Kari Rueslåtten

The Profile

Norwegian singer-songwriter and former vocalist of The 3rd and the Mortal, known for blending Nordic folk roots with electronic and alternative pop textures across a long-running solo career.

Former lead singer of The 3rd and the Mortal; collaborated with the project Storm; solo albums include Spindelsinn (1997), Mesmerized (1998), Pilot (2002), Other People’s Stories (2005), Time to Tell (2014), and To the North (2015).

Two DeBaser reviews chart Kari Rueslåtten’s path from ethereal Nordic/Celtic folk to a sleeker, electronic-tinged sound. Demo Recordings 1995 is praised for its crystalline production and shamanic, fairy-tale vocal textures. Other People’s Stories (2005) highlights a melodic electronic turn with echoes of Depeche Mode. Across both, her voice is the central, celebrated element.