Career
Lofthus has had a major influence on Norwegian music through studio work, live concerts and teaching at Norwegian Academy of Music and at University of Agder (the Faculty of Fine Arts). Based in Oslo, he now tours Norway and Europe with different bands and artists after finishing his master at the Norwegian Academy of Music spring 2006. He plays several genres, well known with both jazz and popular music
He has been the most sought drummer in Norway recent years, if not on tour with Vamp,, Oslo Gospel Choir, or, he collaborates with Maria Mena, Kurt Nilsen,, Bertine Zetlitz,, Eivind Aarset, Doctorate"Sound, Noora Noor, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Jon Eberson and Per Zanussi, to mention a few, both in studio and on stage.
2010: Spellemannprisen in the category Jazz for the album Walk The Nile, within Torstein live with at John Dee Concert Hall in Oslo. Music video 2005, Don"t Save Maine Torstein Lofthus plays drums on the song.
Red Kite Maria Mena Chrome hill Band Doctorate"Sound Oslo Gospel Choir Liarbird Søyr Morten Halle quartett Eivind Aarset Random work for Beady Belle Former artists Bertine Zetlitz Kurt Nilsen.