Rolf
@Rolf Eikeland
Fiji
Joined Nov 11, 2003
Rolf Eikeland is a respected Norwewgain-Canadian Christian singer/songwriter playing 70s classic rock and blues influenced by Clapton, Allman Brothers,The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The CD "Island Of Truth" by the The Rolf Eikeland Band was nominated for the 2009 Rock Album Of The Year by the Covenant Awards (Canadian version of American Dove Awards). 2010 and 2011 releases include a two song contribution to "Phoenix Rising" - a compilation CD, the EP "Pursue the dream" and the single "Du", his first in Norwegian. Listen for strong melodies and lyrics about life, love and faith.
Rolf’s Christian beliefs are prevelant in the lyrics, but he does not wish to be stereotyped as a gospel singer. “I respect artists in that tradition and buy and enjoy their music, but the Contemporary Christian or Gospel genre is too narrow for what I want to do with my
music,” Rolf says. “Once you become a “Christian artist”
you’ve lost a big part of the audience this band wants to reach. Just like a painter who is a Christian does not paint pictures of Jesus all the time, I write and sing about whatever I think is relevant, and often from a Christian perspective."
There is still a serious and somber Scandinavian somewhere on the inside, but also a bit of a crazed Viking. The multi-national culture in Toronto has made its mark too. Maybe that’s why his music is so varied.
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