About
“Lars Jakob Rudjord creates music full of such grace and beauty that it can only be described as briming with culture and poise.”
OVERBLOWN (UK)
Almost as far south you can get in Norway, Lars Jakob Rudjord creates instrumental music that takes you to places you’ve never been before. Behind his pianos, organs, synthesizers and old vintage keyboards, he crafts melodic, meditative, personal, comforting and often nature-inspired songs that have touched listeners all over the world.
He has most certainly established his very own sound in the modern classical world, and his songs are just as well inspired by classical music and nordic jazz, as by Norwegian folk music and Nordic folklore.
He has released a number of albums, including Clockwork (2013), Indiepiano (2016), Let Tomorrow Be Better (2020) and the TV score “Therese - jenta som forsvant” (2020), as well as multiple singles and EPs. The spring of 2024 he releases his new album “Kjempe-Jo”, with music inspired by the tales about his great-great-grandfather, the mythical Kjempe-Jo (Giant Jo).
Besides his solo career, he has also been performing as a sideman with some of the foremost Norwegian musicians in various genres, like Ingvild Koksvik, Karl Seglem and Moddi.
Press quotes
“The feeling for me is of a soundtrack composer in a modern classicalists skin. You will be pressing start all over again.”
“I particularly like the musical phrasing and expression in Rudjord’s piano playing, those tiny subtle accents and pauses that help form patterns in the music.”
“Tar oss med på ei musikalsk reise som få, om noen har opplevd tidligere.”
“I love when a song can pull you in like this. It makes me want to read and dream and even write a little. ”
“Lars’ recordings are always so pristine and clear and musical, and the emotions are beyond vivid. ”
“Det er bare å senke skuldrene og la stressfølelsen forsvinne sammen med lyden av Rudjords “Indiepiano”.”