Jonas Sjøvaag is a composer, drummer, vocalist, author and improvising musician that holds a master degree from the Norwegian Academy of Music. He operates within a wide range of genres and since the debut album ‘1’ (Navyelectre – Shipwreckords, 2003) he has released tens of albums in his own name, collaborated with (amongst others) internationally acclaimed jazz musician Karl Seglem, and with vocalist Mattis Myrland. He has been working with the group Eple Trio with Andreas Ulvo and Sigurd Hole since 2007. Sjøvaag was born in Munich in 1978, and also runs the production and mastering studio Færder Audio in Oslo.
NXN Recordings was established in Oslo in 2019 to release Norwegian cross-over projects. Our aim is to put out interesting, innovative and original music that bends, explores and challenges the established genres. There’s a lot to discover in our catalogue from neo-classical, ambient, jazz, contemporary music, and everything in between. Our releases have the recognizable “Cool Nordic sound” in common, and the music has proven to have global appeal. NXN Recordings is a member of Naxos Music Group.