“Quietly intense acoustic guitar, smoldering strings, and a haunting Norwegian-accented voice caught my ear like a tractor beam. This was Moddi, who hails from some tiny island in the north, and who nobody I spoke with knew much about, but everyone seemed impressed with.” – Brian Howe, Pitchfork

Pål MODDI Knutsen comes from the far north of Norway. With his mother’s accordion, a stolen Russian display mandolin and his own well-worn blue guitar, MODDI makes music that has a life of its own. Sometimes it feels like a huge band session, full of noise and loud passion; at other times it can be so small, quiet, and discreet that you might feel the need to sing along to help it continue.

MODDI’s first concert was held in 2004, and since then, things have grown little by little, with by:Larm’08 and the Øya Festival in Oslo as stepping stones.

MODDI’S debut album, “Floriography”, released in February 2010, was recorded in Iceland together with producer Valgeir Sigurdsson (Björk, Múm, CocoRosie, etc.) and has already bccome a favourite amongst critics and media.

“Moddi works magic.” – RadioExile.com