Artist: Offpiste Gurus
Producer: Nikolaj Nørlund
Released: 2015
Label: Enja/Yellowbird
Genre: Indie-jazz
In Offpiste Gurus’ music the singer-songwriters predilection for storytelling meets with the blue toned cool which Scandinavian Jazz is so famous for. And with the word of the American blog Nordic Spotlight Offpiste Gurus “pull together the pop sensibilities of the indie world with the slow soulful lilt of the jazz ensemble”.
All songs by Væring/Lundin
Offpiste Gurus are:
Trinelise Væring – vocal and banjo.
Fredrik Lundin – tenor- and baritone saxophones, bassflute, piano, Fender Rhodes and backing vocals.
Thomas Vang – Höfner bass, Fender Rhodes bass, doublebass, violin and backing vocals.
Jeppe Gram – drums and percussion, vibraphone and backing vocals.
Album Guests: trumpet – Maj Berit Guassora, trombone – Mia Engsager, tuba og bass trombone – Jakob Munck
Tracklist:
1. Nickname and Shoe Size 4:41
2. Wouldn’t Be the First Time 2:35
3. When Pigs Fly 4:18
4. Accidentally on Purpose 4:27
5. In Case of Fire 3:18
6. One and Lonely 4:34
7. Are You One of Those Guys? 3:16
8. Big Girl 3:41
9. Trip to the Moon 3:16
10. Submarine 3:24
11. Love Is an Old Toyota 3:54