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Morten Færestrand

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When I'm not out playing somewhere; I usually sit in front of my mac writing or producing music. Before I only wrote alone, but lately I have really started to like writing with other people. I like to write and produce songs that are pleasant to listen to.
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About me:
I'm mainly educated in jazz related music, but I play and listen to a lot of different styles, anything from latin, motown, rock, soft-rock, mainstream pop, folk, blues, soul, etc. I studied music in USA, first at Mannes Jazz in New York, then at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Here are some recordings where you can hear me play:
Jan Eggum - President
Pucci Amanda Jhones, featuring Kenny Barron - Sweet dreams
Ole Amund Gjersvik - Milonga triste
Aleksander With - A Little too Perfect (single)
Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
Combo Tango - Combo Tango
Other bands/artist I have worked with in the past include: Johnny Logan, Tommy Körberg, Kine Nesheim, Tine Taule, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Olav Dale Quintet, Kenneth Sivertsen, Shoko Nagai, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Bergen Big Band, Ylvis, kvinner på randen, Daniel Amaro, Heine Totland and many many more.

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Music:

Member Since: 16/03/2006
Band Website: this is it
Band Members: Ingrid Molde is doing the vocals for the GnR covers. They were recorded in my home studio by me and my "CoWorkers": iMac, Logic, Superior Drums, Roland VG-99, Guild Hollowbody, Admira Nylonstring, Fender Concert Amp, Genelec 8030A Monitors, AKG Headphones, RMC hexapickups and piezosystem, MOTU 828 Mk3, Studio Projects C3.
on dragracer the personell is myself (g), Erik Halvorsen (k), Ole Marius Sandberg (b) and Tor Bjarne Bjelland (d). It is recorded in Lydriket by Erlend Fauske.

Influences: Guitarists: Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Jeff Beck, Tuck Andress, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Scott Henderson, Wayne Krantz, Steve Lucather, Jimmy Vaughan, Eric Johnson, Gary Moore, Joao Bosco, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Staffan William Olsson, Joni Mitchell, Frank Gambale, Bireli Lagrene, Steve Morse, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, Pat Martino, Robben Ford, Russell Malone, Steve Vai, Vic Juris, Eddie Van Halen,
Other instruments: Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Herbie hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, John Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Bobby McFerrin, Keith Jarrett, Elvin Jones, Bugge Wesseltoft, Frank Sinatra, Luis Armstrong, Whitney Houston, Stan Getz, Nat King Cole, Kenny Garrett, Audun Kleive, Jack DeJohnette, Peter Erskine, Freddie Hubbard, Buster Williams, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Bill Stewart, Jan Garbarek,
Songwriters/bands: Joni Mitchell, The Cardigans, Elvis Costello, Burt Backarack, Frank Zappa, John Denver, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, a-ha, Kenneth Sivertsen, Locomotives, Magnet, James Taylor, Neil Young, Michael Franks, Paul Simon, Sting, U2, Van Halen, Come Shine, Krøyt, Steely Dan, Jim Stark, Damien Rice,
... and many many many others....
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Sounds Like: something playing on the radio when you're outside grilling on a sunny day
Type of Label: Unsigned

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more guns'n roses

Working on an arrangement for another GNR song, should be cool, a bit more jazzy than the last one.
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:41:00 GMT

Writing and producing

Superior drums have really made a difference in my productions, if my drum programming doesn't work now I have noone to blame but myself! First Example is sweet child o mine, which is almost done.Seve...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:25:00 GMT