Tore Ostby Email & Phone Number | Senior advisor at GramArt, the norwegian recording artists' association, since 1998. Director of the performer's boards of Gramo (norwegian collecting society for producers and performing artists) since 2007 and director of the board at International Artist Organization since 2014. Co-owner of Creative Engeneering and The New Union. Founder of, songwriter and guitarist in, and producer for Norwegian experimental metal band Conception, 1989-1998. The band achieved great success in Japan, Germany and central Europe and quickly became one of few Norwegian acts to succeed abroad. The band released four albums. After Conception Østby founded the band ARK together with John Macaluso, former drummer with TNT, Yngwie Malmsteen and featuring in the motion picture Wild at Heart. Singer in ARK was Jørn Lande from The Snakes, Vagabond and Masterplan. With ARK Østby took the experimental music further, the band has released two albums and toured in the US and Europe enjoying their greatest success in central and southern Europe. For the second album bass player Randy Coven joined, former bass player for Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Lesley West. At the same time Swedish keyboard player Mats Olausson from Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force was recruited. Østby also played with American singer DC Cooper, and contributed to Cooper’s solo album in 1998 and toured Japan, Brazil and France. The same year Østby appeared on South African hard rock band Frankie´s Playground´s first album. Østby´s guitar playing may best be described as soulful with a personal expression, technically advanced with outstanding melodies and rhythms. Østby´s influences can be traced to players like Al Di Meola, David Gilmore, Jeff Beck and Dimebag. Discography ARK: ARK Burn the sun Conception: The Last Sunset Parallell Minds In Your Multitude Flow DC Cooper: DC Cooper Frankie’s Playground: Frankie’s Playground + various guest performances. Specialties: Guitar

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International Artist Organisation Iao

Vice President

2014-06-01 00:00:00 - Present

Creative Engineering

Co-owner

2006-01-01 00:00:00 - Present

Gramart

Senior advisor

1998-01-01 00:00:00 - Present

International Artist Organization

Director of the board

2014-01-01 00:00:00 - 2024-01-01 00:00:00

Gramo

Member of the board

2007-01-01 00:00:00 - 2015-01-01 00:00:00

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Tore Ostby is a Senior advisor at GramArt, the norwegian recording artists' association, since 1998. Director of the performer's boards of Gramo (norwegian collecting society for producers and performing artists) since 2007 and director of the board at International Artist Organization since 2014. Co-owner of Creative Engeneering and The New Union. Founder of, songwriter and guitarist in, and producer for Norwegian experimental metal band Conception, 1989-1998. The band achieved great success in Japan, Germany and central Europe and quickly became one of few Norwegian acts to succeed abroad. The band released four albums. After Conception Østby founded the band ARK together with John Macaluso, former drummer with TNT, Yngwie Malmsteen and featuring in the motion picture Wild at Heart. Singer in ARK was Jørn Lande from The Snakes, Vagabond and Masterplan. With ARK Østby took the experimental music further, the band has released two albums and toured in the US and Europe enjoying their greatest success in central and southern Europe. For the second album bass player Randy Coven joined, former bass player for Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Lesley West. At the same time Swedish keyboard player Mats Olausson from Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force was recruited. Østby also played with American singer DC Cooper, and contributed to Cooper’s solo album in 1998 and toured Japan, Brazil and France. The same year Østby appeared on South African hard rock band Frankie´s Playground´s first album. Østby´s guitar playing may best be described as soulful with a personal expression, technically advanced with outstanding melodies and rhythms. Østby´s influences can be traced to players like Al Di Meola, David Gilmore, Jeff Beck and Dimebag. Discography ARK: ARK Burn the sun Conception: The Last Sunset Parallell Minds In Your Multitude Flow DC Cooper: DC Cooper Frankie’s Playground: Frankie’s Playground + various guest performances. Specialties: Guitar

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International Artist Organisation Iao | Creative Engineering | Gramart | International Artist Organization | Gramo