ProgAtom is a band consisting of Åsmund Mjelva, Arild Sveum, Mattis Sørum, Rune Ulen og Tore Christer Storlid.
Mattis Sørum
has worked with a wide variety of music for more than 20 years. He established the Pictorial Wand in 2005 (www.pictorialwand.com). In 2006 and 2009 he came out with two critically acclaimed albums that were both nominated for best prog album in Italy. Today Sørum runs the Lydbildet Studio in Hamar. In addition to prog rock, he works with cinematic music, and has released the cinematically inspired album, “Rise of Origin».
Arild Sveum
has been an active band musician from a young age, and he enjoys being the leader of a band on stage. He has extensive experience and skill with synthesisers and can proficiently play a wide range of instruments. He has worked extensively as a freelance musician, and he has skills within a variety of genres. Prog rock, however, is the music that he holds closest to his heart. He is a teacher of Music Production and plays with a wide assortment of bands. Arild has worked with several artists on many albums.
Rune Ulen
is a passionate hunter and an excellent drummer from the town Dombås in the Norwegian Mountains. In addition to progressive rock – he also has a big passion for blues.
Åsmund Mjelva
Åsmund has worked in music administration and as a band/musician for several years. He started playing in a band at a young age and has been working with several different styles and instruments ever since. He has also worked as a conductor of orchestras and in ensembles. Åsmund has composed music for several theatre plays and has also been editing songbooks.
Tore Christer Storlid
is a freelance musician with a lot of experience in most genres, most relevantly: funk, soul, progressive rock and metal. He works as a guitarist, bassist and vocalist. Currently he plays in bands and with artists like Pitch Black Mentality, Undercover, Sipher, and Erik Søfteland. Tore Christer has contributed on many albums.
e-mail: asmund@mjelvamusikk.no
Order CD: distribusjon@progatom.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/progatom/
Contact adress: Mjelva Musikk, Strandbygdveien 151, 2409 Elverum, Norway