Norway has 4 totally different showcase festivals, and Trondheim Calling is the second longest working of those. This yr was their tenth anniversary. A complete of 82 bands/artists with all collectively 350 musicians and artists plus 900 delegates from the Norwegian and worldwide music enterprise had been gathered for 3 days of concert events, seminars and networking. (Photograph above: Agnete Kjølsrud from Djerv)
The Northern Belle
In 1998 by:Larm began because the Norwegian reply to SXSW and different showcase festivals. The primary years the competition alternated between totally different cities in Norway, however after by:Larm determined to remain completely in Oslo, and in addition modified their perspective to be extra Nordic and worldwide, the necessity got here for a brand new competition, and Trondheim Calling was began in 2011. Since then we’ve got received two extra regional showcase festivals, Sørveiv in Kristiansand and Wild Wild West in Bergen.
Jonas Jansen Ramsfjell from Bakrus
This yr’s Trondheim Calling was my fifth, and I’ve seen the competition evolve to a really skilled and in addition attention-grabbing competition. The convention half is excellent, with attention-grabbing, and in addition helpful themes for the struggling musicians. The competition half mixes up and coming artists and bands with some extra established bands. On this method the concert events attracts the native followers along with the delegates so the bands get to play for an enthusiastic crowd.
At this yr’s Trondheim Calling I noticed ten artists and bands, and listed here are photographs of them.
Djerv
Torgeir Waldemar
The Northern Belle
Bakrus
Truls
Deathcrush
The Change
Øyvind Holm
Sibiir
Lüt
Agnete Kjølsrud from Djerv
All photographs are © Per Ole Hagen and should not be used with out written permission.
