THE RED BARN & BJØRN TOMREN

On Boxing Day 2024 it was aloha and merry Christmas from Bjørn Tomren when a wish for a record collaboration went in the direction of the mythical band The Red Barn in an Insta DM. Fast forward to a musical meeting where jazz, Americana, space country and folk music melt together in the encounter between Tomren’s distinctive vocal universe and The Red Barn’s open, organic soundscape, culminating in the critically acclaimed album «Abduction».

After a year of glowing reviews internationally for the debut record The Red Barn, the collaboration with Bjørn Tomren adds a strong narrative and vocal expression to the project, where Tomren’s characteristic voice and storytelling style lift the music into a new space. A musical universe where the lyrics gradually draw the listener between earthy Americana, Nordic jazz and a conceptual, space-travel-inspired soundscape.

The musicians took the stage for the first time in a full Røkeriet during Nattjazz 2026, and in February 2027 The Red Barn heads out on an extensive launch tour with Bjørn Tomren across large parts of Norway. On Saturday 20 February the quintet is back on home turf and ready for a concert in Sardinen at USF Verftet.

«Is it cosmic prog country... acid prog, twang jazz, schizo big band or psychedelic barn dance?» - Bergens Tidende reviewing The Red Barn and Bjørn Tomren at Nattjazz

BJØRN TOMREN - vocals, guitar
MATHIAS MARSTRANDER - pedal steel, guitar
TOIVO FJOSE - bass
AKSEL RØED - saxophone
KÅRE OPHEIM - drums, percussion
Doors open 20:00, concert starts 21:00

Photo: Sara Westargaard Karlsen