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Per Hillestad

Per Hillestad (born 25 March 1959 in Øvre Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (drums) and record producer, known as drummer in Lava and was contributing in releases by a-ha, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Marius Müller.[1][2]

Per Hillestad
Background information
Born (1959-03-25) 25 March 1959 (age 65)
Øvre Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane
OriginNorway
GenresJazz and pop music
Occupation(s)Musician and composer
Instrument(s)Drums and percussions

Career edit

Hillestad founded "supergroup" Lava in Årdal 1977,[1] together with Kjell Hestetun, Stein Eriksen and Svein Dag Hauge. From 1980 Lava released a series of albums receiving very good reviews. They were awarded Spellemannsprisen in 1984 for the album Fire, and has been nominated for the award several times. Lava has among others toured together with the vocalist Randy Crawford in Australia, Asia and Africa.[3]

Hillestad also played on albums by Vigdis Eidsvåg (Mørk Og Mjuk 2000), D.D.E. (Vi E Konga 2003), Øystein Sunde (Sånn Er'e Bare 2005) and Jan Groth (2006).

Honors edit

Discography (in selection) edit

Within Lava
  • 1980: Lava Single (Polydor Records)
  • 1981: Cruisin (Polydor Records)
  • 1982: Prime Time (Polydor Records)
  • 1984: Fire (Polydor Records)
  • 1985: Prime Cuts (Polydor Records)
  • 1989: The Rhythm of Love (Mercury Records)
  • 1993: The Very Best of Lava (Polydor Records), Compilation
  • 2003: Polarity (Tylden & Co)
  • 2005: Alibi (Tylden & Co)
  • 2009: Symphonic Journey (Tylden & Co), live album with KORK
With Ketil Bjørnstad
With Silhouette
  • 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor), texts & music written by Philip A. Kruse & George Keller
With Øystein Sunde
  • 1984: I Husbukkens Tegn (Spinner Records)
  • 1986: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent (Spinner Records)
  • 1989: Kjekt Å Ha (Tomato Records)
  • 1994: Du Må'kke Komme Her Og Komme Her (Philips Records)
With Lill Lindfors
  • 1985: Människors Makt (Slagerfabrikken)
With Jonas Fjeld
With Act
  • 1985: September Field (Odeon)
With Vindél
  • 1986: Perfect Crime (Bahama Records)
With Marius Müller's Funhouse
  • 1991: Maximum (Second Hand Records)
  • 1995: Mia's Song Single (Sonet Records)
  • 2009: Plugged 2 – Rett Og Slett (Slagerfabrikken)
With Sissel Kyrkjebø
  • 1987: Sissel (Noahs Ark)
  • 1994: Se Ilden Lyse (Forenede Fonogramprodusenter)
With Doxa
With Anne Grete Preus
With Rita Eriksen
  • 1988: Back From Wonderland (Desperado Records)
With Egil Eldøen
With Fra Lippo Lippi
  • 1989: The Colour Album (The Record Station)
  • 2011: Fra Lippo Lippi (Rune Arkiv), Compilation
With Dag Lauvland
  • 1989: 1 Step Closer (WEA)
With Hans-Inge Fagervik
  • 1989: Painted Pictures (My Own Records)
With Hanne Krogh
  • 1989: Hanne (Sonet Records)
With a-ha
With Dag Kolsrud
With Bjørn Eidsvåg
  • 1990: Tatt Av Vinden (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
With Lynni Treekrem
With Morten Harket
With Yellow Pages
  • 1992: Her Story (EMI Records)
With Animal Farm
  • 1994: Animal Farm (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
With Anne Grimstad Fjeld
  • 2000: Tein (Anchi Litt Av Hvert...)
With Svein Tang Wa
  • 2005: På Kanten (Trembling Records)
With Jonnys Daughter
  • 2005: Happy Blue Year (Nobel Records)[4]
With Kristin Sevaldsen & The Millionairs

2011: Transit (d'Label Records)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Lava Biography" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ^ Askheim, Svein. "Lava Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Per Hillestad Biography" (in Norwegian). NRK Fylkesleksikon. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Per Hillestad Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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