Ann-Mari Edvardsen

Ann-Mari Edvardsen (born 6 November 1973 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian coloratura soprano opera singer and keyboardist. She is best known as the former vocalist of Norwegian doom metal/avant-garde band The 3rd and the Mortal from 1995 to 1997 and for Tactile Gemma from 1997 to 2001.

Ann-Mari Edvardsen
Birth nameAnn-Mari Edvardsen
Born (1973-11-06) 6 November 1973
Trondheim, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active1995 to present
Labels
Associated acts
WebsiteAnn-Mari's Official Site

Along with a career in metal music, she also has a career in opera music as well. She has musical experience from Trøndelag Conservatory of Music and the University College of Opera in Stockholm.[1]

Musical career

1995–1997: The 3rd and the Mortal

After the departure of Kari Rueslåtten, a friend of Edvardsen from school told her about their search for a new voice. She was brought to their rehearsal without them knowing, believing that the band already knew about her audition. After a jam session to the track that later got the title "Neurosis", Edvardsen became their new singer the same day, they didn't try anybody else.

Edvardsen debuted with The 3rd and the Mortal in their 1995 EP Nightswan. A year later, the band released their second full-length album Painting on Glass, but on this album, it featured little to no metal compared to their previous album and was more experimental. The band furthered explored more in the experimental genre in their next release In This Room in 1997, the album's single Stream became a popular song on the radio in Trondheim, receiving more recognition.

Some time later that year after the release and tour, Edvardsen departed from the band due pursue a career in opera.

Other works

In 2001, Edvardsen was a session lead vocalist for Italian progressive metal band Novembre in the album Novembrine Waltz covering Cloudbusting by Kate Bush. In 2005, she was again a session vocalist for Norwegian death metal band Antestor in the album The Forsaken.

Personal life

She is sisters with Monika Edvardsen, who is a former vocalist of Atrox and who also formed Tactile Gemma.

During her studies in Stockholm, she met her husband and got married back in Norway. She has five children, born between 2005 and 2013 in her marriage.

Discography

With The 3rd and the Mortal

Studio Albums:

Singles:

  • Stream (1996)

EPs:

  • Nightswan (1995)

With Tactile Gemma

Demos:

  • Tactile Gemma demo (1998)

Studio Albums:

  • Tactile Gemma (2001)

As a guest/session musician

Operas

Source:[1]

References
  1. "Ann-Mari Edvardsen Official Site".
  2. Novembre discography @ Novembre official site Archived 21 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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