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The Motifs is the band of Alexis H, from Melbourne, Australia. She makes songs at home. www.myspace.com/themotifs .

Danny Chien (born November 20) better known by his stage name Wax Motif, is an Australian DJ and producer based in Los Angeles, United States .

Atle Nymo: Sax and clarinettes Eivind Lønning: Trumpet Håvard Wiik: Piano Ole Morten Vågan: Bass Håkon Mjåset Johansen: Drums A decade into their tenure, MOTIF is still polishing the personal sound they have been meticulously shaping since the beginning, a sound labeled a.o. as “a remarkable combination of powerful writing, simpatico free play, and stylistic cross-pollination” (John Kelman, Allaboutjazz, on 2008´s “Apo Calypso”). The musicians unite from the very core of the norwegian scene, from bands such as Bugge Wesseltoft’s NCOJ, Atomic, Free Fall, Christian Wallumrød Ensemble and Trondheim Jazzorchestra, and are all key players in the young European improvising...