MÍO – reveals album title tack

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MÍO release title track of new album “Hva nå?”

“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 MÍO proudly 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

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    

The album is available:
-Digital
-CD
-Vinyl Black
-Vinyl LTD Grimace purple

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)

Mío links:
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