White Willow is a Norwegian art rock band, mixing elements of orchestral pop, 1970s progressive rock, jazz-rock and electronic elements.
White Willow's influences range from 10cc, The Beach Boys, Big Star and Steely Dan to King Crimson, Magma, Weather Report and Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Typical of their sound is the prominence of female vocals, flute and mellotrons and analog synthesizers.
Many guest artists have appeared on White Willow's albums. They include Norwegian singer/songwriter Finn Coren,Groove.no, Retrieved 16.05.12. British art-pop vocalist Tim Bowness,Tim Bowness Diary, Retrieved 16.05.12. and US avant-rock guitarist Michael S. Judge.
Band members Current band members Venke Knutson - vocals Lars Fredrik Frøislie - keyboards Ketil Einarsen - flutes Jacob Holm-Lupo - guitars Ellen Andrea Wang - bass Mattias Olsson - drums
Former band members
Sylvia Erichsen - vocals Trude Eidtang - vocals Marthe Berger Walthinsen - bass Aage Moltke Schou - drums Erik Holm - drums Danny Young - drums Alexander Engebretsen - bass Per Christian Stenberg - bass Eldrid Johansen - vocals Sara Trondal - vocals Tirill Mohn - violin Audun Kjus - flute and vocals Jan Tariq Rahman - keyboards, bass, woodwinds and vocals (founding member)
Discography Ignis Fatuus (1995, The Laser's Edge) Ex Tenebris (1998, The Laser's Edge) Sacrament (2000, The Laser's Edge) Storm Season (2004, The Laser's Edge; Japanese version released through Avalon/Marquee) Signal to Noise (2006, The Laser's Edge) Terminal Twilight (2011, Termo Records) Occultations: An Introduction to White Willow (2015, White Willow) Amazon, apple music, YouTube Future Hopes (2017, The Laser's Edge)
References
External links White Willow on Facebook