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
- 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
- 1984: Silhouette, texts & music written by Philip A. Kruse & George Keller
- 1984: I Husbukkens Tegn
- 1986: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent
- 1989: Kjekt Å Ha
- 1994: Du Må'kke Komme Her Og Komme Her
- 1985: Människors Makt
- 1985: Neck'n Neck
- 1989: Svært Nok For Meg
- 1992: Texas Jensen
- 1985: September Field
- 1986: Perfect Crime
- 1991: Maximum
- 1995: Mia's Song Single
- 2009: Plugged 2 – Rett Og Slett
- 1987: Sissel
- 1994: Se Ilden Lyse
- 1987: Noe Som Spirer, feat. Sigurd Køhn
- 1988: Fullmåne
- 1988: Back From Wonderland
- 1988: Here We Go Again
- 1989: The Colour Album
- 2011: Fra Lippo Lippi, Compilation
- 1989: 1 Step Closer
- 1989: Painted Pictures
- 1989: Hanne
- 1990: East of the Sun, West of the Moon
- 1993: Memorial Beach
- 2000: Minor Earth Major Sky
- 1990: December
- 1990: Tatt Av Vinden
- 1991: Ut I Vind
- 1992: Poetenes Evangelium
- 1992: Her Story
- 1994: Animal Farm
- 2000: Tein
- 2005: På Kanten
- 2005: Happy Blue Year
2011: ''Transit''