© Sigrun Gudbrandsdottir

Signe Høirup Wille-Jørgensen bærer – ud over branchens længste navn – også aliaset Jomi og Jomi Massage. Hun har en baggrund i den eksperimenterende støjrock og er stadig aktiv som guitarist og vokalist i orkestret Speaker Bite Me. Men allermest agerer hun som den genreflydende kunstner Jomi og har siden år 2000 arbejdet kompromisløst som komponist, musiker, forfatter, underviser og debattør. Jomi står bag en lang række albums, soundtracks, koncerter og performances, som alle skabes ud fra trangen til at udtrykke det voldsomme og omfavne det skrøbelige.

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«. 

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.