukulele and low whistle as well as guitar.

Honors

• 2006: Young Arts Scholarship by the Festival of Northern Norway within Hekla Stålstrenga

Discography

Majorstuens – "Juledrøm" (2006) String Sisters "Live in Norway" cd&dvd (Grappa 2007) ALB – Lupus Island (2006) Steve Byrne – "Songs from home" (2006)

With Jogvan Andrias – "Soleidis saman" (2000)

With Jon Anders Halvorsen

• 2004: Nattasang (Heilo)
• 2007: Trillar For To (Heilo)

With String Sisters

• 2007: Live (Heilo)

With Ragnhild Furebotten

• 2008: Hekla Stålstrenga (Ta:lik), nominated for the Spellemannprisen 2008

Within Hekla Stålstrenga

• 2011: Makramé (Ta:lik), nominated for the Spellemannprisen] 2011
• 2013: Dyrandé (Ta:lik)

With Sondre Bratland

• 2011: Jol I Mi Song (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)

External links

• Tore Bruvoll at Hekla Stålstrenga Website