Pål Hausken (born 25 August 1980 in Rennesøy Municipality, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion), most known from bands like the jazz trio In The Country where he plays together with Morten Qvenild and Roger Arntzen, but also for his collaboration with artists like Susanna Wallumrød, Bull of the Year, Zahl and Music for a While together with Tora Augestad.
Career
Hausken was a music student at the Norwegian Academy of Music when he together with fellow students Morten Qvenild and Roger Arntzen initiated the band In The Country. Here he play a central role as drummer and with five releases this is the most productive of his projects. At the Umea Jazz Festival 2012 they received brilliant critiques and followed up with the fifth album Sunset Sunrise in 2013.
Honors 2004: Jazzintro Newcomer Award at Moldejazz, with in the Country 2012: "Independent Music Awards" with in the Country, for their latest full length art concert film
Discography
Central projects In The Country 2005: This Was The Pace of My Heartbeat (Rune Grammofon) 2006: Losing Stones, Collecting Bones (Rune Grammofon) 2009: Whiteout (Rune Grammofon) 2011: Sounds And Sights (Rune Grammofon) 2013: Sunset Sunrise (ATC)
Susanna Wallumrød 2007: Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos (Rune Grammofon) 2008: Flower of Evil (Rune Grammofon)
Zahl 2007: Nice for a Change (Kaizerecords)
Music for a While 2007: Weill Variations (Grappa) 2012: Graces That Refrain (Grappa)
Bull of the year 2009: Four Horns (AIM Sound City)
Other projects Hilde Marie Kjersem TUB Quartet 2004: Red Shoes Diary (Curling Legs)
Kaada 2004: MECD (Warner Music, Norway)
Gebhardt & Mjøs 2005: Alt For Norge (Apache Records)
Christer Knutsen 2005: Would You Please Welcome (Frode Records) 2006: Grand Hotel (Frode Records)
With Tora Augestad's Music for a While including Mathias Eick, Stian Carstensen and Martin Taxt 2007: Weill Variations (Grappa Music) 2012: Graces That Refrain (Grappa Music) 2014: Canticles of Winter (Grappa Music)
Randi Tytingvåg 2012: Grounding (Ozella Records)
Finland including with Morten Qvenild, Jo Berger Myhre, Ivar Grydeland 2015: Rainy Omen (Hubro Music)
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