Many Guitar Moderne readers are aware of Eivind Aarset‘s contributions to the music of Jon Hassell, Nils Petter Molvær, Andy Shepard, Dhafer Youssef, and Michel Benita’s Ethics, as well as his own his own body of brilliant work. Fewer have heard his earlier playing in the band Ab und Zu, in which he was joined by his wife Anne-Marie Giørtz. There he displayed the pop proficiency and versatility that has made him a valued session player. Below is just one example of their multi-style output.
Form the sound of this teaser video for her upcoming release Capital Punishment for Cars [Grappa Records], Ms. Giørtz’s music has evolved in an interesting direction, displaying a less familiar side to her husband’s playing as well.
A live version:
