Anine Kruse Skatrud

Pitsj
Pitsj at the 10th anniversary concert at Ingensteds in Oslo, September 10, 2016.
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Jazz
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Grappa
Website	www.pitsj.no
Members	Anine Kruse Benedikte Kruse Ane Carmen Roggen Ida Roggen Anja Eline Skybakmoen
Past members	Tora Augestad

Pitsj (founded 1999 in Oslo, Norway) is a female Norwegian a cappella quintet. The band consists of Anine and Benedikte Kruse, the twin sisters Ane Carmen and Ida Roggen, and Anja Eline Skybakmoen (who replaced Tora Augestad when she left Pitsj in 2007).

Pitsj released their first album, Pitsj, on Grappa Records, in September 2006. It was recorded in The Real Group's studio in , Sweden and produced by their producer, Anders Edenroth. This album has received good reviews from different Norwegian news papers, one of them Dagbladet. Their repertoire focuses mainly on Norwegian pop and jazz. They made a major contribution to Kjempesjansen 2006.

Pitsj has performed at a large number of Norwegian festivals and concert scenes, and they have featured on Norwegian television. Pitsj has also made joint performances with The Real Group on several occasions, in addition to cooperations with the likes of Ole Edvard Antonsen, Odd Nordstoga, Sigvart Dagsland and Henning Sommerro.