Marita Røstad

Marita Røstad
Born (1978-11-05) 5 November 1978
Gjøvik, Oppland
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Vocals, piano
Website maritarostad.com

Marita Røstad (born 5 November 1978 in Gjøvik, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist from Aust-Torpa, known as a band leader and for her well-received solo album.[2]

Career

Røstad studied vocals in the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium (2000–04),[3] where she started her own band including fellow students.[4] She graduated in 2004 and combined her musical career with working as a song-teacher at Trondheim music school, before moving to Oslo where she started her own record label entitled "Magica Records", releasing her debut album Silent Sunday in 2007, including Stian Omenås (trumpet), Håvard Stubø (guitar), Gard Nilssen (drums) and Rune Nergaard (bass).

In 2005 she performed at the international Nattjazz festival in Bergen, Norway, as Marita Røstad & Velvet City, after touring Spain the same year. She plays the electric piano in addition to vocals within the band "Velvet City", which includes Stian Omenås, Håvard Stubø, Audun Skorgen (bass) and Erik Nylander (drums).[5] In 2010 Røstad and Stian Leknes (vocals) from Earth Died Screaming gave a rare duo concert at the Trondheim Jazz Festival.[6] The band Earth Died Screaming is a tribute band to Tom Waits and includes in addition to Røstad and Leknes, Kurt Sprenger (guitar), Magnus Mortensen (double bass), Peder Simonsen (tuba), Daniel Elide (drums) and Alessandro Elide (percussion).[7]

Discography

Solo album

References

  1. ↑ "Marita Røstad Bransjeregister" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  2. 1 2 "Marita Røstad Biography" (in Norwegian). NRK Urørt. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  3. ↑ "Jazzlinja" (in Norwegian). NTNU.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  4. ↑ Steen, Knut (3 August 2006). "Opiumstoner fra Trondheim" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Ukens uhørte: Marita Røstad and Velvet City" (in Norwegian). Ipod1.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  6. ↑ "Marita Røstad og Stian Leknes" (in Norwegian). Trondheim Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Earth Died Screaming – en hyllest til Tom Waits" (in Norwegian). HerrNilsen.no. Retrieved 2013-09-20.


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