Puma (band)

Puma (established 2005 in Trondheim, Norway) is an experimental jazz band.^[1]

Puma
Background information
Origin	Trondheim, Norway
Genres	Jazz Electronica Experimental rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Rune Grammofon
Members	Stian Westerhus Gard Nilssen Øystein Moen

Biography

Puma's music is described as energetic and intense, and they have played a variety of concerts internationally and in Norway. They have been held up as one of the greatest talents in the new Norwegian improvised music.^[2]

In 2007 Puma began a collaboration with sound artist Lasse Marhaug,^[3] for the celebration of Grieg anniversary 07.^[4]

Band members

• Stian Westerhus (guitar)
• Gard Nilssen (drums)
• Øystein Moen (keyboards)

Honors

• 2006: Puma was awarded Årets unge jazzmusikere, by Rikskonsertene and Norsk Jazzforum
• 2006: Finalist in the Young Nordic Jazz Comets, held in Reykjavík on Island

Discography

• 2007: Isolationism (Bolage Records)
• 2008: Discotheque Bitpunching (Bolage Records)
• 2009: Fist Full of Knuckles (Knuckleman Records), with Lasse Marhaug
• 2010: Half Nelson Courtship (Rune Grammofon)

References

• Norway portal
• Jazz portal

1. Johansen, Carl Kristian (14 August 2006). "Pumajazz – Introvinnere på Oslo Jazzfestival" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
2. "Puma won the 2006 jazzintro- final in Molde". MoldeJazz.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
3. "Lasse Marhaug Website". LasseMarhaug.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
4. "Grieg07.no". Grieg07.no. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

External links

• Pumajazz – Introvinnere på Oslo Jazzfestival on MIC.no (in Norwegian)