Per Kolstad

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.

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).

• 1984: Spellemannprisen in the class Pop, within Lava

Lava albums

• 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

• 1980: Daddy's Child (Polydor Records)

• 1981: Bergtatt (NorDisc)

• 1982: Tredje Stedje (Hot Line)
• 2006: Livstegn (Tylden & Co)
• 2011: Ikkje Utan Deg (Tylden & Co)

• 1982: Forandring (New Song)

• 1983: Høyt Spill (Test Records)

• 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor)

• 1984: Så Langt... (Klango Records)
• 1986: Noe Som Spirer (Scan Music)

• 1985: Neck'n Neck (EMI Records)
• 1993: Texas Jensen (Stageway Records)

• 1985: Människors Makt (Slagerfabrikken)

• 1985: Walking (CBS Records)

• 1986: Sissel (Noahs Ark)
• 1986: Glade Jul (Noahs Ark)
• 1994: Se Ilden Lyse (Forenede Fonogramprodusenter)

• 1986: Call Me Stranger (Polydor Records)

• 1988: Fullmåne (Warner Music Norway)

• 1988: Back From Wonderland (Desperado Records)

• 1988: Here We Go Again (Sonet Records)

• 1989: Poor Man's Dream (Sonet Records)

• 1990: Maurits Og Den Store Barnålkrigen (Juni Records)

• 1991: Rift - En Rockopera (Hete Blikk)

• 1993: Allemannsland (Norsk Plateproduksjon)

• 1994: The Troubadour (Norsk Plateproduksjon)

• 1996: Don't Mess Around (Rough Diamond Productions)

• 1996: Bettans Jul (Polydor Records)

• 1997: Red (Universal Music), on the track «Niki's Theme»

• 1997: Blant Konger Og Lus (Mega Records)

• 1997: Hellige Natt - Jul I Skippergata (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)