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Restore To Past
12+ albums
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Restore To Past started as a project in 2004 with Leifson Persbraaten, Kristian Romsøe and the sisters Ragna and Tora T. Engstad working on the tunes and vocal harmonies in Tora’s studio apartment at Grünerløkka in Oslo. At that time Kristian was bartending at Robinet, a small bar next to the Rockerfeller stage, and a hangout for various people from the Norwegian music scene. Anders Møller and Mats Engen from Euroboys also worked in the same bar, and Cato Thomassen, Einar Stokke Fadnes, Trond Mjøen and Jo Schumann were all regulars. After closing hours, they often discussed various ideas of different bands and musicians working together. It never got to more than pathetic late-night enthusiasm until the demo of Restore To Past was played on the stereo, and an opportunity of fusion between the guys behind and in front of the bar appeared. There was a new wave of modern Norwegian folk music that year, and the demo was really inspired by these catchier beats. In the autumn of 2004, they entered into the recording studio. That’s where the problems started and all coherent ideas about the project were erased for seven years. Everyone had different expectations and preferences when it came to recording an album. Some were experienced musicians, whereas others had never set foot in a studio before. When the recording started the tunes changed and found their own way, Norwegian folk music against “Tom Petty”, “Alison Krauss” versus “Stevie Nicks”, and the members of the group cou
