Per Atle Kolstad (born 25 April 1953 in Norway ) is a Norwegian musician (piano & keyboards), known from the band, Lava, Jonas Fjeld Band and Prima Vera , and has numerous recordings as a studio musician.
Superb Norwegian/Swedish West Coast music: The band "High Fidelity." From 1983!!!!!! Kolstad has collaborated with singers and musicians like Jan Groth , Odd Nordstoga , Olav Stedje , Steinar Albrigtsen, Marius Müller , Gry Jannicke Jarlum, Tor Endresen , Bjørn Eidsvåg , Finn Kalvik , Sissel Kyrkjebø and Alf Cranner . He was also keyboardist within the band Son of Sam. In 1984 he received Spellemannprisen as part of the band Lava for their album Fire .
Kolstad is an Associate Professor at the Agder University College (2013).
1984: Spellemannprisen in the class Pop, within Lava Within Lava 1982: Prime Time (Polydor Records) 1984: Fire (Polydor Records) 1985: Prime Cuts (Polydor Records), Compilation 1990: Rhythm of Love (Polydor Records) 1996: The Very Best of Lava (Polydor Records), Compilation 2003: Polarity (Polydor Records) 2005: Alibi (Polydor Records) 2009: Symphonic Journey (Polydor Records), live album With Alex 1980: Daddy's Child (Polydor Records) With Stein Ove Berg 1981: Bergtatt (NorDisc) With Olav Stedje 1982: Tredje Stedje (Hot Line) 2006: Livstegn (Tylden & Co) 2011: Ikkje Utan Deg (Tylden & Co) With Kjell Fjalsett 1982: Forandring (New Song) With Terje Bakke & Test 1 1983: Høyt Spill (Test Records) Within Silhouette 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor) Within Doxa 1984: Så Langt... (Klango Records) 1986: Noe Som Spirer (Scan Music) With Jonas Fjeld Band 1985: Neck'n Neck (EMI Records ) 1993: Texas Jensen (Stageway Records) With Lill Lindfors 1985: Människors Makt (Slagerfabrikken) Within Mr. Walker And The Walkmen 1985: Walking (CBS Records ) With Sissel Kyrkjebø 1986: Sissel (Noahs Ark) 1986: Glade Jul (Noahs Ark) 1994: Se Ilden Lyse (Forenede Fonogramprodusenter) With Pål Thowsen 1986: Call Me Stranger (Polydor Records) With Anne Grete Preus 1988: Fullmåne (Warner Music Norway) With Rita Eriksen 1988: Back From Wonderland (Desperado Records) With Egil Eldøen 1988: Here We Go Again (Sonet Records) With Tom Russell Band 1989: Poor Man's Dream (Sonet Records) With Geirr Lystrup & Maj Britt Andersen 1990: Maurits Og Den Store Barnålkrigen (Juni Records) With Ketil Bjørnstad 1991: Rift - En Rockopera (Hete Blikk) With Bjørn Eidsvåg 1993: Allemannsland (Norsk Plateproduksjon) With Steinar Albrigtsen 1994: The Troubadour (Norsk Plateproduksjon) With Jack Lewis 1996: Don't Mess Around (Rough Diamond Productions) With Elisabeth Andreassen 1996: Bettans Jul (Polydor Records) With Espen Lind 1997: Red (Universal Music), on the track «Niki's Theme» With Hilde Heltberg 1997: Blant Konger Og Lus (Mega Records) With Ole Paus 1997: Hellige Natt - Jul I Skippergata (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 