Tore Bruvoll


Tore Bruvoll is a Norwegian musician, composer and music arranger.

Career

Bruvoll was educated at Telemark University College, and is best known from the group Hekla Stålstrenga who have released two albums. He has also had great success with two otherprojects: "Den Store Norske Gitarkvartett" and the duo cooperation Bruvoll/Halvorsen together with the kveder Jon Anders Halvorsen. Bruvoll has collaborated with many other artists in traditional folk like Annbjørg Lien and String Sisters. Bruvoll has since the late 1990s worked closely with Ragnhild Furebotten, which has resulted in the founding of the band Hekla Stålstrenga, including two nominations for the Spellemannprisen and extensive touring in Norway as well as internationally.
Bruvoll also plays other instruments like banjo, dobro, mandolin, ukulele and low whistle as well as guitar.

Honors

Majorstuens – "Juledrøm"
String Sisters "Live in Norway" cd&dvd
ALB – Lupus Island
Steve Byrne – "Songs from home"
;With Jogvan Andrias – "Soleidis saman"
;With Jon Anders Halvorsen
;With String Sisters
;With Ragnhild Furebotten
;Within Hekla Stålstrenga
;With Sondre Bratland