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Apple blossom in February<\/p>\n
Their debut recording was released in 2002 to critical acclaim the world over. RUSK has now stepped out of the murky depths of the Finnskog forest to present a new disc of fresh material. This album includes \u201cshilling songs\u201d \u2013 often with a deadly exit, Swedish ballads, self-composed material, even an interpretation of Nine Inch Nails` \u201dHurt\u201d \u2013 immortalized by the legendary Johnny Cash. This version has already been noticed at recent concerts: \u201cRUSK managed what`s difficult in all music, touching that nerve which sends chills down your spine and makes you forget time and place.\u201d Spelemannsbladet 8\/2005.<\/p>\n
RUSK: Unni L\u00f8vlid \u2013 vocals, Vegard V\u00e5rdal \u2013 fiddle, Frode Haltli \u2013 accordion.<\/p>\n
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Apple blossom in February.<\/p>\n
RUSK is made up of three versatile musicians who came together in their mutual love of folk music and tragedy ballads: Unni L\u00f8vlid on vocal, Vegar V\u00e5rdal on fiddle and Frode Haltli on accordion. They find their inspiration in music old and new, and through improvisations with their chosen material they charm their audiences with vitality, humour and unexpected turns.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The group began by specializing in folk music from Sol\u00f8r and Finnskogen on their 2002 debut album. This music formed the basis of RUSK\u2019S repertoire, which today is considerably expanded. On their new disc there are Norwegian ballads which frequently recount tragic tales -, Swedish ballads, self-composed material, and even a version of Nine Inch Nails\u2019 Hurt which was immortalized by the legendary Johnny Cash. This particular song has already\u00a0featured in RUSK\u2019s recent concerts:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe highlight of the concert came from quite another source than Rusk\u2019s core repertoire. It was without a doubt Johnny Cash\u2019s solemn song \u2018Hurt\u2019. In this item Rusk managed something which is difficult in any music to infuse it with a spine-tingling intensity that\u00a0makes you forget time and place.\u201d Spelemannsbladet 8\/2005\u00a0<\/p>\n
RUSK\u2019s three members have been making music in Norway and internationally for some time. Accordion virtuoso Frode Haltli has received several awards, including a Norwegian Spellemann Prize in 2002, and he was named \u2018Young Soloist of the Year\u2019 by the Norwegian Concert Institute in 2001. Haltli was one of the featured artists at the Gloger Festival in\u00a0Kongsberg last year; he has contributed to a long line of productions, including recordings for the prestigious German label ECM.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unni L\u00f8vlid comes from Hornindal in Nordfjord and has been an active performer of folk music for several years. She has made a number of solo recordings and contributed to many others both in Norway and abroad. Unni embraces a wide range of art forms on stage and in the studio and has built up an exciting and varied musical background.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vegar V\u00e5rdal is a folk dancer as well as a musician and he is frequently engaged as a session musician, composer, arranger and producer on a variety of projects. Vegar also has considerable teaching experience in different branches of folk music.<\/p>\n
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