NEWS


25.01.10
Yes! We just got word that Håvard Stubø Quartet "Way Up (Way Down)" is nominated for the Norwegian grammy "Spellemannsprisen" 2010.

18.01.10 Releaseconcerts for Balrogg "Insomnia" in Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen. Be there!

29.12.09
Happy new year (in advance)! We are very happy to announce that Bolage will be releasing the singer Kjersti Stubø´s new album. It consists entirely of jazz standards, and the feel of the album is great - really relaxed and cool. It´s going to be released sometime in March, probably on the 16th.

19.10.09
Release for Ballrogg "Insomnia" is set to January 25th. This is going to be an exciting release, with some really dark work by the dynamic duo.
 
10.11.09
Jørn Øien´s "Digging in the Dark" is coming out sometime in late April.

21.09.09
Our next release will be the second album from Ballrogg, due for release January 2010. More info to come.

21.09.09
All our records are now available from Dusty Groove in Chicago. They´ve written some nice texts about our albums, too. Check it out!


31.08.09
Håvard Stubø Quartet "Way Up (Way Down)" is available in stores today! It will also soon be available from Dusty Groove.
PS! The release of Jørn Øien Trio "Digging in the Dark" has been moved to March next year. Stay tuned for updates on our next release.

21.07.09
Our next release will be Håvard Stubø Quartet, due for release August 31st. Håvard has put together a new band of really heavy players: Norwegian saxophone legend Knut Riisnæs, Swedish bass behemoth Torbjörn Zetterberg, and the tasteful Norwegian drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen.
Pre-release party at Oslo jazzfestival: August 14th. Be there!

05.05.09
Everything is now ready for the release of IPA´s album "Lorena". Two releaseparties coming up: in Oslo on the 19th of May at Mono, and at the Nattjazz festival in Bergen on the 20th. Be there.

12.04.09
Right now we´re excited. Norwegian/Swedish supergroup IPA is releasing their debut album on Bolage. We´ve said it before, but: it sounds truly amazing.

23.03.09
Great success!Our first BolageNights went very well. A full house and two great concerts. Lots of happy people wearing Bolage t-shirts.

17.03.09
BolageNights on Vinterfestuka 2009 in Narvik March 19th.
Welcome!


17.02.09:
Bolage artists Ballrogg and Chrome Hill are performing on By:Larm and Club:Larm! The shows are at Folkets Hus (Auditoriet) at 21.00 and Last Train at 00.00.

30.01.2009:
It´s official. Our first Bolage Nights is happening on the 19th of March. Two bands performing: HSQ & Chrome Hill. We´re also launching our supercool t-shirt, so this is going to be a night to remember!
PS! Info on new releases coming up soon...

16.01.2009:
Chrome Hill "Earthlings" is "CD des Monats" at Nordische Musik!
Read all about it here.

12.12.2008:
Yes! We are planning a big homecoming party for Bolage at the Vinterfestuka festival in Narvik. Expect good music, and even better vibes!

09.11. 2008:
Releasedate for Chrome Hill is set to November 17th. Releaseparty at Victoria, Oslo on the 15th. It's a saturday night...

26.10.2008:
Picked up the new Chrome Hill album today. Looks and sounds great. Animals on the cover is always a good thing.

16.09.2008
Releaseparty for the Wes! -album at Kampenjazz, Oslo on October 5th. You are hereby invited.

27.08.2008
Yes! We've signed a new band: Chrome Hill. They have a great sounding mix in post-production right now.
Sounds like it's going to be a really good album.

22.08.2008
Just back from summer holiday up north, today we got the first pressing of Complete Communion. Beautiful coverart. Really looking forward to the release, which is now set to September 15th.

19.08.2008
New release coming up: Wes! Håvard Stubø (Jupiter) on guitar and the omnipresent Håkon M. Johansen on drums
team up with bass player extraordinaire Daniel Franck to play music by jazz guitar legend Wes Montgomery.
Catchy stuff indeed. Release will be October 6th.

10.06.2008
In September, Bolage is releasing "Play Complete Communion". The record sounds fantastic!

18.05.2008
Great news; today, terribly hung over from Norway's national day, we've signed a new contract with a fantastic trio. Atle Nymo, Ingebrigt Håker Flaaten and Håkon Mjåset Johansen. Heavy players indeed!

