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Fem Drager has shared their music live for people in most parts of Norway in the recent years, and are now finally releasing their awaited debut Åtte Historier! The three musicians started their collaboration during their jazz studies in Stavanger, and have a down-to-earth and honest expression in a unique sounding vocal trio.   

The music has a transparent and inviting expression, at the same time being challenging enough to be intriguing for the more seasoned listener. On the album Åtte Historier you will find original compositions by a playful band with lots of great interplay.

The rather untraditional constellation of vocal, bass and drums makes room for a lot of hip, varied, fun and creative music-making, and the exploration of this format comes together as a distinct and unique sounding trio. The melodies and bass-lines are balancing the lyrical and melancholic with the strange and experimental, combining simplicity with complexity. The music is filled with improvisation delivered by a trio through extraordinary interplay, where everyone explores and displays the music in a playful manner. 

Andrea Opdal - vocals, Vetle Aakre Laupsa - upright bass, Olav Abildgaard - drums