Music for a While (band)

Music for a While
Tora Augestad and Music for a while 2014.
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Kabaret, jazz
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Grappa

Members	Tora Augestad Mathias Eick Stian Carstensen Martin Taxt Pål Hausken

Website	www.toraaugestad.no/project/music-while

Music for a While (established 2004 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian kabaret ensemble led by Norway's uncrowned queen of cabaret, Tora Augestad.^[1]^[2]

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Biography

Their music is obtained from the cabaret, baroque and church music repertoire, with elements of jazz. They present different musical styles with a very distinctive sound.^[1]

Music for a While released their debut album Weill Variations (2007).^[3] The follow-up album Graces that refrain (2012) received critical acclaim.^[2] It was accompanied by a tour in Norway.^[4] Their third release was the album Canticles of Winter (2014).^[1]

Band members

Tora Augestad - vocals
Mathias Eick - trumpet
Stian Carstensen - accordion, banjo and pedal steel guitar
Martin Taxt - tuba
Pål Hausken - drums

Discography

2007: Weill Variations (Grappa Music)
2012: Graces That Refrain (Grappa Music)^[2]
2014: Canticles of Winter (Grappa Music)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Music For A While". Biography (in Norwegian). Parkteatret.no. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hareuveni, Eyal (30 November 2012). "Music for a While: Graces That Refrain (2012)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Traumland Youkali liegt im hohen Norden" (in German). MZ-Web.de. Retrieved 21 December 2014.)
^ "Music for a while på Sørnorskturné" (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2014.)