RUSK is made up of three versatile musicians who came together in their mutual love of folk music and tragedy ballads: Unni Løvlid on vocal, Vegar Vårdal on fiddle and Frode Haltli on accordion. They find their inspiration in music old and new, and through improvisations with their chosen material they charm their audiences with vitality, humour and unexpected turns. The group began by specializing in folk music from Solør and Finnskogen on their 2002 debut album. This music formed the basis of RUSK’s repertoire, which today is considerably expanded. On their new disc there are Norwegian ballads – which frequently recount tragic tales –, Swedish ballads, self-composed material, and even a version of Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt which was immortalized by the legendary Johnny Cash