News about Vimarida in Østlendingen... 28 April 2015

"About coming home" 

Photo: Vimarida in Østlendingen 28.4.2015 - "About coming home"

We have bright smiles - like candles in the dark.

Now the time has arrived - 2 days left and our "newborn" will be released. 

"Home" has been in our hands for so long. 

Our "baby" is ready to fly (and I think we also might cry).

Hopefully it will fly on the wings of love (and we shall shed a tear because we made it this far).

Thank you Anne Grete Berget and Østlendingen - for the time, energy and belief.

Thanks for all the words you have written and all the pictures you have shared .

We are highly grateful.

A concert performed by two...17.4.2015

WE CARE! 
THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS
We were asked to play at an event held in our local community. 

-STOR-ELVDAL MUNICIPALITY-

The local community asked us to stand up against drugs.

They asked us to make a statement and say: "No!"

Vimarida was asked to participate with a couple of songs. 

Photo: Poster for the event.

Friday and a short notice makes it hard to gather the whole band. 

One band and five people - this is what makes it challenging. 

We managed to gather two; the old married couple! 

The ones who have the longest ear and the closest house. 

We performed two of our songs; Autumn Leaves and Dream Catcher. 

Adam performed music on his guitar and Marita laid her voice on the top. 

The situation gave a rather weird feeling...

Almost like returning back to the beginning. 

There were not a nerve wrecking feeling - as it may be at some concerts. 

It was more like coming home. 

Photo: Local youngsters playing - "Avenged Day"

Photo: "Russ 2015" have great influence. 
They can save lives, by making their statement.

We now wish to thank small and big "butterflies" in our community.

Thanks to you people, this important arrangement has planted a small seed.

Now this seed might continue to grow.

We are proud to represent our music at meaningful arrangements. 
We are proud to make a statement against drugs.

Photo: Time to make your statement... "Stand up and say, NO!"

Cover perfect...30.3.2015

The last day with preparations...

Lars, Adam and Alexander has worked hard to complete the album-cover. 

Photo: Lars in his working chair.

Adam is managing the communication between all participants. 
Lars has worn out his designer t-shirt. 
The perfect coverdesign is now complete. 
Alexander and his clever hands has taken some beautiful pictures. 
Melted together with tons of personal touch, he has created a piece of art. 

What have we done, to deserve all theese craftsmen? 
What makes us able to cooperate with a bunch of amazing people?

Sometimes life is a tasty chocolate.
You just can't seem to get enough. 
The best thing about it is...
Life is actually a box of chocolate...
When you believe in your dreams!

Saturday Night coverdesign... 28.3.2015

You know the easter-feeling? 

The one when you are waiting for some lazy days! 

The one where there is a chance to get a visit from Mr. Easter Bunny?

This is a time filled with expectations and excitement. 

Quite similar to the feeling we have now, when we are about to release our first album.

One month from now we are ready to release  "Home". 

Luckily we have great abilities within the band.

We try - as far as possible - to manage all the preparations within the band. 

Photo: Lars and his assistants.

Lars has worked all day with our album cover. 

Together with his computer, and assistants, he has composed a fine piece of art.

A fantastic front and back page. 

When you buy our cd, you will not only get our music, but also a turkey and a wasp. 

Photo: There is one little wasp...

Both drawings and letters belongs to a slovakian artist, named Luka Brase. 

You can check out his art on facebook: Luka Brase artist

Maybe, if we are lucky, he might reveal his art in Norway this summer. 

We hope to see his friendly face again.

We hope that you will get to see his art.

Photofun @ Stor-Elvdal hotell... 27.3.1014

Today, after a long day at work, we had an incredible evening in Barfrøstua @ Stor-Elvdal Hotell.  

Photo: Marius and Sarah in a good mood.

There were joy and laughter...as always when our bandfamily comes together.

Photo: Lars and Alexander are working to find a nice position.

Lars came all the way from Trondheim, just to be a part of todays photosession and bandpractise.

Photo: Sarah and her fiddle-relationship.

Sarah was asked to improvise new relations to her fiddle: "This one time, at bandcamp..."

Photo: "Nothing is impossible".

Peace and love to the man who makes everything happen. He lives by one rule: 

"Nothing is impossible!"

Photo: Two happy "twin sisters".

We are lucky to have nice family and friends around us. "Twin-sisters" for life.

Photo: Work in progress.

A gigantic hug to our kind friend, and phenomenal photographer, Alexander Ramse Olsen. You are an important peace of our band-puzzle. Thank you for making this a friday to remember. 

We also have to thank Pål Sagen and Stor-Elvdal Hotell for lending us Barfrøstua. We are grateful that we could take our new pictures in this historical surroundings. 

Finally, but not least, thank you Kristel and Jens Henrik. You help us in so many ways. 

What a nice way to end the week - a great time spent with great friends. 

In the final hours of the day, we could enjoy a short bandpractise. 

Bandpractise 6.3.2015

The band has come together again after two long weeks! Finally we got a new opportunity to rehearse! We tried old songs, made adjustments to new songs, and brought to life some interesting ideas. It seems like our creativity is still alive... Thank God! It feels good to come up with new ideas, and it becomes even better when we start to fill every idea with our individual touch. This is our strenght when we create music... the personal touch of each and one of us. Almost like making nice food with your family and friends - you cook together and enjoy the meal with gratitude. 

Lars and Marius in their private room. 

VIMARIDA life goes on...

Now it has been two weeks since our guest appearance @ Innlandsscenen, NRK P1 Hedmark og Oppland (www.nrk.no/emne/innlandsscenen-1.11683899).

We took a "telfie" @ Innlandsscenen 18.2.2015.

We had a blast throughout the whole day; 

- driving 3 hours in a car (one way that is...) to Lillehammer

- arranging equipment (and telling bad jokes...)

- having soundcheck (with some amount of nerves...)

- completing our 20 min. with interview and concert (only pleasure and pure fun!) 

- clearing away equipment (no problem when you have kind helpers...)

- choosing which songs we would like to lay out on the youtube (not such a difficult choice... Sail Away and Dreamcatcher)

- celebrating our latest achievement (yes we did - with great dinner and a glass of beer)

- driving 3 hours (still one way that is...) back to Stor-Elvdal

This magical day now belongs to the past.

Even though the fun is over - we are still thankful for the opportunity we were given to visit Innlandsscenen.
(Big hug to Anja, Stein and all the "thumbs up" great people @ Innlandsscenen)

Even though this day will never return - we are proud of this new achievement.

We have written a new chapter in "the big book" - the book that grows bigger day by day
- "VIMARIDA`s book of yesterday"-

Now we need to look upon tomorrow. 

Time to wake up again - time to fill some blank pages one by one

- "VIMARIDA's book of toworrow"-

Band rehearsal awaits us this weekend.

Keep that smile on your face until next time we meet!

ONLY as a modest NOTIFICATION!

If you have not yet opened up your ears to our music - here is an invitation:

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Sail Away (live @ Innlandsscenen 18.2.2015):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMMr42HNFto

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Dreamcatcher (live @ Innlandsscenen 18.2.2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxuJ-l7h9Ps