Biography
Millpond Moon is a singer-songwriter duo from
Bergen, Norway, involving Rune Hauge and Kjersti Misje. Their first
album, "Nation of Two" was released in September 2001.
Rune Hauge released his first album in
1995 - "the One you need" - which earned him critical acclaim from
all over Norway. In 1999, "Taxi" was released as a strong follow-up
album. Both releases were heavily influenced by both jazz and folk,
and featured Rune's bluegrass and folk inspired guitar and Dobro
playing.
Kjersti Misje moved to Bergen in 1996,
and has since appeared at a vast range of venues in Norway, UK, and
USA. Since she started working together with Rune in 1999, she has
also become one of Norway's finest songwriters and a skillful
guitarplayer.
The press writes:
"It was as if Loudon Wainwright III and one of the McGarrigle
sisters had met up at Buddy that night. This was American singer/
songwriter and folk/roots tradition of a standard which is rarely
produced by artists with a Norwegian passport" "Their vocal
interplay and guitar playing was so effortless, classy and
energetic that the posters' promise of "superb listening " was
fulfilled many times over. However, the sparkle they brought to
their jamming, and their ability to play off the cuff, bear witness
of a standard which is far from ordinary fare in this country".
"Millpond Moon is known to be a great live-act. Acoustic and
transparent, yet close and gratifying, and with two voices and two
guitars in perfect harmony".