I am happy to announce that I will be in a group show, opening on May 15th, at the Jeffrey Leder Gallery in Long Island City.
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About
Eivind Opsvik is a Norwegian musician who’s been living in New York for close to 14 years. His main instrument is the upright bass, but he also spends time playing lap steel guitar, old organs and drums, composing music, recording in his basement studio and running a record label.
His main projects are Overseas, Opsvik & Jennings and his solo project.
'Overseas' is the name of Eivind's band. The band was formed in 2002 and is Jacob Sacks on piano and organ, Tony Malaby on saxophone, Kenny Wollesen on drums and most recent addition, Brandon Seabrook on guitar. Eivind plays bass and writes all the music. Four records have been released; Overseas (2003), Overseas II (2005) and Overseas III (2008). Overseas IV was recorded in the summer of 2011 and released on Loyal Label in April of 2012.
Opsvik & Jennings, the experimental pop duo with tunesmith and guitarist Aaron Jennings, released their third album in 2009 on CD and Vinyl; “A Dream I Used to Remember” (Loyal Label).
Eivind is currently working on a solo album, it will be an audio/visual release in collaboration with photographer Michelle Arcila where each song will be accompanied by a photograph. Expected release in spring of 2013.
Eivind also performs with a plethora of other bands and musicians:
Tony Malaby's Paloma Recio, Nate Wooley Quintet, Jesse Stacken Trio, Skuli Sverrison's Seria, Two Miles A Day (record featuring: Jacob Sacks, Mat Maneri, Paul Motian), Jeff Davis Trio with Russ Lossing, Mary Halvorson's Reverse Blue, Rocket Engine, Plainville, Kris Davis Trio, Håkon Kornstad, David Binney with Brian Blade and Craig Taborn, Rocket Engine, Tone Collector, Jesse Harris' Cosmo, The Interaction of Non-Interaction (w Ben Gerstein), Poor Pluto ...and more
His main projects are Overseas, Opsvik & Jennings and his solo project.
'Overseas' is the name of Eivind's band. The band was formed in 2002 and is Jacob Sacks on piano and organ, Tony Malaby on saxophone, Kenny Wollesen on drums and most recent addition, Brandon Seabrook on guitar. Eivind plays bass and writes all the music. Four records have been released; Overseas (2003), Overseas II (2005) and Overseas III (2008). Overseas IV was recorded in the summer of 2011 and released on Loyal Label in April of 2012.
Opsvik & Jennings, the experimental pop duo with tunesmith and guitarist Aaron Jennings, released their third album in 2009 on CD and Vinyl; “A Dream I Used to Remember” (Loyal Label).
Eivind is currently working on a solo album, it will be an audio/visual release in collaboration with photographer Michelle Arcila where each song will be accompanied by a photograph. Expected release in spring of 2013.
Eivind also performs with a plethora of other bands and musicians:
Tony Malaby's Paloma Recio, Nate Wooley Quintet, Jesse Stacken Trio, Skuli Sverrison's Seria, Two Miles A Day (record featuring: Jacob Sacks, Mat Maneri, Paul Motian), Jeff Davis Trio with Russ Lossing, Mary Halvorson's Reverse Blue, Rocket Engine, Plainville, Kris Davis Trio, Håkon Kornstad, David Binney with Brian Blade and Craig Taborn, Rocket Engine, Tone Collector, Jesse Harris' Cosmo, The Interaction of Non-Interaction (w Ben Gerstein), Poor Pluto ...and more
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Zack Lober sampled material from Overseas IV (he used the 7” vinyl) for upload number two of his remixes for Jay-Z’s The Black Album; All vocals by Mr. Carter, all music production by Mr.Lober
Thanks Zack!
Another one from the record release show at Le Poisson Rouge in early April. This one has Kenny Wollesen playing his own invention; the marching machine.
This is the same song that Dutch director, Iris Piers, made a beautiful video for, see it here
Robbers and Fairground Folk
Overseas - live at Le Poisson Rouge
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Undead Music Festival is next week. You should go. Four nights celebrating the incredible, dynamic, explosively creative jazz, instrumental, and adventurous music being made in New York City. On the first night, Tuesday May 9th, one admission fee will give you access to three different venues in the village, all within walking distance. There are such a multitude of different bands playing that even if you don’t fancy music much you will find something that will rattle your brain. That night I have the pleasure of performing with the Kris Davis Trio (7:30pm at Sullivan Hall) and Nate Wooley Quintet (9pm at Kenny’s Castaway). Both are amazing writers and performers of music.
Check out the full program for the week here
Video Premiere Today: Youth Hopeth
‘Eivind Opsvik - Youth Hopeth’ - video premiere today by the very talented director Iris Piers
(The 7” vinyl contains full versions of the two songs from the video)
It Premiered on Ja Ja Ja Music 
They Will Hear the Drums - Out Now
The 7” white vinyl pictured above is now available online.
7” inch vinyl with two songs from ‘Overseas IV’. Comes with full album download. Limited numbered edition of 250, machine stamped.
The two songs are featured in the music video/film that will premier today,
Get It Here:
Playing a bass with visuals show next Wednesday April 25th, 8pm at 
ARCILA/OPSVIK
Being equally inspired with each others work, Michelle Arcila and Eivind Opsvik decided to combine forces; photography and music. In this day and age of constant flow of information and immediate satisfaction this is a return to the slow and mysterious.
Eivind Opsvik - upright bass and perhaps other instruments and Michelle Arcila - photography/video projections.
THE PALIMPSESTIC SERIES, CURATED BY OSCAR NORIEGA. Every Wednesday. $10.
Barbes, 376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn
