Spotted Peccary Music | Artists

"When I am making music, I am breaking the silence; and if the music is good it will connect directly to the heart with more clarity than the spoken word or a picture on a wall."

Erik Wollo grew up in a small mountain village in Norway where his ancestors have lived and farmed for hundreds of years. Weaving through this exotic and timeless landscape of snowy peaks and deep valleys, you can still hear the music of those centuries flowing through a people whose culture is deep, alive and thriving.

Erik believes that all human beings have a particular and unique set of rooms, or tones, within themselves that set the stage for our journey through time. They reflect who we are, what we will become, and what we will leave behind; the place of our birth forming the basic chord of our life, and places where we dwell influencing the color and shape of these tones. Erik's cultural ties to the music of his homeland, and his keen interest in world history through the ages, is reflected in his approach to music. Acoustic and electric instruments, and samples of older primitive instruments mingle with contemporary, electronic atmospheres, to create a thematic foundation that is both ancient and modern.

Guitar Nova, Erik's Wollo's debut American release on the Spotted Peccary "Wanderings" label, introduces a refreshing perspective and imaginative insight into the musical side of the guitar.

The melodies are lyrical, enticing, and flawlessly performed, dancing over and through fields of textured rhythms and layered guitars. Deep and muted timbres pass through light and airy spaces, creating a contemplative but joyous weave of radiance and drama. Erik states, "the key elements in my music must be melodic and rhythmic, arranged together with a sense of lyrical atmosphere; all the time varied with different instrumentation."

The real richness of Guitar Nova can be found in its artistic sincerity. This is music from the heart that will warm the heart, composed and performed with a spirit that will lighten the soul.