Kenneth Kapstad
Kenneth Kapstad (born 20 April 1979) is a Norwegian musician from Trondheim, known as the drummer of the band Gåte (2004–2005), Motorpsycho (2007–2016), and God Seed (2012–2015), and for his collaborations with the bands Animal Alpha, Goat the Head, and Monolithic.
Kenneth Kapstad

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- Name
- Kenneth Kapstad
- Born
- 20 April 1979
- Birthplace
- Løkken Verk, Meldal Municipality, Norway
- Occupation
- Drummer
- Full name
- Kenneth Bjørgan.
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Fields
- rock music.
- Education
- University of Agder and Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
- Languages
- Norwegian.
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Kenneth Kapstad (born 20 April 1979) is a Norwegian musician from Trondheim, known as the drummer of the band Gåte (2004–2005), Motorpsycho (2007–2016), and God Seed (2012–2015), and for his collaborations with the bands Animal Alpha, Goat the Head, and Monolithic.
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Kenneth Kapstad (born 1979) is a composer and musician, of Norwegian nationality. The composer was born Kenneth Bjørgan in Løkken Verk.
Kenneth Kapstad was educated at Norwegian University of Science and Technology and University of Agder. The composer is a member of Gåte and God Seed.
The work spans rock music. Languages used include Norwegian.
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• Name — Kenneth Kapstad • Born — 20 April 1979 • Birthplace — Løkken Verk, Meldal Municipality, Norway • Genre — Rock, jazz • Occupation — Drummer • Label — Reflect, Jazzaway, Curling Legs • Associated Acts — God Seed Gåte Motorpsycho Monolithic Grand General Spidergawd • Website — kennethkapstad.no
Career
Career
• Illustration — Motorpsycho • Illustration — Motorpsycho with Kenneth Kapstad central, live at Studenten, Steinkjer, 2008 Kapstad was born in Løkken Verk. He attended the music program at Orkdal secondary school, two years on Sund Folkehøgskole, a year at the conservatory in Agder Musikkonservatorium, and four years on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2001–05). After the phenomenal success within Gåte, that ended just when it started to take off, Kapstad joined Motorpsycho duo guitarist Hans Magnus Ryan and bassist Bent Sæther in 2007. He spent nearly ten years with the band before parting ways in 2016. He also collaborates within bands like Dadafon (2003–2004), Cucumber (2004–2005), African Pepperbirds (2004–2006), Monolithic (2005–), Goat the Head (2005–), Animal Alpha (2006–2007), Thorns (2006–), Martin Hagfors (2008–), Møster! (2010–), Grand General (2010–), God Seed (2011–), Resjemheia (2011–), and Spidergawd (2013–).
Origins and background
Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1979 at Løkken Verk. It is also recorded that kenneth Kapstad is recorded at birth as Kenneth Bjørgan.
Works and production
Works and production
Kenneth Kapstad is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. It is also recorded that kenneth Kapstad is recorded with the occupation musician. It is also recorded that kenneth Kapstad is recorded as a citizen of Norway. Institutional cataloguing adds that kenneth Kapstad is recorded with the gender male. Born on 20 April 1979. Institutional cataloguing adds that kenneth Kapstad is classed in the genre rock music. Institutional cataloguing adds that kenneth Kapstad is recorded with the occupation composer.
Discography
• With God Seed • Within Dadafon • 2004: My Brother's Comeback (Universal Records) • 2004: Harbour (Universal Records) • 2004: And So We Have to Say Goodbye (Dadafon self–released) • Within Motorpsycho • 2008: Little Lucid Moments (Rune Grammofon) • 2008: Roadwork Vol. 3: The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse (included in the double DVD release "Haircuts") • 2009: Child of the Future • 2010: Heavy Metal Fruit (Rune Grammofon) • 2011: Roadwork Vol. 4 – Intrepid Skronk (Rune Grammofon) • 2011: Strings of Stroop – Motorpsycho Live at Effenaar (limited edition vinyl) • 2012: The Death Defying Unicorn (Stickman Records, Germany), with Ståle Storløkken • 2013: Still Life with Eggplant (Rune Grammofon) • 2014: Behind the Sun (Rune Grammofon) • 2016: Here Be Monsters (Stickman Records) • 2016: Here Be Monsters Vol.2 (Stickman Records) • Within Goat the Head • 2007: Simian Supremacy (Tabu Recordings) • 2010: Doppelgängers (Aftermath Music) • 2011: Wicked Mimicry (Left Horn Records) • Within Grand General • 2013: Grand General (Rune Grammofon) • With other projects • 2004: No Slumber (Bergland Prod.), within Cucumber • 2005: Haiglaits: Farvel Og På Gjensyn (EMI Music, Norway), with Are Og Odin • 2006: Cape Point (Bergland Prod.), with Afric Pepperbirds • 2008: You Pay for the Whole Seat, But You'll Only Need the Edge (Racing Junior), with Animal Alpha • 2008: E.S.P. (Extended Sensory Play), with 22 • 2009: Men and Flies (Me Records), with Martin Hagfors • 2009: Black Science (Roggbif Records), within Monolithic (Stian Westerhus)
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- “Kenneth Kapstad”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Myrberget, Lage Thune. Norges raskeste kan mer. Trommer.no. 22 August 2010.
- 2.Johansen, Carl Kristian. - Man må spille som man er. Ballade.no. 8 July 2011.
- 3.Cafeoto.co.uk. Monolithic + Kogumaza. 10 November 2010.
- 4.NTNU.no. Jazzlinja.
- 5.Bio. Goat the Head.
- 6.So the wheel turns again! › Motorpsycho. motorpsycho.no.
- 7.All About Jazz. Grand General: Grand General (2013) Track Review. 14 March 2013.
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