Puma (band)

Puma (established 2005 in Trondheim, Norway) is an experimental jazz band.

Biography
Puma's music is described as energetic and intense, and they have played a variety of concerts internationally and in Norway. They have been held up as one of the greatest talents in the new Norwegian improvised music.

In 2007 Puma began a collaboration with sound artist Lasse Marhaug, for the celebration of Grieg anniversary 07.

Band members

 * Stian Westerhus (guitar)
 * Gard Nilssen (drums)
 * Øystein Moen (keyboards)

Honors

 * 2006: Puma was awarded Årets unge jazzmusikere, by Rikskonsertene and Norsk Jazzforum
 * 2006: Finalist in the Young Nordic Jazz Comets, held in Reykjavík on Island

Discography

 * 2007: Isolationism (Bolage Records)
 * 2008: Discotheque Bitpunching (Bolage Records)
 * 2009: Fist Full of Knuckles (Knuckleman Records), with Lasse Marhaug
 * 2010: Half Nelson Courtship (Rune Grammofon)