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Knut Reiersrud, Norwegian guitarist extraordinaire, creates a solo ensemble with himself and the studio recorders, and goes back to his folk, blues and R&B roots. His mugshot may be pretty ugly... the music is anything but!
Audio samples are at the bottom of the page.
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From the artist:
A Clone on his Own:
In 1974, Tandberg developed a recording technology that made 2 track sound-on-sound recording possible, by "ping ponging" back and forth between left and right channels it was possible (in theory) to lay down an unlimited number of tracks on top of each other. Young Reiersrud managed to aquire the tape recorder by taking every odd job available - from paperboy to selling hotdogs at the local race track. Knut grew up in a family that spent 3 years in Cuba. His father,who had aspirations a classical pianist, filled their home with a collection of all sorts of exotic instruments which of course Knut couldn't keep his hands off. It was then that Knut developed a concept to make his own band (consisting of just him) and record it all on the new Tandberg reel to reel tape recorder.
His new record, "Pretty Ugly", is built on the same concept. Knut's good friend and colleague over many years, H.P. Gundersen, persuaded him to find a musical expression focusing exclusively on his own musical ideas. Reiersrud's roots has always been the blues, and on this record you will find his interpretations of some of the Blues tunes he grew up with and new original material written by himself and together with Jeff Wasserman
Track List
1.
Is My Living in Vain (Knut Reiersrud / Jeff Wasserman)
2.
That's Alright (Jimmy Rogers)
3.
Too Many Cooks (Willie Dixon)
4.
Rubber & Glue (Knut Reiersrud / Jeff Wasserman)
5.
Tiramgoor (Knut Reiersrud)
6.
Strawberry Letter 23 (Shuggie Otis)
7.
Worried Life Blues (Maceo Merriweather)
8.
Don't Start Me Talking (Sonny Boy Williamson)
9.
You Give Me the Blues (Otis Hicks/West - Trad.)
10.
You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover (Willie Dixon)
11.
Sailing for the Moon (Knut Reiersrud / Jeff Wasserman)
12.
Holy Joe (Knut Reiersrud / Jeff Wasserman)
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Knut Reiersrud