Lars Fredrik Frøislie, keyboard player for Prog Rockers Wobbler is set to release his debut solo album “Fire Fortellinger” on Karisma Records on the 2nd June.
Fitting perfectly into the 70s Prog Rock tradition where the keyboardist makes a solo album between the band albums, this is music Frøislie has been doing, mostly alone, during the pandemic. Had it not been for the pandemic, much of the material would probably have ended up on a new Wobbler album – but then run through the Wobbler grinder and with English lyrics. In other words, this is unpeeled and raw, as spontaneous as possible without going through too many rounds of processing.
Trying to preserve the impulsive – much of what you hear is improvised, and one-takes (preferably with playing errors and piano strings that break and the like). Trying to preserve the human aspect to a large extent, avoiding click tracks, auto-tune, MIDI or too much technology. Expect lots of old analogue keyboards such as cembalo, Mellotron, MiniMoog, Yamaha CP70 and Hammond organ.
Explaining how the album was conceived and the inspiration that was behind it Frøislie had this to say:
“During the pandemic, I dreamed myself back in time, and consumed music, art and literature from the old days. The music is characterized by this, and inspiration is drawn from, among other things, Snorre Sturlason, Vinternatt i Rondane and Markens Grøde. It is both a search back to an apparently more primitive, simpler time; as well as a quest back to nature and away from civilization and people.
I took many trips out to Raknehaugen in Romerike, as well as trips to an old cottage in Heidal and the home districts of Ringerike (with its many Viking graves and magical landscapes), and this can also be heard in the music.“
Frøislie has also completed the first part of a video series in which he describes the making of “Fire Fortellinger” and it can be seen through the YouTube player below:
The album artwork is by Frøislie himself and “Fire Fortellinger” will be available in CD, Limited Edition LP and Digital formats June 2, 2023.
Pre-Order Limited Green Vinyl here: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/artist/lars-fredrik-froislie/lars-fredrik-froislie-fire-fortellinger-green-lp
Pre-Order Limited Colour In Colour Vinyl here: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/music/preorder/lars-fredrik-froislie-fire-fortellinger-colour-in-colour-lp
Pre-Order Black Vinyl here: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/music/genres/progressive-rock/lars-fredrik-froislie-fire-fortellinger-lp
Pre-Order Jewel Case CD here: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/artist/lars-fredrik-froislie/lars-fredrik-froislie-fire-fortellinger-cd
Tracklist:
- Rytter av dommedag
- Et sted under himmelhvelvet
- Jærtegn
- Naturens katedral