Per Atle Kolstad (born 25 April 1953 in Norway) is a Norwegian musician (piano & keyboards), known from the band Lava, Jonas Fjeld Band and Prima Vera, and has numerous recordings as a studio musician.
Career Kolstad has collaborated with singers and musicians like Jan Groth, Odd Nordstoga, Olav Stedje, Steinar Albrigtsen, Marius Müller, Gry Jannicke Jarlum, Tor Endresen, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Finn Kalvik, Sissel Kyrkjebø and Alf Cranner. He was also keyboardist within the band Son of Sam. In 1984 he received Spellemannprisen as part of the band Lava for their album Fire.
Kolstad is an associate professor at the Agder University College (2013).
Honors 1984: Spellemannprisen in the class Pop, within Lava
Discography
Lava albums Within Lava 1982: Prime Time (Polydor Records) 1984: Fire (Polydor Records) 1985: Prime Cuts (Polydor Records), Compilation 1990: Rhythm of Love (Polydor Records) 1996: The Very Best of Lava (Polydor Records), Compilation 2003: Polarity (Polydor Records) 2005: Alibi (Polydor Records) 2009: Symphonic Journey (Polydor Records), live album
Collaborations With Alex 1980: Daddy's Child (Polydor Records)
With Stein Ove Berg 1981: Bergtatt (NorDisc)
With Olav Stedje 1982: Tredje Stedje (Hot Line) 2006: Livstegn (Tylden & Co) 2011: Ikkje Utan Deg (Tylden & Co)
With Kjell Fjalsett 1982: Forandring (New Song)
With Terje Bakke & Test 1 1983: Høyt Spill (Test Records)
Within Silhouette 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor)
Within Doxa 1984: Så Langt... (Klango Records) 1986: Noe Som Spirer (Scan Music)
With Jonas Fjeld Band 1985: Neck'n Neck (EMI Records) 1993: Texas Jensen (Stageway Records)
With Lill Lindfors 1985: Människors Makt (Slagerfabrikken)
Within Mr. Walker And The Walkmen 1985: Walking (CBS Records)
With Sissel Kyrkjebø 1986: Sissel (Noahs Ark) 1986: Glade Jul (Noahs Ark) 1994: Se Ilden Lyse (Forenede Fonogramprodusenter)
With Pål Thowsen 1986: Call Me Stranger (Polydor Records)
With Anne Grete Preus 1988: Fullmåne (Warner Music Norway)
With Rita Eriksen 1988: Back From Wonderland (Desperado Records)
With Egil Eldøen 1988: Here We Go Again (Sonet Records)
With Tom Russell Band 1989: Poor Man's Dream (Sonet Records)
With Geirr Lystrup & Maj Britt Andersen 1990: Maurits Og Den Store Barnålkrigen (Juni Records)
With Ketil Bjørnstad 1991: Rift - En Rockopera (Hete Blikk)
With Bjørn Eidsvåg 1993: Allemannsland (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
With Steinar Albrigtsen 1994: The Troubadour (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
With Jack Lewis 1996: Don't Mess Around (Rough Diamond Productions)
With Elisabeth Andreassen 1996: Bettans Jul (Polydor Records)
With Espen Lind 1997: Red (Universal Music), on the track «Niki's Theme»
With Hilde Heltberg 1997: Blant Konger Og Lus (Mega Records)
With Ole Paus 1997: Hellige Natt - Jul I Skippergata (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
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