Stein Stokke & The Engine – Moss bluesklubb

A highly recognized and well-oiled, Norwegian “blues engine». With their own material, “crooked” beats and soulful rawness they’ve made a large number of top reviewed concerts at blues clubs and festivals. The band’s music and lyrics are products of years of playing and lived lives. Their songs get excellent reviews and regular airplay on several radio stations on all sides of the oceans.

Stein has been into music since the sixties, and through decades as frontman in several bands, established himself as a significant blues artist. Stein is well known for his raw, powerful yet soulful voice, and has developed a personal harp style. He is, as far as one knows, the only one who plays jaw harp (also called Jew’s- or mouth harp) and euphonium (baryton) in a bluesband.

Stein writes almost all the songs himself with co-arrangements from The Engine and roots deeply anchored in the nutritious soil of the blues. Some of his lyrics have even been printed in magazines, and he is known to spice up his concerts with quick remarks and stories about the songs.

The Engine:

Trond Eliassen on guitar and slide has a distinctive guitar tone signature, built on years of experience, always focused on giving the song its proper character. Trond has been playing in bands like Slåbrock, Egotrip, Statesboro Blues/Light Voodoo and Fett Nok to mention a few, and played a lot of festivals- and clubs. In addition, Trond’s an experienced composer and arranger within several music genres.

Rune Bryn on drums is a much acknowledged drummer among bands and as a studio- and session drummer, delivering outgoing, interesting, yet “old time grooves”, often with Rickard on bass. His CV contains, among others, Ski- and Ett Fett Storband, Borderline, Bærum BigBand, Prime Time, Maiken Kristiansen, Åge Sten Nilsen, Wenche Myhre, Øyvind Elgenes, Frode Thingnæs, Harald Heide Steen Jr. and Randy Johnston.

Rickard Johannesson is a rock solid bass player with a comprehensive genre crossing experience as studio- and session musician, many of these together with Rune. Rickard is known to provide justice to all styles of music, which has earned himself a very respectful reputation. He has, among alot of others, been playing bass for Jahn Teigen, Ole Børud, Hans-Erik “Hank von Helvete” Dyvik, Ett Fett, Bærum Big Band and Funk Factory.