Fredrik Wallumrød
Fredrik Wallumrød | |
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.jpg) Kongsberg Jazz festival, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 21 September 1973 Kongsberg, Buskerud |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Fredrik Wallumrød (born 21 September 1973 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and composer,[1] known for his collaborations with musicians like Karl Seglem, Trygve Seim, Solveig Slettahjell, Jarle Bernhoft, Lene Marlin, Maria Mena, and the band Span. He is the younger brother of the pianist Christian Wallumrød, older brother of the singer Susanna Wallumrød, and cousin to the pianist David Wallumrød.
Career[edit]
Wallumrød is educated at the Jazz Program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1992).[2] He started the Funk jazz electronica band Squid, together with bassist Vemund Stavnes. The two of them later joined the rock band Span replacing Rouge (Roger Zernichow-Brekke) på bass og Rage V (Vegard Eriksfallet) på trommer. Here the collaboration with vocalist Burn (Jarle Bernhoft) started.[3]
Now he also plays within the metal band "Dog Almighty" together with Fridtjof "Joff" Nilsen and Kim Nordbæk, and the rock band "El Caco" including Anders Gjesti (guitar) and Øyvind Osa (bass guitar).
Discography[edit]
- Within Squid, together with Vemund Stavnes
- 1998 Super (Forward Records), (including Trygve Seim and Solveig Slettahjell)
- With Karl Seglem
- 2002: Nye Nord (NorCD)
- Within Vintermåne
- 2002: Vintermåne (2L)
- Within Span
- 2003: Mass Distraction (Island Records)
- 2005: Vs. Time (Johnny Nowhere / Mercury)
- With Maria Mena
- 2004: You're the Only One (Columbia)
- 2004: Mellow (Columbia)
- With Lene Marlin
- 2005: Lost in a Moment (Virgin)
- 2009: Susanna and the Magical Orchestra – 3 (Rune Grammofon)
- Within Container
- 2011: Container (Toothfairy)
- With El Caco
References[edit]
- ^ "Fredrik Wallumrød". MIC.no. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "Span Biography". MIC.no. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "7 by El Caco". Bandcamp. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Uncelebration by El Caco". Bandcamp. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Kongsberg
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni
- 20th-century Norwegian drummers
- 21st-century Norwegian drummers
- Norwegian jazz drummers
- Norwegian male drummers
- 20th-century drummers
- 20th-century Norwegian male musicians
- 21st-century Norwegian male musicians
- Norwegian male jazz musicians