Jens Andreas Kleiven

EKTE ØYEBLIKK Den 1. februar debuterer Jens Andreas Kleiven med plata ”Moments”. Med hint tilbake til soulmusikkens herlige 70-tall, klarer Kleiven å skape nye ekte musikalske øyeblikk. -------------- Med plata ”Moments” ønsker ikke Jens Andreas Kleiven å gi et løsrevet øyeblikk av feelgood-musikk. ”Moments” er musikalsk like tilgjengelig som annen populærmusikk, men med godt gjennomarbeidede tekster og lekenhet bak pianoet har Kleiven fått til det han ønsker: Å være en motvekt til populærmusikk som ikke setter spor. -------------- Kleiven ønsker å skape musikalske øyeblikk som huskes og med musikalske referanser til Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan og Paul Simon, ligger det godt til rette for at Kleivens musikk også vil sette spor. Tross tydelige historiske referanser, tilfører Kleiven noe nytt. (se komplett pressemelding ovenfor...) ------------------------------------------------------------ -- A short BIO: -------------- I am 24 years old, and I live in the main capital of Norway, Oslo, with my beloved wife Silje. I was born in Porsgrunn in the year of 1983. Moved to Rømskog three years later. And in this small place in Øsfold, my parents did their best to raise me well. I went to Lillestrøm when I was 16 years to a college that could offer music lessons. I had two of my years as a student on, Bibelskolen i Staffeldtsgate, before I continued to stydy music on the Norwegian academy of music. I will get a bachelor degree in jazzpiano and music-pedagogics in june this year. I married Silje in 2006, and I'm pretty sure that was the smartest thing I've done in my life. We are now living at Bekkelaget in Oslo, Norway. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Besides studying I try to make a living out of playing the piano in many different settings. I sing in the gospel group/choir Safari, which I've got on my friend list. I also play with Kristin Hild, an R'n'B project that I have great faith in. I'm one third of Arnold Børud Trio, and I play with Frisk Luft, who is four grown up guys, including; Rune Larsen and Arnold Børud, singing gospel, country and traditional norwegian christian music. I also play concerts with the Trøen sisters. They sing both gospel, soul and popular music in many different settings. From hotels to churches. My main project is my own band. In this band I sing my own tunes with three marvellous guys playing with me. You can do some listening to it right here on this page actually. Enjoy!