NEW VIDEOS OUT
Check out our new live videos with music from out latest album! Recorded at Rotvoll kunstnerkollektiv.
NTNU Ambassadors 2025
PHØNIX was chosen to be NTNU ambassadors at the Jazzfest event Jazzmazz at Samfundet in Trondheim February 20th. Read more here (Norwegian).
I did an interview with Now’s the time about this, read it here (Norwegian):
This spring we’re on an extensive tour, check our tour dates here.
And meanwhile, you can check out our newest album “Intergalloptic Roundtrip” and some live videos we recorded at Rotvoll Kunstnerkollektiv last fall.
PHØNIX
We’ve changed names! Now look out for PHØNIX, and have a listen to our latest releases!
PHØNIX's music transmits warmth, from pleasant sunlight to burning flames, giving the listener references to epic adventures and American westerns. Imagine a mix of Jimi Hendrix, Terje Rypdal and Maria Kannegaard trio sprinkled with hints of Motorpsycho, ABBA and Frank Zappa. In other words, a Nordic electric rock jazz party with inspirations from the 70s!
On the 24th of March 2023, their debut album “Under the Sun” was released on Ingebrigt Håker Flatens label Sonic Transmissions Records.
This fresh trio perform blazing concerts with a desire to express love and joy through dazzling interplay, groovy riffs and epic solos. The warm radiance and the young energy make PHOENIX a band worth experiencing live.
The band consists of Emil Storløkken Åse on guitar, Jenny Frøysa on baritone saxophone and August Glännestrand on drums. All three young, up-and-coming musicians from Scandinavia with a background of studying jazz in Trondheim. Individually, they can be found in a bunch of projects, including Trondheim Jazzorkester, Superspreder, Lav Sol, Cosmic Swing Orchestra and Liv Andrea Hauge trio, and have played at festivals such as Jazzfest Berlin, Jazztopad, Øya, Oslo jazz festival and Saalfelden Jazz festival.
“This must be one of the most exciting and daring record debuts by a Norwegian band in a very long time.”
“Something tells me that son Emil has also listened a quarter or two to his dad Ståle Storløkken and Elephant9 as well - it is in these sort of landscapes that we find ourselves, but with a solid portion of originality from each of the three musicians, and especially as a collective.
Phoenix will definitely be at home in both jazz and rock clubs. There are few boundaries, lots of dynamics and intense interaction. It’s awesome!”