Tor Bjarne Bjelland

Tor Bjarne Bjelland profile

Name:

Tor Bjarne Bjelland

Band:

Session studio / touring drummer

Drumming since:

The age of 2

With MEINL since:

2008

Birthday:

November 05, 1974

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

Place of Birth:

Stord, Norway

Currently living in:

Bergen, Norway

Favorite Food:

Fish

Favorite Drink:

Water

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Both

MEINL cymbal series used:

Mb20, Byzance

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Byzance Dark Spectrum Ride

Car that you currently drive:

Toyota Yaris Verso. It fits a lot of drums.

Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:

A walk up the mountain

Teacher:

Ernst Wiggo Sandbakk , Carl Haakon Waadland

Drumtech:

Depends with whom I´m touring.

Highlight of your career so far:

Studio session in Bahia Salvador, Brazil. Recording with OLODUM. Plus many more highlights.

Drumming strengths:

Difficult to answer. Good time keeper I hope.

Drumming means to me:

Building the foundation of the song. Keeping it solid. Have fun.

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Learn the basics. Listen to all kinds of drummers and style of music. There is always something new to learn.

How would you describe yourself:

An all time student of music , drumming and life in general.

When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:

Good thing I spent all those hours practicing.