Bare Egils Spellemannslag is the latest addition to the absurd band flora that revolves around the humorous viceroy Egil Hegerberg. Previously, he has variations such as Bare Egil Band (only Egil, alone with the guitar), Not Just Egil Band Band (Egil with full backing band) and Bare Bare Band (where only the backing band plays instrumental versions of Egil's music).
Bare Egil Spellemannslag is the most root Norwegian and traditional-sounding constellation to date. Here Egil will quince and stew his songs to the accompaniment of phelegnics and folk musical twists from some of the very best traditional musicians in the country. Don't be surprised if the conversation between the songs takes place on "funelemarksdialekt"!
"Only Egil has dressed up his song catalogue in bunad and belt stack, and it sounds simply very good," wrote Ballade.no's reporter after a fantastic concert with Bare Egil Spellemannslag autumn 2019, under the title "Everyday Surrealism in clothing folk costume".
Egil Hegerberg - vocals
Frode Haltli - accordion
Roald Kaldestad - guitar, mandolin
Tuva Syvertsen – fiddle, hardanger fiddle
Erik Sollid – fiddle, hardanger fiddle
Gjermund Silset - double bass