Cato Salsa Experience
Encyclopedia
Cato Salsa Experience is an indie rock
band from Oslo
, Norway
. The group formed around jam session
s at lead singer Cato Thomassen's house. The group began playing locally and released a vinyl EP before Emperor Norton Records
, an American label, signed them and released their 2002 full-length, A Good Tip for a Good Time. Later in the 2000s, the group began recording albums with The Thing
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The group formed around jam session
Jam session
Jam sessions are often used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one...
s at lead singer Cato Thomassen's house. The group began playing locally and released a vinyl EP before Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records, was a Los Angeles-based electronica, hip-hop, and dance-music record label. Among the artists featured on the label were Ladytron, Arling & Cameron, Money Mark, Ugly Duckling, and Fantastic Plastic Machine...
, an American label, signed them and released their 2002 full-length, A Good Tip for a Good Time. Later in the 2000s, the group began recording albums with The Thing
The Thing (jazz band)
The Thing is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz band, consisting of Mats Gustafsson , Ingebrigt Håker Flaten , and Paal Nilssen-Love ....
.
Members
- Cato Thomassen-vocals, guitar
- Christian Engfelt-bass
- Jon Magne Riise-drums
- Nina Bjorndalen-keyboards
Discography
- Saso Calsa (Garralda Records, 2000)
- A Good Tip for a Good Time (Emperor Norton, 2002)
- Sounds Like a Sandwich, with The ThingThe Thing (jazz band)The Thing is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz band, consisting of Mats Gustafsson , Ingebrigt Håker Flaten , and Paal Nilssen-Love ....
(Smalltown SupersoundSmalltown SupersoundSmalltown Supersound is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz, rock and electronic music.Their catalog features albums by Annie, Jaga Jazzist, 120 Days, Mental Overdrive, Bjørn Torske, Mats Gustafsson and Sonic Youth, amongst others.In 2004, the...
, 2005) - Fruit Is Still Fresh (Sony Japan, 2006)
- No. 3 (Rogue Australia, 2006)
- Two Bands and a Legend, with The ThingThe Thing (jazz band)The Thing is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz band, consisting of Mats Gustafsson , Ingebrigt Håker Flaten , and Paal Nilssen-Love ....
(Smalltown Supersound, 2007)