Musician, composer and producer
I am a professional musician on electric and acoustic bass living in Bergen, Norway.
I completed my education at Jazzlinja, which is part of the Trøndelag Music Conservatory (now known as the Institute of Music at NTNU), during the years 1996 to 1999.
Since then, I’ve performed in numerous concerts and different types of shows.
Mostly in Norway, but also in Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Czech republic, Slovenia, Ireland, Scotland, USA and Canada.
I am both an artist with my own band, and a versatile freelance musician working with jazz, pop, rock, folk and other genres. I have done a lot of theater work on musicals and various other plays.
I also write and produce music for my own quartet and for other projects. My own music is a kind of contemporary jazz. I have released three albums as an artist and I'm currently working on the next one.
Othervise noted, all pictures on this page is by Andreas Roksvåg.
Ole Marius Sandberg quartet (from 2013). I am now finishing the music for our next album and planning the recording that is scheduled to october 2024.
Trøen/Arnesen quartet (from 2017). This band has for the last two years been touring with a piece of music originally comissioned of Elisabeth Lid Trøen for the festivals Vossajazz, Oslo jazz festival and Jazzfest in Trondheim. A video trailer is available here!
Voksne Herrers Orkester VHO (from 2014). VHO plays weekly concerts (around 35 each year) on mondays in Bergen with new guest artists every week.
Scenedrøm (MD from 2018). A big art project for singers, actors and dancers with or without disabilities. Our last show premiered at the theater Den Nationale Scene november 2023. A video trailer is available here!
Freelancer with Sjøforsvarets musikkorps (from 2004).
Various productions through the year.
Trøen/Arnesen quartet. Photo by Øystein Haara
I teach ensemble playing in a talent program - and in a music technology program at Bergen school of music and arts (from 2005).
I design and build my own bass guitars! (Click here to browse)