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Stian Westerhus Stian Westerhus is one of
Norways hardest working young improvisors playing in bands like Jaga Jazzist,
Nils Petter Molvær, Monolithic (with Kenneth Kapstad from Motorpsycho), Puma,
Bladed, Eldbjørg Raknes, Crimetime Orchestra and many more. For the last few
years Stian Westerhus has put more and more energy into challenging the
electric guitar alone on a stage. Having been blessed with little or no respect
for the instrument his performances balance raw expressiveness, virtuousity and
melodic instinct utilizing his Norwegian heritage as well as growing up
listening to Slayer. With a soundscape far beyond the standard guitar he seeks
to push the boundries for improvised music across the muddy waters of genres. Stian
Westerhus’ debut solo album “Galore” was released May 2009 on Rune Grammofon /
TLRC, and a new album is planned for 2010. AVAILABLE ON REQUEST 2010 AND 2011  “The sense
of menace is generated with huge energy by the belligerently brilliant
Norwegian guitarist Westerhus who coaxes a plethora of tortured sounds from his
axe, bowed notes elongating into harmonic dismemberment of epic proportions.
(…) This is heady, sometimes heavy, otherworldly stuff, fuelled by jazz but
never hindered by it. Welcome to the new century of improvised music." -
JazzWise Magazine Links: Stian Westerhus solo on Facebook
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