Ola Snortheim (born December 3, 1954, Harpefoss) is a Norwegian artist and record producer.En hardtslående Trommeslager, Ola Snortheim biography (in Norwegian), Dølen 01.04.2004, p 14-15
Snortheim is the son of the folk-musician Olav Snortheim.The foremost langeleik player in late 1900s, ta:lik Known as one of the most important drummers on the Norwegian rock-scene of the 1980s and 1990s, he has played in many bands, often together with guitarist Jørn Christensen.
The most famous of the rock-bands Snortheim have played in was De Press. The group won the prize Spellemannprisen in the class New Rock in 1981, after releasing the album Block to Block.«Spellemannprisen 1981» Wikipedia«På sporet av... Ola Snortheim» (in Norwegian) Klassekampen 09.03.1992, s 11
Snortheim is the founder of the electronica-group Langsomt Mot Nord.En hardtslående Trommeslager, Ola Snortheim biography (in Norwegian), Dølen 01.04.2004, p 14-15About the band, langsomtmotnord.noLangsomt Mot Nord: Westrveg, Curock, autumn 1988Norwegian synth/folk project Langsomt Mot Nord crowdfunds 4 LP vinyl remasters box set, Side-Line Magazine
Ola Snortheim has played in the following Norwegian bands: Blaupunkt Cirkus Modern De Press Langsomt Mot Nord Lonely Crowd Montasje Norske Gutter Spastisk Ekstase Sterk, Naken og Biltyvene Streethawks The Tourettes
References
Sources in Norwegian Ola Snortheim Wikipedia Ola Snortheim Rockipedia
External links Ola Snortheim's discography at Discogs Langsomt Mot Nord's official web-page