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Erlend Viken

life is short, fiddle hard

About Me

24 years old from Oppdal/Norway. Work as a musicartist and teacher. Participate in many projects/bands, with different types of music, but most of all folk music.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/7/2006
Band Members: SterkeNils:

Erlend Viken : Fiddle / Hardangerfiddle
Hans Martin Austestad : Vokals / Banjo
Juhani Silvola : Guitar

Earlybird Stringband:

Christian Skaugen : Dobro
Juhani Silvola : Guitar
Hans Martin Austestad : Banjo / Lead Vocals
Sebastian Haugen : Double Bass
Erlend Viken : Fiddle
Olav Christer Rossebø : Mandolin

Filibuster:

Olav Christer Rossebø : Fiddle/ Guitar/ Mandola
Erlend Viken : Fiddle
Mona Hansen : Flutes
Mari Skeie Ljones : Fiddle

Aslak O. Brimi & Erlend Viken:

Aslak Opsahl Brimi : Fiddle
Erlend Viken : Fiddle

Grüvy Gié:

Sjur Viken : Fiddle/ Hardangerfiddle
Erlend Viken : Viola/ Fiddle/ Hardangerfiddle
Olav Mjelva : Fiddle/ Hardangerfiddle/ Viola/ Guitar
Influences: Väsen, Stéphane Grappelli, Leif Inge Schjølberg, Ånon Egeland, Torleif H. Bjørgum, Hallvard T. Bjørgum, Gjermund Haugen, Hauk Buen, Ola Bøe, Tore Bolstad, Håkon Høgemo, Bruce Molsky, Beatles, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, Harv, John Hartford, Blåmann blåmann, The Dillards, Gillian Welch, Geitungen, Per Gudmundson, The Kane sisters, Pearl Jam, Stuart Duncan, Doc Watson, Bill Monroe...
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None