Full Community

The substantial live album ‘FULL COMMUNITY’ presents six excerpts from concert recordings produced in 2022 by the newly formed group of the same name.

Spearheaded by guitarist and composer Håvard Nordberg Funderud, this large ensemble (ranging from 7 to 9 different musicians on stage each concert) practices collective improvisation based on six predetermined musical ideas. A study in individualism vs. collectivism - the listener experiences how each musician strives to shape the group’s musical output. Sometimes working to support each other while nurturing stability, other times calling out for a radical change in direction and encouraging chaos.

‘FULL COMMUNITY’ gives testimony to the same ideas and motivations that Nice Things Records was founded on - the importance of expressing your creative spirit and participating in your community.