The Fretclimbers

The Fretclimbers was started as a nine piece bluegrass band by Martin Våland in 2004. Being one of the few bluegrass bands from Rogaland, The Fretclimbers gained some attention in the Norwegian bluegrass community. The members at that time were: Erlend Aasland: banjo, vocals Jarle Obrestad: acoustic guitar, vocals Leif Arve Langestrand: percussion [snare drum] Gunnar Tønnesen: fiddle, mandolin, vocals Kjell Gudmestad: resonator guitar Martin Våland: acoustic guitar, vocals Torstein Obrestad: accordion, vocals Trond Gudmestad: acoustic guitar, bass After 2006 some of the members quit to prioritize other bands, and as of 2008, only two of the original members are left (Martin Våland and Kjell Gudmestad). The current line-up is: Martin Våland: acoustic guitar, bass, vocals Grete Våland: vocals Kjell Gudmestad: resonator guitar Harald Undheim: bass, accordion The Fretclimbers released a live album called "Jærbu I Junaiten" (2008), recorded at Ovenpaa, Stavanger in 2007.