White Willow is a Norwegian art-rock band, mixing elements of orchestral pop, 1970s progressive rock, jazz-rock ,and even electronica. They have released five albums so far: 1995's Ignis Fatuus, which features symphonic folk rock in the vein of early King Crimson and Genesis as well as Mellow Candle; 1998's Ex Tenebris, which is minimalist prog/post-rock; 2000's Sacrament, a full-blown symphonic rock/pop release; 2004's Storm Season, mixing darker, more guitar-heavy elements into their sound, and their fifth studio album, Signal To Noise, which was released in August 2006.
They have released five albums so far: 1995's Ignis Fatuus, which features symphonic folk rock in the vein of early King Crimson and Genesis as well as Mellow Candle; 1998's Ex Tenebris, which is minimalist prog/post-rock; 2000's Sacrament, a full-blown symphonic rock/pop release; 2004's Storm Season, mixing darker, more guitar-heavy elements into their sound, and their fifth studio album, Signal To Noise, which was released in August 2006.
White Willow's influences range from 10cc, The Beach Boys, Big Star and Steely Dan to King Crimson, Magma, Weather Report and even Nick Drake, and Joni Mitchell. Typical of their sound is the prominence of female vocals, flute, mellotrons, and analog synthesisers.