TOG

TOG - the trio of Steinar Heide Bø, Vetle André Skåli and Brede Sørum - is an unstoppable engine, powered by rhythmic outbursts, crunching riffs, saxophone scurries and wails, the kind of playing that teases and herds the listener towards an unrelenting frenzy, a breathless sonic assault on the senses.

3rd of february 2023, TOG released their second album, MEGAMAX.

Their music is loaded to bursting point with diverse musical elements running from the near- ethereal to the combustible. Their bristling riffs are punctuated by moments of soundscaping, expressionistic passages that serve as launchpads for crunching jazzpunkrock explorations, or as sly feints before they release another careering juggernaut of frenzied high-octane invention. They shift moods with ease, attack and release unexpectedly, switch sonic lanes in a heartbeat, and frequently leap from a near-standstill to terminal velocity in a heartbeat. Expression and intensity are what matter, and when this is coupled with their quality musicianship, almost anything can and does occur.

"…high-octane jazz, but still keeps a lot of dynamics in the musical conversations".

Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen.no

Brede Sørum - Tenor and soprano saxophones

Vetle Skåli - Baritone and electric guitars

Steinar Heide Bø - Drum kit and percussion