Jury's reasoning: Amund Maarud's latest release "Volt" is the conclusion of his album trilogy that began with "Electric" in 2011, and continued with "Dirt" the following year. All the songs, both lyrics and melodies, are signed by Amund Maarud. He has produced, plays many of the instruments, and sings himself. The album is released on the record label Snaxville Recordings, which he also owns […]
/ 17/03/2017 / codexThe jury's reasoning:
Amund Maarud's latest release "Volt" is the conclusion of his album trilogy that began with "Electric" in 2011, and continued with "Dirt" the following year. All the songs, both lyrics and melody, are signed by Amund Maarud. He has produced, plays many of the instruments, and sings himself. The album is released on the record label Snaxville Recordings, which he also owns and runs. This is evidence of an excess that can be found in everything this man does.
Amund Maarud is a master at knowing history, while easily challenging traditions. He does one of the most difficult things in the genre, namely being modern and innovative, while not trampling on strong traditions. Here we are talking about standing safely on the shoulders of others, and looking around for new opportunities.
With Amund Maarud as a performer this has always been very clear, and we experience exactly the same with him as a composer. Here he takes fresh approaches in a double sense. When you think you have understood the song, he suddenly goes somewhere else, without it feeling forced.
It is raw, energetic, delicate, rocking, genuine, tough, fresh, traditional, steady and loose – with a solid, holistic quality. May he forever continue to travel the way he does, both backwards in history, and forwards towards the future. That makes him own the present!