On the eve of the release of their album, MÍO comes bearing great news!
The Norwegian folk rock collective has been invited to perform a very special acoustic set at Big Dipper, Oslo, tomorrow on Wednesday, 7th of May! This intimate mini-concert offers fans a rare chance to experience MIO in a stripped-down, raw format—up close and personal.
Known for their explosive live shows and unique blend of folk, punk, and rock influences, MIO has quickly made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting acts in the Norwegian underground.
At Big Dipper, the band will showcase brand-new songs from Hva nå?—an album already praised for its emotional intensity and genre-defying sound. After the set, fans will have the opportunity to meet the band and get their vinyl or CD copies signed.
When: Friday, May 9 – starts at 17:00
Where: Big Dipper, Møllergata 1, Oslo
What: Acoustic mini-concert + signing session
The upcoming album ‘Hva nå?’, will be released this Friday on the 9th of May, 2025, via By Norse Music.
Norwegian folk rock band MÍO are here with their newest single, “Kanke se for meg” (Can’t see through my eyes)!
Accompanying the release is a black-and-white music video featuring vocalist Dio wandering through Oslo on a cold Friday night. The video captures the city’s late-night rhythm with a quiet, almost hypnotic simplicity.
“Kanke se for meg” (can’t see through my eyes) is a song that captures the fear of danger that comes with being yourself when you belong to a oppressed group—simply for being who you are. Whether it’s being a woman, a minority, queer, trans, or “different” in any way—anything that might attract unwanted attention and harm. It’s a paranoia that follows you everywhere, born from being burned too many times.
Blending Norwegian folk with raw rock energy, the album “Hva nå?” is pulsing with frustration, melancholy, and intensity in a dynamic musical universe – the new single shows the more melancholic side of the record.
Vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen explains: “This song is a tribute to everyone who dares to be themselves and to those who fight a battle every day—often invisible to many. It’s an homage to those who have fought for our rights and to everyone who continues the fight! There’s still a long way to go, and the fear lingers—but we must still walk out late at night, still dare to be ourselves, and keep working toward a society where everyone can feel safe, no matter who they are or how they look.”
The track is taken from their upcoming album ‘Hva nå?’, which will be released on the 9th of May, 2025, via By Norse Music.
Pre-order the album HERE Save the song “Kanke se for meg?” HERE
The band has set up an album release party on the 15th of May 2025 and they would love to invite you to the event Parkteateret, Oslo
But there’s more great news! In celebration of the single release, MÍO is announcing their attendance at the one and only prestigious Midgardsblot! The band will be playing the new songs of the album on the 15th of August 2025.
Tracklist “Hva nå?” 1. Hva nå? (4:20) LISTEN 2. Akkurat som din mor (4:50) 3. Kanke se for meg (3:47) WATCH 4. Da vi var små (4:07) 5. Sola går ned (4:00) 6. Det var en gang…(instrumental) (0:56) 7. Gamle-Erik (3:54) 8. Byssan lull (3:32) 9. Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør (2:33) 10. Syndebukk (3:17) 11. Nøkken (5:20) 12. Hva gjør vi nå? (2:18) Total: 42:58
Producer: Noah Krogsholm, MÍO Recoring studio: UiO and Tåkeheimen Studios Recording Engineer: Noah Krogsholm, Markus Alexander Bislingen in UiO / Morten Øby in Tåkeheimen Mixer: Noah Krogsholm Mastering Engineer:Tony Lindgren, Fascination Street
MÍO live 2025: 26.04.2025 – Harmonie Arena, Sandefjord 15.05.2025 – Release for album “Hva nå?” @ Parkteateret, Oslo 30.05.2025 – Verkstedhallen, Trondheim (supp: Nagircalmmiid) 31.05.2025 – Näsåker Sverige 06.06.2025 – Songs of the wildlands, Asker Kulturhus, Asker 07.06.2025 – Songs of the wildlands, Presthaugen, Lom 28.06.2025 – Ranglerock, Bryne 10.07.2025 – Trollkaukfestivalen, Åndalsnes 1-3.08.2025 – Urkult festival, Nasåker, Sweden 15.08.2024 – Midgardsblot festival, Norway 09.10.2025 – Ylase 12, Tallin, Estonia 10.10.2025 – Depo, Riga, Latvia 11.10.2025 – XI20, Vilnius, Lithuania
«Restless folk rock from and for a chaotic world, breaking all boundaries!»
