Peter Espevoll
| Peter Espevoll | |
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| Born | 2 October 1979 |
| Origin | Bærum, Norway, Europe |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Unclean Vocals |
| Years active | 1993-present |
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Peter Espevoll is a Norwegian vocalist which in 1993 started the band Extol, with whom he's most associated.
Espevoll began his musical career after, his brother Christer Espevoll and cousin David Husvik started Extol in 1993. The band went through several lineup changes with Husvik and Espevoll being the only two constants. Christer later left the band along with longtime guitarist Ole Børud, who would later come back. The band disbanded in 2007, due to personal issues. During his time with Extol, he his cousin, Tor Magne Glidje, John Robert Mjlånd, and Ole Halvard Sveen, all of the bands Extol, Lengsel, and Mantric, formed a side-project called Ganglion. Ganglion released two EPs, one in the format of 7". The project became inactive, as did Extol. Espevoll stated that the band ended due to personal issues, for Espevoll, it was to spend time with his family. Extol reformed in 2012 with the lineup of Espevoll, Husvik, and Børud. Espevoll stated the main reason to reunite the band was "to make the best music possible". During the band's hiatus, Espevoll spent some time in a Mental Facility, due to dealing with stress and anxiety. The band released their fifth self-titled album in 2013. Espevoll's brother and Extol founder Christer Espevoll was supposed to record on the album, but was unable to perform on the album.
Espevoll is married and has two children.
Extol
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