NØÍR emerged from the vibrant folk scene of Southeastern Mass. Centered around the admiration each musician has for regional European roots music, NØÍR sought to create a unique sound by combining the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle (Hardingfele), Irish fiddle, and Irish uilleann pipes. This new voice, combined with solid rhythmic underpinnings of the bouzouki and guitar, breathes new life into the enduring melodies of their respective traditions. Mark Oien on fiddle & Hardanger is originally from the Midwest, where he was surrounded by his father's Norwegian-American culture. Through the years, Mark has refined his style by utilizing the long bow strokes and agile fingerwork of the Boston-Galway and New York-Sligo musicians. Mark is an active member of both the Boston Spelemannslag and the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America. After seeing Lúnasa piper Cillian Vallely in action at the age of twelve, Torrin Ryan picked up a set of uilleann pipes and has been piping ever since. He has competed in several Mid-Atlantic Fleadhs in NY where he's won first place on both whistle and pipes. In Ireland, he has competed at the All-Ireland Fleadh held in Tullamore and has attended the Scoil Éigse music school. At home, Torrin has attended the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Boston Music School and is a member of the Boston Piper's Club. Stuart Peak on guitar and bouzouki is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and a highly sought-after session leader, performer, and teacher of Irish music. He has performed all over the US, Canada, and Ireland and is considered one of the South Shore's premiere Irish musicians.