The Norwegian band MÍO has earned a reputation as one of the underground’s most exceptional and captivating live experiences. With a lead vocalist who grabs hold of the listener and refuses to let go – delivering raw vocal power and an immense stage presence, supported by a tight, playful, and energetic band. The result an unforgettable musical force.
MÍO draws rich inspiration from Norwegian rock, punk, and folk music featuring hardanger fiddle with fuzz and a vast arsenal of folk instruments from around the world. The music is hard-hitting without losing balance with its more dynamic sides. MÍO explores Norwegian folk music in many innovative ways – through tonality and lyrical pictures. Melodies shine through with a strong folk identity, using teqniques such as vocal- and fiddle trills. The lyrics draw inspiration from timeless images in folk tales, mixed with the sharp-edge and frankness from punk and rock – addressing current themes that navigate between society, politics and human emotions. MÍO brings something new to the folk universe with their unique genre fusion. It´s fierce, bold, and progressive, yet versitile and engaging with a broad appeal – this is groundbreaking norwegian folk rock like never heard before.
With roots in Oslo’s punk and rock scene, MÍO has a very different homebase than other folk music projects. The band was founded in 2019 by vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen and bassist Marianne Friisberg Larssen, who met while studing music at High School in Oslo and bonded over their love for rock and folk music. After a year of writing songs as a duo, they expanded into a full band and jazz-drummer Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth from Sortland joined and became a permanent member of the band.
Their first EP, «MÍO», was released in April 2020. Due to COVID restrictions the release concert was changed to a livestream and the activity was more or less put on hold – MÍO wasn´t able to reach it´s full live potential. During studies vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen met fiddle player Maja Hveding Styffe studying Musical Science at the Oslo University, who joined the band as the new fiddleplayer in late 2020. Maja Hveding Styffe grew up in Oslo, with a family of both punk enthusiasts and classically trained musicians. Despite the pandemic restrictions the following years, MÍO still managed to play 14 concerts between 2019 and 2021, with a strong eager to play for a live audience.
In January 2022, the band line-up was complete and MÍO became the sextet it is today. Guitarist Jakob Nome and multi-instrumentalist Hennie Hagen Johnsen joins in, and the creative energy and rock influences in the band grows even stronger. Jakob Nome has a background both from prog rock and classical music, and Hennie Hagen Johnsen (who was originally brought in as a keyboard-player) brings in a big collection of folk instruments from around the world. Hennie continually enrichens the band’s musical landscape by expanding the instrumental line-up with accordion, key harp, flute, banjo, baglama, sitar, langeleik, and more.
When restrictions eased in 2022, the band responded with a series of five concerts over just three months at Oslo’s legendary underground punk venue – Blitz, where they opened for the American folk-punk band Bridge City Sinners in july 2022. Blitz is and has been a cornerstone for Oslo’s underground music scene for over four decades, and became a home base for MÍO, where they felt a strong sense of belonging.
On June 9, 2023, MÍO released their debut album, «Ingen tid å miste», on Lilith Records, receiving widespread acclaim for bringing something fresh to the Norwegian music scene. The album earned the top spot on The Nordic Sound as “Best Nordic Release” and Dagsavisen´s critic Mode Steinkjer called the music: “Restless folk rock for and from a chaotic world, with virtuosic details and an approach to raw musical foundations that breaks all boundaries!”
They followed the album release with an impressively active live presence – touring all across of Norway in 2023 and 2024. Performing on stages like Parkteatret in Oslo, Hulen in Bergen, UFFA in Trodheim, Rockeklubben in Porsgrunn, as well as at festivals such as Midgardsblot in Horten, Telemarksfestivalen in Bø, Rock mot Rus in Andenes, Pride in Oslo, and Pøbelrock in Trondheim. When playing at Midgardsblot 2023, journalist Tina Solda from Stalker Magazine wrote with great enthusiasm:
«A true newcomer, the Oslo-based sextet had only a few weeks earlier released its debut album, but took to the stage like they had never done anything else. Their bold mixture of elements ranging from Norwegian folk to punk, progressive rock and even jazz sounded utterly fresh and original, and the powerful vocals and total physical abandon of singer Dionisia Fjelldalen was rewarded by very active participation from the audience. Top recommendation!»
