Press
“A swooping, intense experience, it's immaculately pieced together.”
Read more: CLASH Magazine
“Songs that immediately evoke a full-body chill in the first few opening bars.”
Read more: Wonderland Magazine
“In good times and bad, they will fill our hearts with light, hope, and warmth.”
Read more: Atwood Magazine
“Their fluid transitions between dense scores and sparse respites showcase masterful dynamics throughout.”
Read more: Pop Matters
“This is easily one of the collaborations of the year for me,
it’s a track that will have you lost
and found all within its time length.”
Read more: CLOUT
“The tender tone that is struck throughout manages to soothe the listener, creating an ode to the past and earning for the future at the same time. ”
Read more: BIZZARRE
Bio
What started as a solo artist is now the joint creative project of multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Stian Vedøy and Abi Eleri. Hailing from a windswept west coast island of Norway, Stian met Abi after moving to Cardiff to study for a master in music production. Abi was at the time studying illustration, and the two paired up to form the band.
Their self-titled, 2nd album (2020) was a turning point for Firewoodisland, as the duo finally felt at home creatively. With all audio and visual being created in their own home in Bristol, UK, you encounter a little piece of their soul when you experience Firewoodisland's work. Their 3rd album “Further Than My Fear” (2024) is out, and the band is currently producing the 4th.
Inspired by the likes of Bon Iver, Sigur Rós and RY X, Firewoodisland’s distinctive sound, ‘Mountain Pop’, is a perfect blend of organic and electronic elements. With support from Clash Mag, Wonderland, BBC 6 Music, Radio 2, Norway's NRK P3, as well as seeing music in TV series like Grey’s Anatomy, Shadowhunter, NURSES and a few MTV shows, the duo is quickly building a name to watch.
The duo has also released a few covers, including I Want To Know What Love Is, as well as a delicate rendition of Alphavilles's Forever Young through Warner Music UK, as seen on a US and Canada Airbnb commercial campaign.
For specially interested, Stian also makes neo-classical music under the moniker, Selsom.
