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Gunnar Andreas Berg

About Me

Gunnar Andreas Berg has contributed to the Norwegian music scene in many ways the past 30 years as a guitarist, songwriter/composer, producer and Record company manager. Educated at Troendelag Musikkonservatorium and Berklee College of music in Boston USA, he has played on countless recordings as a band member and a session mucician. He has released 4 records under his own name, Snowdawn (1980 / Arctic Records), Supernatural (1993 / Norsk Plateproduksjon), The Music Machine (1996 / Curling legs) and Music read in teeth and claws (2008 / Bergland). In 2000 he started the Record company Bergland Productions , signing artists like Siri Gjaere and award winning Urban Connection to name a few. These artists albums and Gunnars latest release can be purchased at Berglands Online Shop . Gunnar is also an associate Professor at the Department of Music, NTNU, Norway and has contributed building up the renowned Jazz Programme in Trondheim. Latest he has collaborated with the Cuban group Yoruba Andabo playing jazz festivals in Cuba and Norway. An album from this project, "Music read in teeth and claws" was released september 29th!


Music read in teeth and claws can be purchased here and at

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 23/03/2007
Band Website: www.berglandprod.com
Band Members: Gunnar Andreas Berg has played with: Palle Mikkelborg, Helen Davis og Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Sondre Brattland og Nils Petter Molvær: Ole Edvard Antonsen, Arild Andersen og Paolo Vinachia. Bjørn Alterhaug Kvintett. Åge Aleksandersen & Sambandet. Gary Holton & Casino Steel. Henning Sommerro og Carlos Alberici. Stage Dolls, Ståle Storløkken, Audun Kleive, Morten Skaget , Kim Ofstad, Steinar Krokstad, Siri Gjaere among others...
Influences: Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell, Lauryn Hill, Miles Davis, Prince, Keith Jarret, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Little Feat, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder, Pat Metheny, The Beatles, Mahavishnu Orchestra ++
Sounds Like: Gunnar
Record Label: BERGLAND
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New album, Music read in teeth and claws

Gunnar Andreas Berg & Yoruba AndaboMusic read in teeth and clawsNorwegian electric guitar and afro-cuban percussion;Music read in teeth and claws is a cross-atlantic collaboration, and hisfourth...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:28:00 GMT

Gunnar Andreas Berg featuring Haddy N`Jie

Gunnar Andreas Berg featuring Haddy N..Jie .   "In Cuba" written by:Gunnar Andreas Berg. In Cuba is the singel from the album "Music read in teeth and claws", to be released later this y...
Posted by on Thu, 15 May 2008 01:09:00 GMT

New song-Rockhard in a funky place (Prince)

Gunnar Andreas Berg featuring Erlend Smalås   Rockhard in a funky place (Prince) Released on The Black Album, track 8.   I recorded this song to participate in the tribute CD to Prince. Th...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:35:00 GMT

Two releases which feature Gunnar Andreas as producer and musician!

The young and great Norwegian guitar player Martin Borgreleases his first CD with his group Legopulver and Gunnar Andreas is theproducer and record label.CD release 10th of september 2007 The Norwegia...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:46:00 GMT

Booking/Contact

If you want to contact Gunnar directly please use the info on this page Berglandprod.com
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:25:00 GMT

Buy Music Machine online!

Buy Music Machine online at Curlinglegs.no
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:05:00 GMT