In the Country

In the Country
In The Country playing live on Jazz Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 3 July 2014. In The Country live at a Jazz Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3, 2014.
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Jazz
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Rune Grammofon
Website	www.inthecountry.no
Members	Morten Qvenild Roger Arntzen Pål Hausken

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In The Country during a gig at EnergiMølla, Kongsberg, Norway, October 13, 2010.

In the Country (initiated in 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz trio comprising pianist Morten Qvenild, bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken.

Biography

The band was started by the three fellow students at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2003. The year after they earned the «JazzIntro» Newcommer Award at Moldejazz (2004), and released their first album This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat (2004). The third album Without (2009) was named as «one of 2009's best jazz albums» by the All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman. In autumn of 2010 the band was on tour with vibraphonist and guitarist Andreas Mjøs under the auspices of Rikskonsertene, while in June 2011 they was on the fourth USA tour. samtidig som de slapp sitt fjerde album «Sounds and Sights» mottok strålende kritikker.

Band members

• Morten Qvenild (piano)
• Roger Arntzen (bass)
• Pål Hausken (drums)

Honors

• 2004: «JazzIntro» Newcommer Awarded at Moldejazz, by Rikskonsertene and Norsk Jazzforum

Discography

• 2004: This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat (Rune Grammofon
• 2006: Losing Stones, Collecting Bones (Rune Grammofon)
• 2009: Whiteout (Rune Grammofon)
• 2011: Sounds And Sights (Rune Grammofon), live album including a DVD
• 2013: Sunset Sunrise (ACT)
• 2014: Skogenes Sang (Grappa Music), with Frida Ånnevik
• 2015: Trails Of Souls (ACT), with Solveig Slettahjell and Knut Reiersrud

External links

• In The Country at ACT Music
• In The Country - Garana Jazz Festival 2013 on YouTube