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Amund Maarud
Born: April 7, 1981, Nes, Akershus, Norway• Norway• Active: 1997–present
Nordic BluesBlues Rock
The Nes-born guitarist who went from a TV talent show with his brother to winning Spellemannsprisen for blues in 2011 with "Electric," building a career almost entirely through bands of his own making.
Musical Influence
Maarud represents the modern Norwegian blues-rock lineage — commercially minded, festival-honored, and restless enough to keep forming new bands (MaarudKara, the Amund Maarud Band, The Grand, Morudes, Amgala Temple) rather than settling into one fixed identity (Kilde: Wikipedia).
Influences
Chicago electric bluesSouthern rock
Formative experiences
- •1997: MaarudKara, formed with brother Henrik, places second in NRK's "Talentiaden." (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2000: Goes solo with the Amund Maarud Band. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2003: "Ripped, Stripped & Southern Fried" nominated for Spellemannsprisen. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2011: "Electric" wins Spellemannsprisen in the blues category. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2016: Receives the Edvard Prize and the Notodden Blues Festival Prize. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2018: Gets a star on Notodden's Blues Walk of Fame; "Invisible Airships" with Amgala Temple nominated for Spellemannsprisen. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
Stories & Anecdotes
"Maarud's first band, MaarudKara, was formed with his own brother Henrik on drums, and the two still record together today as the duo Morudes. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"He has led or co-founded at least five distinct bands across his career — MaarudKara, the Amund Maarud Band, The Grand, Morudes, and Amgala Temple. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"In 2018, Notodden — home of Norway's leading blues festival — inducted him onto its Blues Walk of Fame. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
Collaborators
Brother; drummer in MaarudKara, later co-member of duo Morudes.
Co-founded Amgala Temple, 2017.
Co-founded Amgala Temple, 2017.
Watch & Listen
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Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | First Blues (with MaarudKara) | — | — | — | — | — | Henrik Maarud (Drums) | Debut album with his brother Henrik's band. | |
| 2003 | Ripped, Stripped & Southern Fried (Amund Maarud Band) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Solo-billed debut; nominated for Spellemannsprisen in blues/country. | |
| 2004 | Commotion (Amund Maarud Band) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Second Amund Maarud Band album. | |
| 2007 | The Grand (with The Grand) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Self-titled album with his 2005–2010 band The Grand. | |
| 2011 | Electric | — | — | — | — | — | — | Won Spellemannsprisen in the blues category. | |
| 2012 | Dirt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Follow-up to "Electric." | |
| 2015 | Volt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Third solo album of his 2011–2015 run. | |
| 2018 | Invisible Airships (with Amgala Temple) | — | — | — | — | — | Lars Horntveth (Various), Gard Nilssen (Drums) | More experimental project with Lars Horntveth and Gard Nilssen; nominated for Spellemannsprisen. |
Famous songs
01Electric
02Dirt
03Commotion
External links
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