Erland Dahlen

Dahlen has received numerous industry awards for the albums on which he has appeared, including 13 Spellemann Awards, for which he has been nominated an extraordinary 38 times. He can also be found behind the drumkit on a number of Norwegian and international film scores.

As can be gleaned from the wide variety of artists, genres and styles represented in his collaborations and session work, Dahlen is a musician whose considerable skills are both adaptable and sensitive to the needs of those around him. He is also a renowned solo artist, with his own distinctive style and ideas. The sound he creates is both massive and intricately layered, enriched by the use of a plethora of percussive instruments.

To date, he has released four solo albums, starting with 2012’s Rolling Bomber, followed by 2015’s Blossom Bells and 2018’s Clocks, and culminating in Bones, which was released in 2020 and proved to be a sophisticated audio-collage whose key elements weave their way in and out of the melodies throughout the album.