(See Golden Oriole for current activity) Hailing from Stavanger, Norway, Staer - Kristoffer Riis (guitars), Markus Hagen (bass), Thore Warland (drums) - were an instrumental, avant-rock, power noise trio. Sparked by the Scandinavian abstract, experimental and musique concrète scenes that traced their surroundings, their chemistry was further charged by European, American and Japanese noise rock, improv and classical influences. The result is an impressively original manifestation of sonic alchemy.