Per Hillestad

Per Hillestad is a Norwegian musician and record producer, known as drummer in Lava and was contributing in releases by a-ha, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Marius Müller.

Career

Hillestad founded "supergroup" Lava in Årdal 1977, together with Kjell Hestetun, Stein Eriksen and Svein Dag Hauge. From 1980 Lava released a series of albums receiving very good reviews. They were awarded Spellemannsprisen in 1984 for the album Fire, and has been nominated for the award several times. Lava has among others toured together with the vocalist Randy Crawford in Australia, Asia and Africa.
Hillestad also played on albums by Vigdis Eidsvåg, D.D.E., Øystein Sunde and Jan Groth.

Honors

1984: Spellemannsprisen in the class Pop, within the band Lava
1995: Gammleng-prisen in the class Studio.

Discography (in selection)

;Within Lava

1980: Lava Single
1981: Cruisin
1982: Prime Time
1984: Fire
1985: Prime Cuts
1989: The Rhythm of Love
1993: The Very Best of Lava, Compilation
2003: Polarity
2005: Alibi
2009: Symphonic Journey, live album with KORK

;With Ketil Bjørnstad

1983: Aniara, rock opera
1991: Rift – En Rockopera
1992: Messe For En Såret Jord
1993: Water Stories, including Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen & Bjørn Kjellemyr
1994: For Den Som Elsker, with lyrics by Stein Mehren performed by Frøydis Armand
1996: Haugtussa, with lyrics by Arne Garborg performed by Lynni Treekrem

;With Silhouette

1984: Silhouette, texts & music written by Philip A. Kruse & George Keller

;With Øystein Sunde

1984: I Husbukkens Tegn
1986: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent
1989: Kjekt Å Ha
1994: Du Må'kke Komme Her Og Komme Her

;With Lill Lindfors

1985: Människors Makt

;With Jonas Fjeld

1985: Neck'n Neck
1989: Svært Nok For Meg
1992: Texas Jensen

;With Act

1985: September Field

;With Vindél

1986: Perfect Crime

;With Marius Müller's Funhouse

1991: Maximum
1995: Mia's Song Single
2009: Plugged 2 – Rett Og Slett

;With Sissel Kyrkjebø

1987: Sissel
1994: Se Ilden Lyse

;With Doxa

1987: Noe Som Spirer, feat. Sigurd Køhn

;With Anne Grete Preus

1988: Fullmåne

;With Rita Eriksen

1988: Back From Wonderland

;With Egil Eldøen

1988: Here We Go Again

;With Fra [Lippo Lippi (band)|Fra Lippo Lippi]

1989: The Colour Album
2011: Fra Lippo Lippi, Compilation

;With Dag Lauvland

1989: 1 Step Closer

;With Hans-Inge Fagervik

1989: Painted Pictures

;With Hanne Krogh

1989: Hanne

;With a-ha

1990: East of the Sun, West of the Moon
1993: Memorial Beach
2000: Minor Earth Major Sky

;With Dag Kolsrud

1990: December

;With Bjørn Eidsvåg

1990: Tatt Av Vinden

;With Lynni Treekrem

1991: Ut I Vind

;With Morten Harket

1992: Poetenes Evangelium

;With Yellow Pages

1992: Her Story

;With Animal Farm

1994: Animal Farm

;With Anne Grimstad Fjeld

2000: Tein

;With Svein Tang Wa

2005: På Kanten

;With Jonnys Daughter

2005: Happy Blue Year

;With Kristin Sevaldsen & The Millionairs
2011: ''Transit''