Members: Dionisia Fjelldalen (vocals) Maja Hveding Styffe (fiddle, Hardanger fiddle) Hennie Hagen Johnsen (piano, accordion, key harp, flute and more) Jakob Nome (guitar) Marianne Friisberg Larssen (bass) Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth (drums, percussion)
“The album and title Track “Hva nå?” reflects the emotions surrounding today’s political climate, where those in power refuse to act or even acknowledge the injustice unfolding in Palestine. In the face of desperation, all we can do is raise our voices.”
The Norwegian folk rock band MÍOproudly announces their upcoming album, “Hva nå?”, set for worldwide release on May 9, 2025, via By Norse Music.
MÍO is a six strong ensemble who draws rich inspiration from Norwegian rock, punk, and folk music featuring hardanger fiddle with fuzz and a vast arsenal of folk instruments from around the world. Their previous album “Ingen tid å miste” (“No Time to Waste”), earned the top spot on The Nordic Sound as “Best Nordic Release”.
With 12 captivating tracks, this album promises a blend of musical elements that fuses melodic Norwegian folk with an extensive mix of genres such as playful progressive rock, heavy doom, and high-energy punk. In addition the album captures the atmosphere in today’s political climate. “Hva nå?” is more than an album—it’s a reflection of our uncertain times.
To kick off this exciting release, the band will unleash their dynamic title track, ‘Hva nå?’, as the album’s single. The track is a powerful statement, blending intricate melodies with a bold, defiant energy that captures the essence of MÍO’s fearless musical identity.
Vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen explains: “I have never felt such immense desperation and anger as when we wrote “Hva nå?” (“What Now?”). This boiling frustration stemmed from witnessing a genocide and feeling completely powerless to act. In a world where people in positions of power neither act nor dare—or even want—to acknowledge the injustice being inflicted on the people of Palestine right now, you are left feeling desperate. The only thing you can do is raise your voice, and we want everyone to use the voice they have! That’s all we could do, and that overwhelming sense of apathy drove us to write this song, even though words often feel inadequate”
Pre-order the album HERE Save the song “Hva nå?” HERE
Tracklist “Hva nå?” 1. Hva nå? (4:20) LISTEN 2. Akkurat som din mor (4:50) 3. Kanke se for meg (3:47) 4. Da vi var små (4:07) 5. Sola går ned (4:00) 6. Det var en gang…(instrumental) (0:56) 7. Gamle-Erik (3:54) 8. Byssan lull (3:32) 9. Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør (2:33) 10. Syndebukk (3:17) 11. Nøkken (5:20) 12. Hva gjør vi nå? (2:18) Total: 42:58
Producer: Noah Krogsholm, MÍO Recoring studio: UiO and Tåkeheimen Studios Recording Engineer: Noah Krogsholm, Markus Alexander Bislingen in UiO / Morten Øby in Tåkeheimen Mixer: Noah Krogsholm Mastering Engineer:Tony Lindgren, Fascination Street
MÍO live 2025: 03.04.2025 – Uppsala (showcase for Nordic Folk Alliance) 26.04.2025 – Harmonie Arena, Sandefjord 15.05.2025 – Release for album “Hva nå?” @ Parkteateret, Oslo 30.05.2025 – Verkstedhallen, Trondheim (supp: Nagircalmmiid) 31.05.2025 – Näsåker Sverige 06.06.2025 – Songs of the wildlands, Asker Kulturhus, Asker 07.06.2025 – Songs of the wildlands, Presthaugen, Lom 28.06.2025 – Ranglerock, Bryne 10.07.2025 – Trollkaukfestivalen, Åndalsnes 1-3.08.2025 – Urkult festival, Nasåker, Sweden 09.10.2025 – Ylase 12, Tallin, Estonia 10.10.2025 – Depo, Riga, Latvia 11.10.2025 – XI20, Vilnius, Lithuania
Biography MÍO:
«Restless folk rock from and for a chaotic world, breaking all boundaries!»
