Marius Reksjø

• Name — Marius Reksjø • Birth Name — Marius Julian Reksjø • Born — 3 October 1973 • Birthplace — Horten, Vestfold • Origin — Norway • Instrument — Upright bass • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Label — Jazzland • Associated Acts — New Conception of Jazz Jazzland Community Cosmopolitan • Website — www.groove.no/artist/38446276/marius-reksjo

Reksjø studied music at the University of Oslo, was first bassist of the group Insert Coin. He was known from collaboration within Eivind Aarset's band Electronique Noir, on whose album Light Extracts (2001) he played, and with Bugge Wesseltoft he released the albums Moving (2001) and Jazzland Community 2007. With the Bobby Hughes Combination he recorded the album Nhu Golden Era on (2002). He also appeared with the Danish rock band The Savage Rose, and the singer-songwriter Jan Eggum on the albums Deilig (1999) and 30/30 (2005). He teaches bass at the "Høgskolen i Staffeldtsgate". With his wife, the singer Beate S. Lech he formed the band Beady Belle in 1999. Their debut album Home (2001) was followed by the albums Cewbeagappic (2004), Closer (2005) and Belvedere (2008).