Magma

The powerful and experimental band was founded by drummer Christian Vander in France 1969 and has had a superior meaning among the fans of progressive and experimental music since then.

Magma’s solid line-up consist of 8 musicians, with Christian Vander as the obvious leader of Magma. The relatively new assembled band surprised everyone with the release of Köhntarkosz Anteria in 2004, which proved that the creative nerve still was as strong as ever, several years after Vander and co recorded their most known records.

Now, in 2009, Magma still consist an energy and power on stage that is more precious than any other band. Old classics are played with an energy and insight that still impress.

With the concert in Oslo, Norway the 28th of September 2007 fresh in memory, Magma finally come back to Scandinavia, and everything is set for an unforgettable performance.

Line up:

• Christian VANDER - Drums, Vocals
• Stella VANDER - Vocals
• Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - Vocals
• Hervé AKNIN - Vocals
• Bruno RUDER - Keyboards
• Benoît ALZIARY - Vibraphone, Keyboards
• James MAC GAW - Guitar
• Philippe BUSSONNET - Bass

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Support: Jono El Grande

foto : EIGIL KORSAGER
«A Shrimp's Gotta Do What A Shrimp's Gotta Do» og øvrige avant-hits for strykekvintett.

Jono El Grande er en autodidakt komponist, bandleder og gitarist som til vanlig driver sitt tolvmannsorkester. Denne gangen stiller han med strykekvintett og dirigerer egne verker. Jono El Grande er inspirert blant annet av Frank Zappa, Magma, King Crimson, The Residents, Captain Beefheart, Shostakovich, Gentle Giant og Igor Stravinsky. Han var festivalkomponist for Happy Days 2007, presentert av Ny Musikk, og i mars 2009 holdt han urfremføringskonsert med bestillingsverk for orkester i Bærum Kulturhus. Til neste år feirer han sitt 10-årsjubileum som plateutgivende kunstrockartist.

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