21.04.2008
Just picked up the finished pressing of Discotheque Bitpunching. It looks and sounds fabulous. We’re releasing it next week, on the 29th of April. Check Puma’s myspace for live dates.

27.03.2008
The title for Puma’s new album is ready. Say hello to Discotheque Bitpunching! We’ve listened to some of the tracks, and it sounds truly amazing.

28.02.2008
Release concert for BALLROGG at Café Mono Q, Oslo March 6. The upcoming US-tour is booked and confirmed. Full tour schudule here.

16.02.2008
First release in 2008 is Ballrogg March 3. More info to come.

29.10.2007
Releaseparty for "" at Belleville, Oslo November 16.
For the band's tour dates, go through our links page.

02.10.2007
JUPITER featuring Jonas kullhammar "" is due for release on November 19. BLGCD 002 is going to be our first double album.
With 2 discs, each clocking in at around 40 minutes, the album has the length of a double LP.

23.08.2007
Bolage is proud to present its second signing: JUPITER featuring Jonas Kullhammar. Their new album sounds great, and will be released some time during the fall.

20.06.2007
"Isolationism" was bought by the Norwegian Council of Arts.
Good times!

12.02.2007
Releasedate for BLGCD 001, Puma "Isolationism" is set to March 26th (which incidentally is Håvard's birthday). Four tour dates, check out the band's web site (you'll find it through our links).

21.01.2007
Bolage signs it's first band: Puma. We are very happy with signing this amazing band, and look forward to our first release. Preliminary releasedate is March 12.

Next release:


January 25, 2010:
BALLROGG: INSOMNIA (BLGCD010)
Saxophone and clarinet player Klaus Ellerhusen Holm and bass player Roger Arntzen are
releasing their second album after great reveiws of their debut album on Bolage. This time
they have invited guitarist and laptop artist Lars Myrvoll and the violinist couple Ole-Henrik
Moe and Kari Rønnekleiv as guests on a couple of tracks on this 8-piece follow-up from
this exciting duo.

Release concerts: Oslo, Death Jazz: Sound of Mu (25.01.10), Trondheim, Pøkk: Blæst (26.01.10),
Bergen, Avgarde: USF Verftet (10.02.10)


Latest releases:


HÅVARD STUBØ QUARTET: Way Up (Way Down) (BLGCD009)
For Bolage´s ninth release, guitar player Håvard Stubø has put together his dream band,
featuring some of Scandinavia´s strongest players. Stubø has composed a brand new
reportoire for the band, and this debut album was recorded while they were touring in
Norway in March 2009. The result: groovy acoustic jazz, inspired by Eddie Harris, Wayne
Shorter, John Scofield and Jim Hall, but also with clear references to newer Nordic/
European jazz. The album also features two beautiful originals by Torbjörn Zetterberg.

IPA: Lorena (BLGCD008)
Records like Lorena is the reason we started Bolage. We feel really priviliged to be able
to release this album; great music performed by great musicians. Atle, Ingebrigt and
Håkon, the guys behind Play Complete Communion (BLGCD005), have joined forces with
the fantastic Swedish trumpetplayer Magnus Broo and formed IPA. This debut album
consists of six exciting new compositions, all written by the bandmembers themselves.
Lorena is fresh, sparkling jazz of the highest quality.

CHROME HILL: Earthlings (BLGCD007)
We're very excited about this one. Shining's Jørgen Munkeby and Torstein Lofthus
on sax and drums play 9 disturbingly beautiful songs by guitarplayer Asbjørn Lerheim
with Roger Arntzen (Ballrogg, In the Country) on bass. Release November 17th.
Releaseparty at Victoria, Oslo Saturday November 15th.



HÅVARD STUBØ/DANIEL FRANCK/HÅKON MJÅSET JOHANASEN: Wes! (BLGCD006)
Håvard Stubø (Jupiter) on guitar and the omnipresent Håkon M. Johansen on
drums team up with bass player extraordinaire Daniel Franck to play music
by jazz guitar legend Wes Montgomery. Catchy stuff indeed.

ATLE NYMO/INGEBRIGT HÅKER FLATEN/HÅKON MJÅSET JOHANSEN: Play Complete Communion (BLGCD005)
Atle Nymo (Motif) on saxophone, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Atomic) on bass,
and Håkon M. Johansen (Motif, Maryland) on drums take on Don Cherry's
classic 1965 suite, and the result is simply exhilarating.