Vegen – Kim André Rysstad

Kim André Rysstad: Vegen

"Vegen" is Kim André Rysstad´s second album release, and was nominated to a Norwegian Grammy. Rysstad is not afraid to mix other genres into the field of folk music. His singing is inspired by so many different musical expressions – among them various sources such as Norwegian religious folk tunes and the work of Whitney Houston, who is his greatest idol. As a result, "Vegen" is a personal album, challenging the limits of genre. In 2007 he released his debut album "Tak hardt uti hand" – a collection of folk songs and medieval ballads. The album was selected as "Solo alum of the year" at Folkelarm in 2008.

29 year old Kim André Rysstad is a folk musician and singer from Rysstad in Setesdal. In 2009 he won the INTRO-Folk award and was voted the young folk musician of the year by Rikskonsertene and the folk music organization FolkOrg. Rysstad began his training in classical singing, but later specialized in the traditional singing style of Setesdal. He has been a student of Kirsten Bråten Berg, Ånon Egeland and Agnes Buen Garnås.