Hedvig Mollestad Trio

Hedvig Mollestad Trio (HM3) is a Norwegian guitar-led trio formed in 2011 by Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen with bassist Ellen Brekken and drummer Ivar Loe Bjornstad. The group blends jazz training with 1970s heavy rock, progressive and psychedelic/stoner elements and has released albums on Rune Grammofon.

Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen was born in Ålesund in February 1982 and studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music. HM3 was formed in 2011 with Ellen Brekken (bass) and Ivar Løwe Bjørnstad (drums). In 2016 the trio released two albums on Rune Grammofon: the live album Evil In Oslo and the studio album Black Stabat Mater. As of the 2016 review, the trio had released five albums.

The provided review describes Hedvig Mollestad Trio as a Norwegian group mixing jazz, 70s heavy rock, progressive and psychedelic/stoner elements into loud, experimental music. The reviewer praises musicianship (guitar, bass, drums) and highlights tracks such as 'Approaching/On Arrival' and '-40', while also delivering personal reflections about gender and attraction. The review notes two 2016 releases (Black Stabat Mater and Evil In Oslo) on Rune Grammofon. The review's numeric rating is 2/5.

For:Fans of experimental jazz, progressive and psychedelic rock; readers interested in boundary-pushing guitar-led trios and discussions of gender in music.