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Rohey

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Biography

With a wall-to-wall 21st century freshness, light years past any concept of

vogue, or any linear genre lines, Norwegian quartet Rohey deliver music that

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bristles with energy and honesty, that grooves with the best funk, that has

deep soul roots while keeping an eye on the broad expanse of a golden

future. Lead vocalist Rohey Taalah brings all the emotional complexity you

would expect of a classic jazz or soul singer (and can withstand comparison

with any with ease). Ivan Blomqvist's keys play a dual role of laying down

old school sonics, while bringing a retrofuturistic hyper-urban tone (akin

to British IDM), while Kristian B. Jacobsen (bass) and Henrik Lødøen (drums)

create a jazz-soul-funk hybrid rhythm section that ducks and weaves with

supreme artfulness.

Rohey have toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, taking in just about

every major Jazz festival along the way. With the release of "A Million

Things" on Jazzland Recordings in early 2017, their path can be expected to

take them ever further: music this good can't be kept secret for long. "A

Million Things" performs a balancing act that most pop artists have

forgotten in these days of studio micro-editing: how to write and play a

song with full and sincere conviction, while enjoying an artful

expressiveness without making things unnecessarily difficult for the

audience. This has been borne out by their nomination for 'Best Single' at

the Scandinavian Soul Awards in 2015.

"Rohey's presence was clear. All eyes were on her and all ears were on the

band. Somehow, this felt old school. A throwback to the days of a dynamic

band with an engaging singer. Especially young people should take note of

this. Music is alive outside the internet and Rohey are keeping it real."

- Andy Collins, Scandinavian Soul

Rohey Taalah/vocals

Ivan Blomqvist/keys

Kristian B. Jacobsen/bass

Henrik Lødøen/drums

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