Puma - Half Nelson Courtship

”Half Nelson Courtship” is the third album and the first on Rune Grammofon from this young trio who musically started out as the younger cousins of Supersilent. This is not the situation today and their new album shows a group with a stronger identity, clearer focus and mature and fully developed musical ideas and directions. If pressed for comparisons, 1973 period King Crimson concert improvisations wouldn´t be too far off the mark.Øystein Moen (29) studied at the Trondheim Jazz Conservatory, famous breeding ground for a host of Norwegian jazzmusicians over the years. Aside from Puma he is also a member of Jaga Jazzist and Norwegian pop sensation Susanne Sundfør´s band as well as playing with ECM artist and trumpeter Mathias Eick.Gard Nilssen (26) also studied at the Trondheim Jazz Conservatory and has, like so many other young Norwegian musicians, played with a number of jazz, rock and pop artists. He´s currently also a member of Bushman´s Revenge, Humvee, Lord Kelvin and Susanne Sundfør´s band.

Puma tracks

1. Bison Woven, 2. Half Nelson Courtship, 3. Last Waltz, 4. M.E.O.W, 5. Gaberdine Lingerie, 6. Innamorati Osculati, 7. Knitstep, 8. East West Horizontal March, 9. Hachioji Silk Blues

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