Wobbler - Hinterland
SKU
19-LE1041
Wobbler are a five piece Norwegian band of guitars, keyboards, flute, bass, drums and vocals. The buildup and expectations preceeding the release of this, their first album, was a little over the top, but they are a good, solid, classic-style progressive rock band, which is all that really matters. " In the spring of 1999, a group of young musicians gathered in the scenic countryside near Hnefoss, Norway. Their common ambition: To create expressive musical compositions reminiscent of those from the early 1970s. To appropriately achieve this, they would employ many of the instruments from that period as to bring a very authentic feel to the music. Wobbler is the brainchild of keyboard wizard/enthusiast Lars Fredrik Frislie, who is now also a member of White Willow, as is flute player Ketil Einersen (he also plays in Jaga Jazzist). Lars and Ketil along with bandmates Martin Nordum Kneppen (drums, recorder), Kristian Karl Hultgren (bass), Tony Johannessen (vocals), and Morten Andreas Eriksen (guitars, mandolin) have spent the last few years honing their sometimes-dark but uplifting and energetic music both in the studio and on stage. The band received rave reviews from their recent shows in Europe including a mind-blowing performance in Oslo, Norway. Wobbler's music is strongly influenced by symphonic progressive greats of the past such as PFM and Il Balletto di Bronzo, classical music, and folk. Even Scandinavian contemporaries such as Anglagard and Anekdoten seem to have had an influence on Wobblers music." [Laser's Edge]