Gard Nilssen was born in June 1983 in Skien, Norway, and raised in a musical family consisting of drummers. With a background of marching bands and big bands, it was no surprise that drums became his instruments of choice. He got his musical education on the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium. Later on, he became a performer, composer, producer and bandleader and moved to Oslo, becoming one of the most sought-after and active drummers on the European scene.
On June 14th 2014 at Engfeldt & Forsgren Studio, Oslo, Nissen, double bassist Petter Eldh and saxophonist Andre Roligheten recorded the seven tracks that comprise the album Firehouse which was released on Clean Feed in…

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