Tom Griffin is a singer-songwriter from England, living in Norway. He will start working on his OffTheRecords-album in 2012. We can’t wait!

The release concert was a big success! Jaffre touched us all deeply with his beautiful voice, charismatic songs and charm. Special thanks to Kay Skogheim on slide guitar. And thanks to all of you!

This is what Jaffre him self has to say:

“For years and years I have created music, but only recently have the right words and melodies entered my head. I have tried to get better as musician but also as a human. This record I feel is a step in the right direction. My grandmother once told me that I had to feel the music, not only in the heart, but also down there. Good advise! Dreams is a record about hope as I look around and see a world gone mad in all kinds of ways. But it is also my little way to try to capture some of the immense beauty in the world”.

Dreams is Jaffre’s first album.

Buy the album:
iTunes
Platekompaniet

Listen to the album:
Soundcloud
WIMP
Spotify (coming soon)

PRESS RELEASE:

After many years of working behind the piano is Jaffre finally ready with his masterpiece “Dreams”. The album is a deeply personal dive in the artist’s inner self. Nothing is held back. Jaffre is Jan-Fredrik Kjeldahl Løvlien – master salesman, painter, writer, poet, and not least – singer. Jaffre is a character from a bygone era. He has risen from a novel from when the city was still shrouded in soot, mist and pipe smoke. Dreams are from a life where the drama is alive. It is not trivialities that are unfolding – it is life and death. When you are with Jaffre the juices flood until it bursts, the voices ring out, the city trembles, no man or woman goes untouched, every drop is squeezed out, all the crumbs are consumed – until only the skin remains.

Enjoy the album!

PRESSESKRIV:

Etter mange års virke bak pianoet er Jaffre til sist klar med sitt verk “Dreams”. Platen er et dypt personlig dykk I artistens indre. Her holdes det ikke igjen på noe. Jaffre er Jan-Fredrik Kjeldahl Løvlien – mesterselger, maler, forfatter, poet og ikke minst – sanger. Jan er en karakter fra en svunnen tid. Han har skrittet ut av en roman fra dengang byen fortsatt var innhyllet i sot, skodde og piperøyk. Dreams er fra et liv hvor dramaet lever. Det er ikke trivialiteter som utspiller seg – det er liv og død. Når du er med Jaffre flommer saftene til det brister, stemmene runger, byen filleristes, ingen mann eller kvinne får gå uberørt, hver dråpe vris ut, alle smuler fortæres – til det bare er skinnet igjen.

God fornøyelse!

August 19th, 2011 at Caféteateret we will release the album “Dreams” by Jaffre.  Sign up for the Facebook-event!

Listen to “All is Well” here!

“All is Well” sings Jaffre, a song from his forthcoming album Dreams. The album is in the final stages of master and is recorded at “Gamle Logen” in Oslo Norway by Tobias Larsen.

The release of Jaffre’s first solo record ”Dreams” is just around the corner. Like he says: ”It only took me 35 years to make a solo album!” Dreams is in the final stages of master and is recorded at “Gamle Logen” in Oslo Norway by Tobias Larsen.

Listen to a sample of the album here –  “All is well”

Background:
His first band was ”Jaffre & Menneskene” where Jaffre was the singer and set the tone by really going out there! This band was a blend of many styles and played and recorded in the 90 s. Jaffre plays a range of instruments from guitar to bass and drums, but vocals and piano is always his first priority!

Jaffre got involved in “Krydderridderne” in 1996 playing organ and making strange poetry. Krydderridderne still operates to this day with improvised music which can be classified as jazzy and strange! He took a brief break from music from 2003 until the creative side came out of him like a beast in heat in 2007.

Bestill platen via Platekompaniet!

Kjøp “Return” digitalt på iTunes!

Anne Eline Riisnæs: “Return” by OffTheRecords

Intenst, vakkert og klassisk! Ny artist på OffTheRecords’ label.

Anne Eline Riisnæs hadde sin klaverdebut i Oslo i 1977. Året etter avla hun diplomeksamen ved Norges musikkhøgskole, og studerte senere i Wien, Østerrike. Hun har hatt en rekke konserter i inn- og utland, både som solist og akkompagnatør, og vært solist med bl.a. Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester og symfoniorkestrene i Trondheim og Stavanger. Foruten en rekke opptak i NRK, har hun flere skolekonsertturneer for Rikskonsertene bak seg. I de senere årene har hun engasjert seg i oppføringspraksis, og spiller også hammerklaver. Hun har mottatt en rekke offentlige og private stipendier.

Anne Eline Riisnæs er ansatt ved Institutt for musikkvitenskap, Universitetet i Oslo, og Norges musikkhøgskole.

Through a series of recording sessions with established jazz- and folk-musicians at Digitopia Studio (Parashute Studio) in the Spring of 2003, the songs on Richard Nygaard’s ‘The Book of Vast Ideas’ comply an exploration of the outer limits of pop music. The album’s identity emerges through the crafty Rhodes piano improvisations of Danish jazz legend Kim Kristensen hovering above Chris Hole’s dark bass lines – and also: the innovative tablas percussion work of Andreas Bratlie, Kristian Sjøberg’s drums,Carl Gjerdrum‘s double bass and the characteristic guitar work of Eirik Askerøi and Svein-Erik Martinsen, among others. This unique collaboration gives verve to the music and lyrics of Richard Nygaard.

You can buy the first album of Richard Nygaard: “The Book of Vast Ideas” on iTunes!

The Book of Vast Ideas by OffTheRecords