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Picidae is a stripped-down duo from Norway that deliver streams of hushed tones. The duo consists of Sigrun Tara Øverland on vocal, lyre, autoharp, omnichord and guitars and Eirik Dørsdal on trumpet, electronics, kalimba and backing vocals.  

Picidae’s character is found in the unique sound combinations: the ancient instrument lyre and other string instruments combined with a trumpet that is picked apart and reassembled in ways unimaginable. The duo works within a musical style that pulls towards medieval hymns and renaissance music, but the music is still poppy and jazzy and uses both electronics and improvisation.

Picidae has released the EP, "yesmakemedream" which was produced by Even Ormestad and Audun Borrman (Jaga Jazzist, Thom Hell, Marit Larsen, Jonas Alaska). They have played concerts in Norway, Sweden and Italy in particular places such as mausoleums, old factories and bunkers, to galleries, churches and clubs. The duo has also been on three Japan tours. They plan to release their first album in 2015.

Eirik and Tara also are also active in several other bands, including Kaada, Augur Ensemble, Jacon and Anne Marie Almedal. 

Said about Picidae:
“Magical tones” (Asgaut Bakkjen, Bakkjens basar)
“Heavenly harp music” (Eivind Kaasin, Havresekken)
"Sonorous opening of the jazz festival" (Vidar Eliassen, vol.no)
"A symphonic waking dream" (Jørgen Brynhildsvoll, Universitas)
"Hushed tones that impress themselves on the soul." (Tore Myrberg, Aust Agder Blad)
"Music which lifts you to higher, mental strata." (Torgeir Eikeland, Fædrelandsvennen)

DJ & Art Director based in Oslo, Norway. 
Also known as Purpurrpurple (Purple).

30.08.2025
Blå Oslo @ciel_dj
The Villa Dancing Oslo
Latest NRK MIX 30.08.2025: https://radio.nrk.no/serie/frantzvaag/MUHR27103525?utm_source=nrkradio&utm_medium=delelenke-ios&utm_content=prf:MUHR27103525

Under the alias Purpurrpurple, she got picked up by prestigious festivals such as Sonar Stockholm, Roskilde, CTM Berlin, Øya, ByLarm & been playing in variety of forward leaning clubs around Europe. 
Mixes for NTS, Rinse France, BCR Berlin, Tukio Radio Stockholm, Norwegian NRK P3 & P13.

She was part of the electronic club collective @BallEmUp Label/Clubnights dj-ing and releasing edits on the label. In 2013 she released debut single "F Dat" on @MadDecent & working with TekLife signed Slick Shoota & @yung-lean-doer music video director, Ossian Melin
 
Roskilde Festival: " hun er en af hjemlandets mest kompromisløse DJ's og repræsentant for en solid skare af kvindelige kunstere i grænselandet mellem musik, videokunst og mode"

Staying frosty since 1990. Artist and producer from Tromsø (Norway), making machines go bleep-bloop.


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