Orions Belte/Kim Åge Furuhaug - Møllevalsen
2020 and 2021 will probably go down in history as two of the most challenging years for musicians in modern times. But despite it all, Orions Belte have managed to stay extremely busy.
Ever since the release of the single “Bean” in April of 2020, the releases have been coming in a seemingly constant stream. Singles, EP’s, collaborations… Their sophomore album Villa Amorini was released in April of 2021, to rave reviews and widespread playlisting. A few weeks later, they followed the album with a Lagniappe Session EP in collaboration with the credible LA blog Aquarium Drunkard. And in June, they released their first live album Scenic Route, featuring recordings from their spectacular tour of outdoors streamed shows during the summer of 2020.
And they’re far from finished! The concept of “taking a break” is not in these guys’ vocabulary.
In September 2021, Chris Holm, Orions Belte’s inimitable bass player, released the first single from his album Orions Belte – Chris Holm. The album was released November ’21, and it was the first album in a series of solo albums by the members of Orions Belte. Next up was guitarist Øyvind Blomstrøm’s record – a real folky/psychedelic/bluesy experience – and finally, now drummer Kim Åge Furuhaug will release his. Just like KISS did in 1978, every member will make their own album under the Orions Belte moniker.
Kim Åge Furuhaug's album is a complete u-turn from what we're used to from Orions Belte. He presents us with a splendid jazz ensemble, put together by a few on Norway's finest jazz musicians, Ole Morten Vågan, Lars Horntveth, Andreas Ulvo and Stein Urheim. The compositions are arranged and produced together with one of Norway's most prominent producers these days, Matias Tellez.
INFO
Orions Belte/Kim Åge Furuhaug - Møllevalsen
Art. no: JANSENS287
Release date: October 28th, 2022
Tracklist:
1. Møllevalsen
Credits:
Written by: Kim Åge Furuhaug and Matias Tellez
Kim Åge Furuhaug: Drums, percussion
Ole Morten Vågan: Double bass
Andreas Ulvo: Piano
Lars Horntveth: Pedal steel guitar, kokle harp, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Stein Urheim: Langeleik, tamboura, acoustic guitar
Matias Tellez: Wah-wah guitar
Produced by Matias Tellez
Mixed by Matias Tellez
Mastered by Jørgen Træen
Buy Orions Belte’s 3LP box set with all their solo albums
«It’s not quite rock, not quite pop, not quite funk, not quite jazz, but very much Orions Belte» – Spectrum Culture
Photo by Nikolai Grasaasen
