Ståle Liavik Solberg

Ståle Liavik Solberg is a Norwegian drummer and percussionist closely involved with Oslo's improvised-music scene. His playing emphasises attentive interaction, dynamic detail and the acoustic possibilities of drums and percussion within open musical forms.

His projects have included the Silva–Rasmussen–Solberg trio and collaborations with John Russell, John Edwards, Steve Beresford and Fred Lonberg-Holm. Beyond performing, Solberg has helped shape Oslo's improvising community as a curator of the Blow Out! concert series and festival, alongside Paal Nilssen-Love. His work is documented on several Creative Sources releases.