Needlepoint (band)

Needlepoint
Needlepoint at the 2016 Nattjazz in Bergen, Norway
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Prog-rock, jazz-rock
Years active	2010–present
Members	Bjørn Klakegg David Wallumrød Nikolai Hængsle Olaf Olsen
Past members	Thomas Strønen Torjus Vierli (gig)

Needlepoint (initiated in 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz-rock band.[1]

Biography

Needlepoint includes some leading Norwegian jazz musicians according to Tor Hammerø.[1] The band started out as a trio with Bjørn Klakegg, Nikolai Hængsle and Thomas Strønen in 2010 releasing the album The Woods Are Not What They Seem (2010).[2] David Wallumrød joined the team in 2012 and the album Outside The Screen was released the same year. Olaf Olsen known from Bigbang, replaced Thomas Strønen in 2014. He was replaced with Ola Øverbye, known from Fieh, in 2024. The latest album Walking up That Valley was released in 2021. They operate in a soundscape somewhere between psychedelic 1970's rock and jazz-rock.[3]

Needlepoint have played at several festivals in Norway, at different clubs, and has also been touring in China. In November 2013 they played in Paris, and appeared at 2016 Nattjazz in Bergen, Norway.[1][4]

Band members

Current members

• Bjørn Klakegg - guitar, vocals
• David Wallumrød - keyboards (2012–present)
• Nikolai Hængsle - bass
• Ola Øverby - drums (2023–present)

Past members

• Olaf Olsen - drums (2014–2023)
• Erlend Slettevoll - keyboards, stand-in at gigs (2021)
• Torjus Vierli - keyboards, stand-in at gigs (2020)
• Thomas Strønen - drums (2010-2012)

Discography

• 2010: The Woods Are Not What They Seem (BJK Music)
• 2012: Outside The Screen (BJK Music)
• 2015: Aimless Mary (BJK Music)[5]
• 2018: The Diary of Robert Reverie (BJK Music)
• 2021: Walking up That Valley (BJK Music)
• 2024: Remnants Of Light (BJK Music)

References

1. Hammerø, Tor (26 January 2016). "En urheftig Bjørn" (in Norwegian). TorHammero.blogg.no. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
2. Carcu, Adriana (2012-07-04). "Thomas Stronen: The Tin Drum". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
3. Ottesen, Helge (2013-02-19). "Vandrende Bjørn". Varden (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-06-04.
4. "Needlepoint (N)". Nattjazz (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-06-04.
5. "Needlepoint". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.

External links

• Aimless Mary at YouTube