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About Me

Not to be confused with the Icelandic singer of the same name, Bjork Ostrom traces the etymology of his Christian name to the Scandinavian word for birch tree, which as many may know, is a very versatile tree consisting of many intricate layers of bark that are addictive to peel away. This is the most fitting simile to Bjorkâ€™s style of music one could find. In his new EP, Sunshine and Starlight, we find that Mr. Ostrom has diverged from his solo acoustic act to add new layers of sound by utilizing a full-fledged band. While this adds new dimension to his music, it does not in any way diminish the solo acoustic sound where Bjork has his roots.
For those of us blessed to have attended one of his shows, we have been privvy to a most witty and entertaining stage presence. When not filling the time in-between songs with amusing antics, quirky jokes, and warm conversational banter, Bjork entertains by creating parodies of both contemporary and oldie songs. His ability to persuade audience participation is accentuated by the natural intuition that Ostrom possesses in reading the mood of the room. To say that his performance is three dimensional is an understatement.
Another component to the music abilities of Ostrom is his catchy lyrics. There is an aesthetic complex that is imbued in the songs: mountains touching the sky; the feeling of air in September; looking before seeing. One immediately recognizes the influence of relationships between his home, friends, faith and family contained within the lyrics.
Born in the semi-rural town of Cambridge, Minnesota, Bjork found his passion for music through trial and error. He discovered that playing the saxophone was taboo, the shakuhachi wasnâ€™t a popular instrument in band, and his brother had a monopoly on the drum set. Ergo, he was forced to pick up the guitarâ€¦and never put it down. Although he learned the basics of the instrument through a few formal lessons, Ostrom honed his ability to play impromptu at hootenannies (musical get-togethers featuring a menagerie of every instrument under the sun) hosted at his cousinsâ€™ house with family and friends. Soon he diverged from playing at hootenannies to local coffee shops, and from there it was off to colleges and clubs.

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Member Since: 1/20/2005
Band Website: bjorkostrom.com
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My Blog

Life on the road. . .

Every once in awhile people ask me what it's like to be on the road. You know. . . the highs, the lows, the ups, the downs . I decided the best way to show the road life was via video, documenting a r...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:22:00 PST

Amie Street

Heyya Team!A few weeks ago a digital download site called Amie Street did a feature on "Sunshine and Starlight". I haven't had a chance to say "thanks" yet. So. . . Thanks Amie Street! If you haven...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:17:00 PST

Keep an eye on this guy:

Okay, it's not guy. . . or a girl. But you should still keep an eye on it! Why you ask? Because (1) It's fresh (2) It has the new car smell (3) It's soon to be fully unveiled:-----------------------...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:23:00 PST

Ratt - Round and Round

I went bowling the other night with some friends. I used to be a league bowler in elementary school and went to state. Yes, that's right, state bowling. I had a sweatshirt that had all of my badges...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:39:00 PST

Valentines Resolutions

I've decided to throw down some resolutions in order to get things rolling around here. I'm not really sure where things are rolling to, but, somewhere is better than nowhere, eh? Here we go, drum r...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:30:00 PST

Well the weather outside is frightful. . .

Dang. . . We are looking at some serious snow. I'm in Madison right now watching the snow flakes fall and wearing out the refresh button on weather.com. The plan was to hit a show at Grand Valley St...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:51:00 PST

Mr. Holland's iMix

I can't really write a thank you to Apple for posting Sunshine and Starlight on iTunes, so I decided to do the next best thing and make an iMix. It's entitled Mr. Holland's iMix, and includes some of...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:07:00 PST

Oh so good. . .

How good is Matt Lehman? He just put a new site up with some of his current work. Check it out: Invisible Associates
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:07:00 PST

And now your feature. . .

artist!Heyya gang. Check it out! Awarestore was kind enough to throw up a link to my stuff as a featured artist on their home page.Awarestore Featured ArtistJust take a "scroll" on down to the botto...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:45:00 PST

In The Club

I just got back from hanging in northern Minnesota for a few weeks with some killa brothas and sistas at a place called Castaway Club (hence the 50 cent reference). It was a sweet time to hang out an...
Posted by Bjork Ostrom on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:29:00 PST