Per Hillestad
Per Hillestad is a Norwegian musician and record producer, known as drummer in Lava and was contributing in releases by a-ha, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Marius Müller.Career
Hillestad founded "supergroup" Lava in Årdal 1977, together with Kjell Hestetun, Stein Eriksen and Svein Dag Hauge. From 1980 Lava released a series of albums receiving very good reviews. They were awarded Spellemannsprisen in 1984 for the album Fire, and has been nominated for the award several times. Lava has among others toured together with the vocalist Randy Crawford in Australia, Asia and Africa.
Hillestad also played on albums by Vigdis Eidsvåg, D.D.E., Øystein Sunde and Jan Groth.Honors
- 1984: Spellemannsprisen in the class Pop, within the band Lava
- 1995: Gammleng-prisen in the class Studio.
Discography (in selection)
;Within Lava
- 1980: Lava Single
- 1981: Cruisin
- 1982: Prime Time
- 1984: Fire
- 1985: Prime Cuts
- 1989: The Rhythm of Love
- 1993: The Very Best of Lava, Compilation
- 2003: Polarity
- 2005: Alibi
- 2009: Symphonic Journey, live album with KORK
;With Ketil Bjørnstad
;With Silhouette
- 1984: Silhouette, texts & music written by Philip A. Kruse & George Keller
;With Øystein Sunde
- 1984: I Husbukkens Tegn
- 1986: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent
- 1989: Kjekt Å Ha
- 1994: Du Må'kke Komme Her Og Komme Her
;With Lill Lindfors
;With Jonas Fjeld
- 1985: Neck'n Neck
- 1989: Svært Nok For Meg
- 1992: Texas Jensen
;With Act
;With Vindél
;With Marius Müller's Funhouse
- 1991: Maximum
- 1995: Mia's Song Single
- 2009: Plugged 2 – Rett Og Slett
;With Sissel Kyrkjebø
- 1987: Sissel
- 1994: Se Ilden Lyse
;With Doxa
- 1987: Noe Som Spirer, feat. Sigurd Køhn
;With Anne Grete Preus
;With Rita Eriksen
- 1988: Back From Wonderland
;With Egil Eldøen
;With Fra Lippo Lippi
;With Dag Lauvland
;With Hans-Inge Fagervik
;With Hanne Krogh
;With a-ha
;With Dag Kolsrud
;With Bjørn Eidsvåg
;With Lynni Treekrem
;With Morten Harket
- 1992: Poetenes Evangelium
;With Yellow Pages
;With Animal Farm
;With Anne Grimstad Fjeld
;With Svein Tang Wa
;With Jonnys Daughter
;With Kristin Sevaldsen & The Millionairs
2011: Transit
