Spurv + Below A Silent Sky

In the organizer's words:

Spurv is a six-piece post-rock/metal band from Oslo, Norway. In September 2023, they released their third album "Brefjære" on Pelagic Records. The album was received enthusiastically by fans and critics alike, both in Norway and abroad.

"Brefjære" is a secular oratorio that gives voice to a mythical conversation between a birch tree, a mountain, a butterfly and the wind. Together, the four characters tell the story of time and history, of nature and man, of desolation and hope. The album is Spurv's first to feature vocals (in the form of a mixed choir and two soloists). Nevertheless, the album contains epic, melodic and emotional instrumental pieces that clearly bear Spurv's unmistakable signature.

Spurv 's history dates back to 2011, when the band gained an early reputation for an intense and massive live presence after shows all over Norway. Their first release "Blader så få to eden und bev til nye trever" (2012) as well as their debut album "Skarntyde" (2015) reached the hearts of fans around the world and brought the band to their first festival appearances on the European continent.

Their second album "Myra " (2018) was enthusiastically received by both the national and international press. After a tour of Norway in 2018, Spurv broke new ground with a show at their hometown's prestigious Øya Festival in August 2019 and their first EU tours in 2019 and early 2020. In 2023, after the release of "Brefjære", they supported The Ocean and This Will Destroy You for parts of their European tour and did a European tour of their own. Spurv will be performing at several European and Norwegian festivals in 2024.