Hild Sofie Tafjord


Hild Sofie Tafjord is a Norwegian musician, the daughter of jazz tuba player Stein Erik Tafjord and niese to the French horn player Runar Tafjord, known from several recordings and bands, especially in experimental electronica genera.

Career

Born in Langevåg, Norway, Tafjord first studied at the Toneheim folkehøgskole together with Maja Ratkje among others, and then the first exam in the French horn from Norwegian Academy of Music.
Together with Maria Ratkje, she played in the quartet SPUNK including Lene Grenager and Kristin Andersen, the duo Fe-mail, and the trio Agrare. In Slinger she played with Lene Grenager and Lisa Dillan, and in the "Kvartett Lemur" she played with Lene Grenager, Michael Francis Duch and Bjørnar Habbestad. She often plays in duo with the saxophonist Håkon Kornstad and has collaborated with Zeena Parkins, Fred Frith, Ikue Mori and Matmos. Moreover, she has played within 'Crimetime Orchestra', 'No Spaghetti Edition' and 'Norwegian Noise Orchestra'.
Tafjord's cooperation with Kjetil Manheim from Mayhem and Øyvind Berg, is worth mentioning. Her solo album was released in collaboration with Lasse Marhaug.

Discography

;With «Rotoscope» including Andreas Mjøs, Jørgen Træen, Knut Aalefjær, Rune Brøndbo, Lars Horntveth, Rob Waring & Christine Sandtorv
;With Fe-mail and Carlos Giffoni