Norwegian singer to perform at Cooper Hall

A household name in her native Norway, jazz vocalist Wenche Losnegård makes her UK debut on Saturday 19th November at Cooper Hall in Frome. 

Supported by fellow countryman, Audun Ellingsen on double bass and UK/Olso based cellist/composter Gregor Riddell this fresh collaboration have come together and formed 1816.  They will be bringing a selection of new music to celebrate St Cecilia’s Day – an annual event at the hall.

1816 is a new Norwegian alternative pop band and has shaped a fresh and unique voice within the alternative pop genre. The year 1816 is also famously known as the Year Without a Summer, which has inspired both the sound and lyrical universe of the band.

Gregor Riddell who has played with both Radiohead and Björk curates this annual gig in Frome and is part of having created a breed of chamber pop both stripped down and richly layered, 1816 builds on the band members’ broad musical background. This makes the live performance a characteristic and captivating experience.

1816 wishes to comfort and disturb, please and torment. The band seeks to express music with depth and quality that can reach wide—but at the same time, leave little room for audiences to feel indifferent.

1816’s first single, The Message, is based on a reinterpretation of treasured Norwegian poet Inger Hagerup. Released on the Scandinavian Record Label, Vilje. For further information and booking: www.cooperhall.org. Tickets: £12; starts 8pm.