By:Larm - List of Artists for the 2009 festival.

By:Larm.


The list for next years By:Larm - Oslo, 19.-21. February - has been released, and according to Dagbladet.no (link to the article at the bottom of this Blog.) this is the strongest set of artist's so far in the history of By:Larm.

First, What is By:Larm?

It's a music festival and conference held annually during February at different locations in Norway since 1998. Scandinavias biggest music conference and goes over three days, in which there is seminars & Workshops during the day and concerts in the evenings/night.

The Artists are mostly unknown and unsigned, and as of last year there is a award for the artist showing the largest potential for International success. The Award named "StatoilHydro" after it's sponsor, went last year to "Ida Maria" and was worth 800.000 NOK - Roughly £80.000.

It was planned that By:Larm should alternate between cities in Norway to keep in touch with and motivate the regional music-industry, but due to the treath of bankrupcy(check link to Dagbladet) it was decided that it should be held in the capital of Norway, Oslo in 2008. And due to the success it will be held in Oslo in 2009 aswell.


So to the list. I will sort the artists into Genre to get an easy overview.

And sometime soon I will follow up this Blog with another Blog where I pick out my favourites from the list, If any :)


FOLK

Einar Stray - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/einarstraymusic
Tønes - Hauge i Dalane - http://www.myspace.com/toenes

HIP HOP

Akeron - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/akeronmusic
Faen Hell - Løten - http://www.myspace.com/faenhell
Freddy & The Casuals - Tønsberg/Sandefjord - http://www.myspace.com/casualorc
Lars Vaular - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/dlars

SHOEGAZE

Rockettothesky - Oslo - www.myspace.com/rockettothesky

ELEKTRONICA

Captain Credible - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/nortmiehd
Center Of The Universe - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/Bagpiperatthegatesofdawn
Final - Halden - http://www.myspace.com/finalbeats
Dødpop Og Flogsta Danshall - Oslo/Stockholm - http://www.myspace.com/dodpop & http://www.myspace.com/flogstadanshall

PSYKEDELISK / DUB

Fjorden Baby! - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/fjordenbaby

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Anne Lene Hägglund - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/annelenehagglund

Kaja Bremnes - Harstad - http://www.myspace.com/frksonberg

Siri A - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/sahsite

Solvor Vermeer - Finnsnes - http://www.myspace.com/solvermeer

METAL

Blodspor - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/blodspor

Haust - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/haust

Iskald - Bodø - http://www.myspace.com/iskald

Svölk - Oslo/Trysil/Odalen - http://www.myspace.com/svolk

PUNK/HARDCORE

Merlin - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/merlincore

Snöras - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/snoras

COUNTRY

The Captain & Me - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/thecaptainandme

AMERICANA

Seven Doors Hotel - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/sevendoorshotel

BLUES

Jens Carelius - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/jenscarelius

HARDROCK

Kvelertak - Stavanger - http://www.myspace.com/kvelertak

Slogstorm - Alta - http://www.myspace.com/slogstorm

ROCK

The Cute Crash Combo - Trondheim - www.myspace.com/theCutecrashcombo

John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/johnolavnilsen

Lama - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/lamamusic

Lydia Laska - Oslo/Stavanger - http://www.myspace.com/lydialaska

The Megaphonic Thrift - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/megaphonicthrift

Now We've Got Members - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/nowwevegotmembers

Pipedream - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/pipedreampipedream

Sally Suicide - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/sallysayssuicide

Simon Says No! - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/nosayssimon

Syntax TerrOrkester - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/syntaxterrorkester

TYYL! - Fardal - http://www.myspace.com/tyylrock

Beta Satan - Aarhus - http://www.myspace.com/betasatan

Major Parkinson - Bergen/Odda - www.myspace.com/majorparkinson

POP

Eva & The Heartmaker - Oslo - www.myspace.com/evaandtheheartmaker

Ingeborg Selnes - Oslo/Bodø - http://www.myspace.com/ingeborgselnes

Manatee Racket - Sandefjord - http://www.myspace.com/manateeracket

The Micropops - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/micropops

Miss Harmonica - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/harmonicatheband

My Little Pony - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/mylittleponyoslo

The New Wine - Bergen - http://www.myspace.com/dennyevinen

Nils Bech - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/nilsbech

Pony the Pirate - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/ponythepirate

Shaun Bartlett - Oslo - http://www.myspace.com/shaunbartlett

Juvelen - Stockholm - www.myspace.com/juvelen

Men Among Animals - Aarhus - http://www.myspace.com/menamonganimals

Parken - Stockholm - http://www.myspace.com/parken12056

Thats it. I'll be back with my impressions soon..

Anybody else who has any favourites? Leave a comment :)

Links:
Most links are in norwegian.

http://www.bylarm.no/
http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2008/10/13/550125.html
http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2008/04/25/533632.html
http://www.myspace.com/idamaria