by:Larm

Goylem Space Klezmer have, since the band’s inception in 2009, moved many thousand happy dancing feet, be they of die hard fans or sometimes even random passers by; At late night parties, on the street and events and at established venues such as Parkteatret, Herr Nilsen and John Dee. The band have also played at the Heddaprisen awards ceremony, in the NRK radio theatre and alongside a number of international klezmer stars such as Amsterdam Klezmerband, Geoff Berner and Urban Tunnels. Goylem play new Norwegian space-klezmer, though firmly rooted in traditional klezmer, they also draw inspiration from contemporary pop from the Middle East, psychedelic prog, Norwegian folk and sci-fi electronica. This is something you simply must hear live. Erlend Barrat-Due Solum is one of the rising stars of the Scandinavian klezmer scene. Violinist Ingrid Halvorsen is classically trained, and has had a long term romantic relationship with Béla Bartók. Nikolai Rohrlapper is joined at the hip to his accordion, Øystein Hvamen Rasmussen plays percussion and Hans Erik Wagner, known for his work with Rex Rudi plays upright bass.