Biography
Toradertrioen
Effective period / Period of releases: 1975 - 1981
Members: Tore Løvgreen, Oddvar Fingarsen, Thorleif Stave, Jostein Sørbøen, Ola Rygg
The original trio comprised Thorleif Stave, Oddvar Fingarsen and Ola Rygg on two-row diatonic accordions. Rygg was replaced by Jostein Sørbøen in 1977, and Tore Løvgreen was added in 1980, making it a quartet. Backup was Håkon Nilsen, bass and Jan Erik Kongshaug, guitar, both from Sven Nyhus Kvartett, on the first three albums. Arne Sandum and Arne Moslåtten replaced them for the final two albums.