Christian Skår Winther (born 8 May 1989 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (guitar) and the older brother of jazz drummer Andreas Skår Winther (b. 1991), known from bands like Monkey Plot, Listen to Girl, Ich Bin N!ntendo and Torg.
Christian Skår Winther | |
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 Winther within Monkey Plot at Vossajazz 2014. (Photo by Knut Andersn) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 May 1989 Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Alternative Improvised music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Labels | Hubro Earthly Habit SusannaSonata Jazzland Va Fongool Gigafon |
| Website | www |
Career
editChristian Winther is a guitarist, songwriter, improviser, producer and singer. Best known from the improv- and instrumental rock group Monkey Plot, alternative pop duo Listen to Girl, noise punk band Ich Bin N!ntendo, and as a performer and co-producer in Torg. Winther have toured Europe, Japan and South America and released a dusin albums with his different projects. He also run the record label Earthly Habit.
He is educated from the Improvised Music and Jazz Department at the Norwegian Academy of Music with a Master Performance Degree, and in 2014 awarded "Young Jazz Musician of The Year" at Molde International Jazz Festival together with Monkey Plot.
Winther collaborated on the album release Ich Bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson (2012) including Joakim Heibø Johansen (drums) and Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard (bass guitar), featuring Mats Olof Gustafsson (baritone saxophone).[1] Monkey Plot, including Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard (double bass) and Jan Martin Gismervik (drums and percussion), made their debut with the album Løv Og Lette Vimpler (2013).[2]
Discography
editIn bands
edit- Ich Bin N!ntendo
- 2012: Ich Bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson (Va Fongool)[3]
- 2014: Look (Va Fongool)
- 2016: Lykke (Shhpuma Records)
- Monkey Plot
- 2013: Løv Og Lette Vimpler (Gigafon)
- 2015: Angående Omstendigheter Som Ikke Lar Seg Nedtegne (Hubro Music)[4]
- 2016: Here I Sit, Knowing All Of This (Hubro)
- Listen to Girl (formerly (Girl)
- 2016: Sea And Dirt (Vilje/SusannaSonata)
Torg
- 2018: Palms, Beaches, Dreams (Earthly Habit)
- 2015: Kost/Elak/Gnäll (Jazzland Recordings)
- Karokh
- 2016: Needle, Thread and Nailpolish (No Forevers)
- 2014: Karokh (Loyal Label)
Other
edit- 2017: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Skrap - 'Antropocen' (Fanfare)
- 2013: Christian Winther / Christian Meaas Svendsen 'M / W' (Va Fongool)
References
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- ^ "Ich Bin N!ntendo Biography". Vafongool.no. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Hareuveni, Eyal (29 August 2013). "Monkey Plot: Lov og lette vimpler (2013) Track Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "MIch Bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Monkey Plot". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
