Shaman Elephant – Wide Awake But Still Asleep (Karisma Records, 2020)
Shaman Elephant is a fantastic group from Bergen, Norway, which seems to be a hotbed for progressive rock bands. Shaman Elephant has formidable rhythm section featuring creative drumming and bass, along with epic psychedelic guitars, organ that recalls Deep Purple’s Jon Lord and majestic mellotron as well.
The influences range from San Francisco-style psychedelia to spacey Pink Floyd and Canterbury leaning jazz-rock.
The lineup includes Eirik Sejersted Vognstølen on vocals and guitar; Jard Hole on drums; Ole-Andreas Sæbø Jensen on bass; and Jonas Særsten on keyboards.