Hekla Stålstrenga

Hekla Stålstrenga is a Norwegian folk and folk rock band specializing in North Norwegian traditional music. It was formed in 2008 as a duo by fiddler Ragnhild Furebotten and guitarist Tore Bruvoll. They had their first recording as a duo, for which they were nominated during Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammies, for "Best folk music band". They later on added lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen, drummer Ole-Jakob Larsen and acoustic bassist Trond-Viggo Solas to become a five-member band.[1]

Hekla Stålstrenga
OriginNorway
GenresFolk, folk/rock
Years active2008-present
LabelsTa:lik
MembersAnne Nymo Trulsen
Ragnhild Furebotten
Tore Bruvoll
Trond-Viggo Solas
Ole-Jakob Larsen

The band was nominated for another Spellemannprisen in 2011 after release of their album Makramé. The album charted in VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums Chart. It was released on the local Ta:lik label to which the band is signed to. Makramé is a word deriving from Arabic meaning the art of tying strings to use or decorative purposes.[2]

Besides their collaborations, various artists in the band are developing their own solo careers. Lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen released her own debut album Skråblikk in 2013.

Band members

Honors
  • In 2008, as the duo Hekla Stålstrenga, the duo members Ragnhild Furebotten and Tore Bruvoll were nominated for "Best Folk music/gammaldans" category for their work during the Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammies.
  • In 2011, they were nominated for "Best Folk music / traditional music" category during Spellemannprisen.

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak positions Notes
NOR
[3]
2011 Makramé
  • Date released: 2011
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 29 Tracklist
  1. "Erter og sverter" (2:54)
  2. "Er det sant" (4:07)
  3. "Frans Kafka" (3:29)
  4. "Har du fyr" (4:16)
  5. "Farvel" (3:24)
  6. "Mannen og kona" (3:55)
  7. "Svabo" (3:39)
  8. "How far is it long" (4:00)
  9. "Den narrede jomfru" (3:18)
  10. "A i sløyd" (4:11)
  11. "Siste sang" (1:58)
2013 Dyrandé
  • Date released: 2013
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 28 Tracklist
  1. "Syvogtredve fem" (3:10)
  2. "Båtbygger Jo" (2:50)
  3. "Myklebusten" (3:22)
  4. "Folketonen" (4:01)
  5. "Vintersang" (3:33)
  6. "I midten" (3:40)
  7. "Sjømannsbrud" (4:27)
  8. "Hjerterdame" (2:39)
  9. "Dyrandé" (3:02)
  10. "Tusen tanker" (5:28)
  11. "Vise ved vintersolkverv" (3:37)
2016 Ventetid
  • Date released: 2016
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 Tracklist
  1. "Vingeslag"
  2. "En time for sent"
  3. "Min elsk"
  4. "Du e henta"
  5. "Barn som spør"
  6. "Akk o ve"
  7. "Stille vals"
  8. "Barnesong"
  9. "Vinter"
  10. "Kom te meg"
  11. "Ventetid"
  12. "Sang ved sengetid"
  13. "Barnesang Coda"
2017 Velkommen inn
  • Date released: 2017
  • Record label: Ta:lik
 7
[4]		 Tracklist
  1. "Nordnorsk julesalme"
  2. "Fra fjord og fjære"
  3. "Det lyser i stille grender"
  4. "Julekvelden"
  5. "Et juleeventyr"
  6. "Heim til jul"
  7. "Velkommen inn"
  8. "Josefs julevise"
  9. "Stille som sne"
  10. "Desember"
  11. "Stille natt"

Singles
  • "Folketonen" 2012
  • "Båtbygger Jo" 2013

References
  1. "Review - Hekla Stålstrenga, Makramé". wordpress.com. Driftwood Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  2. "Hekla Stålstrenga - Ragnhild Furebotten og Tore Bruvoll". Folkemusikk.no. Folkemusikk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  3. "Hekla Stålstrenga discography". NorwegianCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  4. "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 50, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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