The Norwegian band MÍO has earned a reputation as one of the underground’s most exceptional and captivating live experiences. With a lead vocalist who grabs hold of the listener and refuses to let go – delivering raw vocal power and an immense stage presence, supported by a tight, playful, and energetic band. The result an unforgettable musical force.
MÍO draws rich inspiration from Norwegian rock, punk, and folk music featuring hardanger fiddle with fuzz and a vast arsenal of folk instruments from around the world. The music is hard-hitting without losing balance with its more dynamic sides. MÍO explores Norwegian folk music in many innovative ways – through tonality and lyrical pictures. Melodies shine through with a strong folk identity, using teqniques such as vocal- and fiddle trills. The lyrics draw inspiration from timeless images in folk tales, mixed with the sharp-edge and frankness from punk and rock – addressing current themes that navigate between society, politics and human emotions. MÍO brings something new to the folk universe with their unique genre fusion. It´s fierce, bold, and progressive, yet versitile and engaging with a broad appeal – this is groundbreaking norwegian folk rock like never heard before.
With roots in Oslo’s punk and rock scene, MÍO has a very different homebase than other folk music projects. The band was founded in 2019 by vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen and bassist Marianne Friisberg Larssen, who met while studing music at High School in Oslo and bonded over their love for rock and folk music. After a year of writing songs as a duo, they expanded into a full band and jazz-drummer Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth from Sortland joined and became a permanent member of the band.
Their first EP, «MÍO», was released in April 2020. Due to COVID restrictions the release concert was changed to a livestream and the activity was more or less put on hold – MÍO wasn´t able to reach it´s full live potential. During studies vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen met fiddle player Maja Hveding Styffe studying Musical Science at the Oslo University, who joined the band as the new fiddleplayer in late 2020. Maja Hveding Styffe grew up in Oslo, with a family of both punk enthusiasts and classically trained musicians. Despite the pandemic restrictions the following years, MÍO still managed to play 14 concerts between 2019 and 2021, with a strong eager to play for a live audience.
In January 2022, the band line-up was complete and MÍO became the sextet it is today. Guitarist Jakob Nome and multi-instrumentalist Hennie Hagen Johnsen joins in, and the creative energy and rock influences in the band grows even stronger. Jakob Nome has a background both from prog rock and classical music, and Hennie Hagen Johnsen (who was originally brought in as a keyboard-player) brings in a big collection of folk instruments from around the world. Hennie continually enrichens the band’s musical landscape by expanding the instrumental line-up with accordion, key harp, flute, banjo, baglama, sitar, langeleik, and more.
When restrictions eased in 2022, the band responded with a series of five concerts over just three months at Oslo’s legendary underground punk venue – Blitz, where they opened for the American folk-punk band Bridge City Sinners in july 2022. Blitz is and has been a cornerstone for Oslo’s underground music scene for over four decades, and became a home base for MÍO, where they felt a strong sense of belonging.
On June 9, 2023, MÍO released their debut album, «Ingen tid å miste», on Lilith Records, receiving widespread acclaim for bringing something fresh to the Norwegian music scene. The album earned the top spot on The Nordic Sound as “Best Nordic Release” and Dagsavisen´s critic Mode Steinkjer called the music: “Restless folk rock for and from a chaotic world, with virtuosic details and an approach to raw musical foundations that breaks all boundaries!”
They followed the album release with an impressively active live presence – touring all across of Norway in 2023 and 2024. Performing on stages like Parkteatret in Oslo, Hulen in Bergen, UFFA in Trodheim, Rockeklubben in Porsgrunn, as well as at festivals such as Midgardsblot in Horten, Telemarksfestivalen in Bø, Rock mot Rus in Andenes, Pride in Oslo, and Pøbelrock in Trondheim. When playing at Midgardsblot 2023, journalist Tina Solda from Stalker Magazine wrote with great enthusiasm:
«A true newcomer, the Oslo-based sextet had only a few weeks earlier released its debut album, but took to the stage like they had never done anything else. Their bold mixture of elements ranging from Norwegian folk to punk, progressive rock and even jazz sounded utterly fresh and original, and the powerful vocals and total physical abandon of singer Dionisia Fjelldalen was rewarded by very active participation from the audience. Top recommendation!»
