Skarvane is something quite different, but still unmistakably a Gåte track.

On Skarvane, Gåte has granted themselves even more freedom to experiment with genre and sound, and has made a song that challenges both the folk rock scene and Gåte’s audience.

As a band, Gåte has always represented a breaking point between the traditional and the modern, a meeting place between past and present. This also requires a curiosity and a willingness to push yourself to explore new soundscapes and play around with elements from other genres.

This is eagerness to explore and push boundaries is evident on Skarvane, where Gåte exhibits new sides of themselves, and daringly implement and toy around with new sonic elements.

As such, Skarvane is not only a sign of what Gåte can accomplish, but also an indication of what we might expect in the future.

On the story behind Skarvane, Gåte comment:
"The lyrics in Skarvane is based on the legend «Skarvane from Utrøst» meaning "The Cormorants from Utrøst" . The legend tells that Utrøst is a excessively beautiful «huldreland» (a country of sirens) where "underworldlings" livs. This place is only visible to good-hearted human beings who are in deep danger out at sea. Three sons of the chieftain an Utrøst has the ability to transform them selves to cormorants. These cormorants leads the good-hearted humans lost at sea back to a safe haven."

Enjoy this gem of a song and listen to Gåte's new EP Vandrar here: https://orcd.co/vandrar

CREDITS - GÅTE - SKARVANE 

Sturla Eide: Hardingfele 
Jon Even Schærer: Trommer 
Sturla Eide: Harding Fele 
Magnus Børmark: Gitar, Synth og FX  
Gunnhild Sundli: Vokal 

Produced by: Martin Selen   
Second Producer: Kalandra  
Lyrics: Erlend Skjetne 
Music & arrangement: Magnus Børmark 
Additional arrangement: Jon Even Schärer 
Vocal arrangement.: Gunnhild Sundli

Visuals: Andreas Knutsen