Odd Magne Gridseth

Odd Magne Gridseth was a Norwegian musician, known as a bassist from the Trondheim music scene.

Life and career

Gridseth was regular bassist in the band «Soundtrip» together with guitarist Ove Bjørken, drummer Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk and keyboardist Jan Gunnar Hoff, a collaboration that was continued with the ensemble «Trondheim Bop-service», which included Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Odd André Elveland, Ove Bjørken, Torgeir Andresen and Kåre Kolve. He was also part of Kjersti Stubø Band, and achieved international fame through being part of Siri Gellein's Svaleband, while attending the Jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music.
Otherwise, he was occasionally in «Brand new sisters». He also attended the releases Herberget sannheten by Hans Rotmo, Blodig Alvor , Splitter Pine, and Pstereo with DumDum Boys, The Song We Forgot / Mijjen Vuelieh with Frode Fjellheim, Vårsøg with Henning Sommerro, Rai Rai with D.D.E., The Music Machine with Gunnar Andreas Berg, and Landstryker with Ove Bjørken.
Gridseth died in Ørsta, Sunnmøre on 22 April 2025, at the age of 65.