This launch was last week, and Ronni came home with a huge grin on his face.

Here is the presentation of the project.

A forthcoming website can be found here.

From BA (Bergensavisen) 18 Aug

Translated for the international fans of Ronni Le Tekrø at his website www.ronniletekro.com by Petter Stene.
Article from Bergens Avisen (BA), Lørdag 15 Aug 2008
Written by Øystein Rise (oystein.rise@ba.no)


Guitar Buddies

The guitarists Mads Eriksen, Ronni Le Tekrø and Terje Rypdal hit their strings together and become Norway's new Super-Trio.

Bergen is the starting point for the project N3 (Norwegian 3) which will have a jam session at Hagstrøm Musikk 2 September. The three guitariest, each of them veterans and among the best musicians in Norway, are looking forward to play together.

American model: The concept is based on G-3 in USA, where the star guitarists Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson was the founding members. - It was a great idea at the time, and we don't hide the fact that we created N-3 based on them, says Mads Eriksen.

Eriksen's manager, Stig Nedreberg is a driving force behind this fall's newcomer, and he has been brewing on this idea for three-four years. - Never before has this amount of guitartechnique and musical skills been gathered in Norway, he says to BA (Bergens Avisen). - We were supposed to gather at Gol three years ago, but that time I couldn't make it, adds Mads Eriksen.

Preparations: - It will be great with a kick off in Bergen, says Terje Rypdal. The trio will throughout the fall make plans for next year. How things are done, and what is still a little loose. - The setlist is not determined yet, but we will use our new and old material. Both Ronni and I have new albums out, and Terje has heaps to pick from. So it will be very exciting, Eriksen concludes.

What is certain, is that the three guitarists will play different large festivals. - We will take this to all the large cities in Norway. Among the venues we want to use are Rockefeller in Oslo and Lagunen in Bergen, explains Nedreberg.

Bergen: Representatives from Fender Norway and Roland will also be present in the music store, 2 September. Both the backing band and Mads Eriksen lives in Bergen, which is one of the reason that the project will be based there. The band that will be backing the three guitar aces are Steinar Krogstad on drums and percussion, Frank Hovland on bass and Gunnar Bjelland on keyboards.

Facts Mads Eriksen:
* Born 12 Oct 1962
* Played guitar since 1975. Has played with among others Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and in lots of projects in Bergen
* Released the album "Reaped by man" together with the band "Sharks and Whales" in 1988
* Later released eight solo albums, one with Manfred Mann singer Chris Thompson

Facts Ronni Le Tekrø:
* Christened name: Rolf Ågrim Tekrø
* Born 5 Oct 1963
* Album debut in 1981 with Roquefire, who released the single "The Island of Marat"
* Founded TNT in 1982, and has since 1980s been regarded as one of the most influencal heavy guitarist.
* Has released many albums, both with TNT and Vagabond, with Terje Rypdal and as a solo artist
* Received "Spellemannsprisen" with TNT in 1987 for the album "Tell No Tales"
* Was "headmaster" in the TV2 show "Rockeskolen" in 2007

Facts Terje Rypdal:
* Born 23 Aug 1947
* Started in 1962 with the band Vanguards
* Has later played with among others Jan Garbarek, Palle Mikkeborg, Ketil Bjørnstad and a long list of own band projects.
* Has contributed to more than 40 albums, three of them with Ronni Le Tekrø
* Has revceived three "Spellemannspriser", the Honorary award in 2005.

Looks like I'll have to book some more flights!!

Cheers

Shredder