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Bushman's Revenge

The first live performance in Japan, Day 2!!
Even Helte Hermansen (g), Rune Nergaard (b), Gard Nilssen (ds)



Artist information:

Bushman's Revenge

members:
Even Helte Hermansen (g / Shining, Solveig Slettahjell)
Rune Nergaard (b / Humvee, Bullet)
Gard Nilssen (ds / PUMA, Zanussi Five, Lars Horntveth)

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Bushman's Revenge latest record "Jitterbug" is out April 26, 2010 on Rune Grammofon, and comes in cd and vinyl format with a great sleeve by Kim Hiorthøy. The record was recorded in Propeller music division, december 2009, with Hasse Rosbach behind the faders. All new music, mostly by Even Hermansen, arranged and played by Bushman's Revenge.

"This young and extremely eminent trio continue to mix the energy of rock with the freedom of jazz in the most exciting and exhilirating ways. UK magazine Jazzwise called their previous album ”insanely good” and likened them to Jeff Beck being backed by Elvin Jones. ”Jitterbug” is even better, the trio having matured through a number of live dates. It´s possible to find several references in their music, but quite difficult to name other groups that they actually sound like. In our catalogue they are probably closest to Scorch Trio and Elephant9. Otherwise, if you dig Jimi Hendrix, Red period King Crimson, Earth and heavy electric jazz it´s very likely that you will find plenty to dig into here as well. Needless to say, we highly recommend this great album. Guest on two tracks with his magic Hammond organ: Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent, Elephant9, Humcrush)

Named After A Dangerously Hot Chilli Sauce, This Young Norwegian Power Trio Seeks To Combine A Jazz/Improv Rhythm Section With A Balls-To-The-Floor Rock Guitarist To Create An All-Out Free-Rock-Fusion That Bursts Through The Door Opened By Label-Mates Scorch Trio - And It Succeeds Brilliantly. If Anything, There..S Less Fusion In The Mix, And A Lot More Metal, With The Trio Switching From Free-Form Meltdown To Bone-Crunshing Black Sabbath Riffage With Frightening Precision. Hermansen..S Guitar Seems To Encapsulate Rock History, Touching On Everything From Henrdix..S Feedback Bliss-Outs Through Eddie Van Halen..S Fretboard Acrobatics, Right Up To The Straight-Faced Histrionics Of Acid Mothers Temple..S Kawabata Makoto. But It..S The Supremely Lithe And Powerful Bass/Drum Partnership That Helps It Achieve Lift Off; "No Sleep Till Hemmerfest" Slips Deliriously Into An Extended Bout Of Ecstatic On-The-Ride Swing, Like Elvin Jones Backing Jeff Beck; And "King Of Hello" Coalesces On A Monumentally Funky Power Riff That Will Have You Headed For The Chiropractor In The Morning. Insanely Good.
Jazzwise (UK)

Led By The Down-Tuned Riffs Of Even Helte Hermansen, The Guitarist For The Outstanding Norwegian Prog-Jazz Group Shining, Bushman’s Revenge Filters A Heavy Rock Trio Through The Lens Of An Improvisational Jazz Outfit. The Group Cites Inspiration As Much From Black Sabbath And Jimi Hendrix As Ornette Coleman And Albert Ayler, And You Lost Me At Hello Oddly Sounds A Bit Like All Of It, Even If It Leans On The First Two. Boundless Free Jazz Meets Structured Rock And Roll On The Album, Which Comes Recommended For Fans Of Both Styles.
Alarmpress (US)