(CD)

ísa is a young band soaring high somewhere between Post Rock, Jazz Rock, Ambient og Indie music. The lyrics (some in Norwegian, some in English) revolves around existential experiences in growing up, and complicated trains of thought you never reach the end of. The group works collectively and with great prescence to create something beautiful and unusual, and to give something special out to the audience; with great freedom for each musician, in addition to big arrangements and unique songs.

The music was written over the course of the last two years, and have been slowly arranged through three tours and a long string of concerts before being put to tape. «Ska te å bynne» (meaning «About to begin») was recorded in Urban Sound Studios, Oslo Records, Kvadraturen Studio and Øveriet, mixed in Kvadraturen by David Aleksander Sjølie and mastered at Propeller by Morgan Nicolaysen. 

ísa:

Stian Unhjem (gutiars/vocals), Magnus Falkenberg (bass/backing vocals), Magnus Sefaniassen Eide (drums/backing vocals) 

Guest musicians:
Vegard Sandbukt (trumpet), Lauritz Lyster Skeidsvoll (tenor saxophone), Nils Andreas Granseth (trombone), Tina Lægreid Olsen (baritone saxophone), Martin Sandvik Gjerde (Fender Rhodes), Ingvild Th. Kristiansen (backing vocals), Thea Emilie Wang (backing vocals), Siri Byrkjedal (backing vocals), Aleksander Waaktaar (backing vocals)