Jaerv

Artist Information

Biography

Jaerv is a Swedish quintet, playing an extroverted, vigorous and heartfelt folk music with influences from both jazz and pop music.Together, the five members have created a homogeneous, vivid sound which has established Jaerv on the folk music scene as well as in many other forums. Rooted in several different musical traditions, Jaerv offers a varied stage performance where vocal, five-voiced tunes blend in with energetic dances and free improvisations. Jaerv has done several tours in the U.S., played live at BBC Scotland and performed twice at the biggest folk festival in northern Europe, Celtic Connections in Glasgow. In February 2009 they released their first studio album, “Inrikes”.

Concert Highlights: House of Sweden Washington D.C., Whitaker Center Harrisburg PA, Blackstone River Theatre Cumberland RI, Scandinavian House New York NY, Celtic Connections, Live @ BBC Radio Scotland, Berklee College Of Music Boston MA, Korröfestivalen, Nordlek, Brahefestivalen. Academy of Music and Drama, Folkmusikcaféet, Museum of Art, Universeum, Hagabion and Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg

Instrumentation

Markus Gustavsson - Fiddle, Vocal.
Joel Hagen - soprano saxophone, flute, Vocal.
Harald Nilsson - Guitar, Vocal
Anders Bergsten - Double Bass, Vocal, Keyfiddle
Tobias Hedlund - Percussion, Vocal

Discography

- EP - 2006
- Live from Gnistan - 2007
- Live perfomances on Swedish National Radio and BBC Scotland 2008
- Inrikes (studio album) - 2009

Links

• MySpace
• YouTube
• YouTube
• YouTube
• YouTube

Audio

• Nypolskan
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• Kaninen
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• Kärleken i världen
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• Hardingen
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• Mormors önskevals
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• Wadmansvalsen
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• West Virginia
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Press

• Complex and traditional [+ Show ]
  

  The Swedish folk group Jaerv takes the elements of traditional Scandinavian music and reflects them ...The Swedish folk group Jaerv takes the elements of traditional Scandinavian music and reflects them through a modern prism, with an all-acoustic sound that nonetheless takes a bevy of tricky turns in rhythm and harmony that makes the pleasant rural melodies ring with a contemporary complexity.

• New Swedish Folk at its Best! [+ Show ]
  

  Folk music is music of growth and change. This CD takes traditional Swedish music to a new level. On...Folk music is music of growth and change. This CD takes traditional Swedish music to a new level. On par with groups like Väsen and Triakel. Relaxing on one level, challenging your ear on another. Highly recommended!
  
  

• Review of Djarv's songs (in swedish) [+ Show ]
  

  GP 4 mars 2007 ”Djärv undviker att upprepa sig, spelar inte på rutinens brant. /../ Där märks des...GP 4 mars 2007
  
  ”Djärv undviker att upprepa sig, spelar inte på rutinens brant. /../ Där märks dessutom en omsorg om den akustiska klangen. Kontrabas, flöjt, sopransax, fiol, nyckelharpa och insmugna handtrummor skapar spännvidd i arrangemanget. /../
  När instrumenten hanteras med känsla för genren och rytmen/pulsen sitter där den ska räcker det. Långt.”

• Music that makes you happy...
  

  By Hasse Petersson "This is folk music at its best. A homogeneous and closely knit group."

• Music that lifts the feet [+ Show ]
  

  “When Jaerv start to play you just want to start dancing and to be a part of the magic/magical story...“When Jaerv start to play you just want to start dancing and to be a part of the magic/magical story -
  - a journey with the taste of other cultures and music strongly/firmly rooted in the Swedish folk music tradition.
  - a journey influenced by other cultures and music that lifts the feet and sets the spirit/soul free.”
  

• Spelglädjen /skickligheten slår fullständigt knock-out på mig, och på publiken! [+ Show ]
  

  "Samma härliga vitalitet/sväng och känslan av att som publik ständigt bli överraskad- det är fem fan..."Samma härliga vitalitet/sväng och känslan av att som publik ständigt bli överraskad- det är fem fantastiskt skickliga musiker som hanterar instrumenten på ett fullständigt lysande sätt-i all slags musik – från polskor till fria improvisationer, med både enkla och mer- intrikata rytmer gungar vi med. Spelglädjen /skickligheten slår fullständigt knock-out på mig, och på publiken!!!!!”

• "Musikaliskt medryckande, personligt, innovativt och hög energi!"
  

  "Musikaliskt medryckande, personligt, innovativt och hög energi!"

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