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ZZ Dross

INFRA -RED GRACE AND MADNESS

About Me

Lover of life, playing music(drums-guitar), writing, making people smile, ZZ Dross/Oystein is as versatile in his musical pursuits as he is as a man with many interests.At his home in Harstad Norway, 45 year old ZZ has composed several new songs. 'Sammen' is a jazz tune that floats with a infectious melody. 'Tiril's Song' was composed for his daughter. The other tunes are from a studio recording with Mr. West and The Blue Crew.--ZZ is also a freelance journalist for the local news paper Harstad Tidende, and some magazines. In his articles you'll find the humor and observant eye for life that Oystein writes with.Whether you love listening to his music or reading his observations and passions in his articles, Oystein Drosshaug will find a way to entertain you, and leave you with a good feeling. ( " be real and not full of pretensions" -Miles Davis-)
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--Great friends -and musicians- I have met through the years, some just in a jam or one gig, and other in bands. PER STIEN(b)--Steinar Aarsnes(g)-- BØRGE YTTERSTAD(p)-- Pål Mathisen(g)-- JØRN ØYEN(k)-- Hans Isaksen(g)-- HARALD MARKUSSEN(g)-- DAG ERIK PEDERSEN(b)-- Vegard Brox(g)-- Marte Aasjord(v)-- Ole Gunnar Nilsen(g)-- Kjell Tore Nordli(org)-- PER MARTIN GRENLUND(b)-- Ola Jakobsen(harm)-- MARIT ENDRESEN(v)-- Kjetil Moelv(b)-- Trond Hansen(g)-- Viggo Isaksen(g)-- ÅSMUND WILTER ERIKSON(b)-- Geir Høyvik(g)-- Steinar Thesen(b)-- STEINAR ALBRIGHTSEN(v)-- Lars Pedersen(b)-- KNUT REIERSRUD(g)-- Per Hartvigsen(fl)-- Christian Christiansen(trb)-- Egil Einarsen(g)-- Sjur Hovland(v)-- BIRGER CARLSEN(trb)-- Kaia Bremnes(v)-- TROND TRUDVANG(v)-- Asle Skardal(p)-- RUNE LARSEN(acc)-- Robert Frantsen(p)-- Kent Robin Nilsen(tr)-- Jon Erik Henriksen(v)-- JØRN PEDERSEN(v)-- Svein Bobben Rogde(tr)-- RUNE MYHREN(harm)-- Petter Bjørntvedt(trb)-- Gunnar Bjørntvedt(tr)-- BJØRN HOFSTAD8b)-- Raymond Bartholdsen(b)-- KETIL STOKKAN(g)-- Steffen Karoliussen(sax)-- Ole Morten Isaksen(key)-- Renate Laupstad(v)-- TOM A HAUG(v)--Trond Hartløff(b)-- ODDMUND FINNSETH(b)-- Åge Karliussen(b)-- Kjetil Klausen(g)-- Bjørn Tyldum(g)-- Andre Simonsen(b)-- Finn-Ero Bustadmo(v) Jørgen Enoksen(b) Harald Olsen(key) JAN HØYLAND(v) Joar Aronsen(key)-- Jens Arne Nilsen(g)-- PER STORNES(g)-- Hugo Stokkan(g)-- HELGE SVEEN(sax)-- Ketil Andreassen(g)-- Trond Hansen(b)-- HÅVARD LUND(sax)-- Odd Rekstad(p)--Trond Evensen(key)-- GLENN NORDMO(g)-- Mads Evensen(b)-- Birger Gjerdrum(g)-- KENNETH WEINES(v)-- Børge Nilsen(b)-- Bård Mathisen(vi)-- EIVIND VALNES(p)-- Jan Harald Pedersen(b)-- Kjartan Edvardsen(g)-- THOMAS NORDVIK(g)--Odd A Eilertsen(b)--

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/20/2006
Band Members: "Quit playing what you think I want you to play!" ~ Gil Evans-- “When you’re dead, you’re done.” ~ Louis Armstrong " Be real and not full of pretensions" Miles D.
Influences: Miroslav Vitous, Keith Jarrett, Scott Henderson, Jan Garbarek, to name a few.....but here I like to honor the great Swedish piano player Esbjorn Svensson who died in a diving accident on Saturday June 14 . What a musician. Here he is building a great line, but check more clips at youtube. --R.I.P. Esbjorn--
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My Blog

Have a nice summer :)

Friends, have a nice summer. In july and August I will be in Denmark, Sweden and in Lofoten. So....I will be back in the middle of August. My web assistant will take good care of myspace while I am aw...
Posted by ZZ Dross on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:02:00 PST

ZZ Dross + Usable variations

Hi, my name is Oystein Drosshaug, which isn't a easy www name, so  I decided to get my self a nick....From early on I have used ZZ....but I am not alone using ZZ, and I added Dross.ZZ Dross.Note....
Posted by ZZ Dross on Wed, 14 May 2008 12:19:00 PST

Mr.West and The Blue Crew

The tune "They call me"--- "Funkar Jettebra" ---"Shining Through"---Coming Home is from a studio recording with Kjell-Tore Nordli,Hammond organ--Bjorn Hofstad,Bass--Steinar Aarsnes,Guitar.(Mr.West and...
Posted by ZZ Dross on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:07:00 PST

TO MY NEW FRIENDS

Hi,and thanks to all of you out there taking time to be my friend and to visit/comment on my site.I do really like a lot of styles. I have played in different bands/different styles for 20 years now, ...
Posted by ZZ Dross on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:42:00 PST

Drummers Only...

DRUMMERS ONLY:Confidence is what makes a good drummer a great drummer. When you have confidence in your ability to play and confidence in your instrument, success for the band is much more likely to o...
Posted by ZZ Dross on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:47:00 PST

SAMMEN Lyrics translated by Per Stornes

TOGETHER My good friend Per Stornes has translated the lyrics of my tune SAMMENThanks to Per..... Its not easy to translate lyrics...to find a way that Norwegian fjordpoetry make sence ...
Posted by ZZ Dross on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:30:00 PST

Sammen/Et Rom --Per Stornes

Thanks to my good friend Per Stornes(Trondheim-Norway) for his contribution on my tunes "Sammen" and "Et Rom"He new exactly what i was looking for. He was my producer and he plays all the gu...
Posted by ZZ Dross on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:39:00 PST