Members:
Dionisia Fjelldalen (vocals) Maja Hveding Styffe (fiddle, Hardanger fiddle) Hennie Hagen Johnsen (piano, accordion, key harp, flute and more) Jakob Nome (guitar) Marianne Friisberg Larssen (bass) Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth (drums, percussion)
By Norse Music is happy to announce a new partnership with Norwegian indie folk rockband MÍO!
The 6-piece collective is known for their ability to blend atmospheric soundscapes with captivating melodies. Their music is deeply emotional, drawing on the introspective qualities of Scandinavian folk while infusing it with the raw energy of modern rock. With a unique sound that resonates with listeners on a personal level, Mío continues to carve out their own space in the music scene, captivating fans both at home and internationally.
Vocalist Dionisia from MÍO states: “We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with By Norse – a record label we deeply respect. It is an honor to work together and represent a label that shares the passion for Nordic music and a team that works to bring folk music out to the rest of the world. We have always felt like outsiders in many ways, but now that we have become part of the By Norse family – it feels like coming home to people who truly understand us, our musical vision, and our identity. This marks the beginning of an amazing partnership!”
MélanieDuperrex, Label Director of By Norse adds: “It is with great pleasure that we welcome MÍO to the By Norse Family! Their unique and inspired blend of Punk, Rock and Folk music took us all by storm, and there is very little doubt that the raw energy and force emanating from their music will let anyone indifferent. We are very proud to collaborate with talented and forward-thinking underground artists such as MÍO and to be the home of their boundaries-pushing art!“
MÍO will release their album this spring via By Norse Music.
Members: Dionisia Fjelldalen (vocals) Maja Hveding Styffe (fiddle, Hardanger fiddle) Hennie Hagen Johnsen (piano, accordion, key harp, flute and more) Jakob Nome (guitar) Marianne Friisberg Larssen (bass) Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth (drums, percussion)
Following the release of their debut album ‘Ingen tid å miste’ (‘No time to waste’) in the summer of 2023, the Norwegian folk-rock band MÍO have garnered attention both at home and abroad for their distinctive sound and electrifying live performances. On January 12th, they will release their own take on the well-known Nordic drinking song ‘Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør’ (‘It’s All the Same to Me Where I End Up When I Die’) in a punk package unlike anything you’ve heard before.
Over the past year, MÍO has garnered significant positive attention for bringing something new to the Norwegian music scene – both as an unforgettable live band and for their innovative genre fusion. When they debuted with their first album in the summer of 2023, their music was described as “restless folk-rock from and for a chaotic world, with virtuoso details and an approach to the rawness of the musical template that breaks all boundaries” by Dagsavisen’s music critic Mode Steinkjer.
The Oslo-based band has strong connections to the punk scene, rooted in the alternative underground. After extensive concert activity (including Midgardsblot, Telemarkfestivalen, Oslo Pride, among others), they have convinced audiences nationwide with compelling, energetic performances. MÍO combines folk, rock, and punk in a unique way. Adding fuzz to the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, dynamic arrangements, and a lead vocalist with an enormous vocal range and a captivating storytelling ability, the folk-rock group has marked themselves as one of Norway’s most exciting up-and-coming bands.
On January 12th, they kickstart the new year by releasing new music – their rendition of an old Nordic drinking song ‘Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør’. In MÍO’s interpretation, the banjo and fiddle truly shines. The accompaniment is solid, taking the song to a darker and heavier place than ever before. Here, the audience is invited to both dance and mosh. Vocalist Dionisia gets to showcase an even harder side in this punk song. Her anger is palpable – a primal scream that blasts through the speakers, hitting the listener like a hard punch in the face.
This is the first of several singles to come from MÍO, who are set to release more new music in 2024. The band embarks on a new tour across Norway in the spring of 2024, visiting all the major cities.
Alene is a celebration of loneliness. The powerful vocals grab the listener and transport them to a bad party with bad friends. The accordion and fiddle evokes a drinking song that sways unsettlingly until it breaks into full dance.
MÍO are an Oslo-based experimental Norwegian folk rock band that has been recognized within the underground scene for their energetic concerts and unique sound.
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