Formed in 1991 while the members were all studying jazz at the Conservatory of Trondheim, Farmers Market eventually left their free jazz roots behind for a more eclectic, world music approach. The band began performing at various festivals, including Norway's Molde International Jazz Festival in 1994, from which the debut live album Speed/Balkan/Boogie was culled a year later. The band's sophomore effort, Music from the Hybrides, followed in 1997. After a sabbatical, Farmers Market returned with their self-titled Winter & Winter debut in 2008. ~ Matt Collar