Pitsj
Pitsj is a female Norwegian a cappella quintet. The band consists of Anine and Benedikte Kruse, the twin sisters Ane Carmen and Ida Roggen, and Anja Eline Skybakmoen.
Biography
Pitsj released their first album, Pitsj, on Grappa Records, in September 2006. It was recorded in The [Real Group]'s studio in Stockholm, Sweden and produced by their producer, Anders Edenroth. This album has received good reviews from different Norwegian news papers, one of them Dagbladet. Their repertoire focuses mainly on Norwegian pop and jazz. They made a major contribution to Kjempesjansen 2006.Pitsj has performed at a large number of Norwegian festivals and concert scenes, and they have featured on Norwegian television. Pitsj has also made joint performances with The Real Group on several occasions, in addition to cooperations with the likes of Ole Edvard Antonsen, Odd Nordstoga, Sigvart Dagsland and Henning Sommerro.
Band members
;Present members- Anine Kruse - vocals
- Benedikte Kruse - vocals
- Ane Carmen Roggen - vocals
- Ida Roggen - vocals
- Anja Eline Skybakmoen - vocals
- Tora Augestad - vocals
Festival Appearances
- Vestfold-festspillene
- Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival
- Hardingtonar festival
- Gloppen musikkfest
- Follafestivalen
- Landssangerstevnet in Molde
- The Real A Cappella Festival
Discography
;Albums- 2006: Pitsj
- 2009: Gjenfortellinger
- 2014: Snow Is Falling
- 2006: Den Du Veit
- 2006: Voi Voi
- 2016: Syngedame / Pakker sammen og reiser
- 2008: Edvard Grieg in jazz mood, with Kjell Karlsen