Hilde Marie Kjersem (b. 1981) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist, known from various bands and recordings. Her musical career started at age 14, when she toured for Rikskonsertene (Norwegian Concert Institute) with the group “Møremusikarane”. Two years later, she played with several rock and rap bands in San Jose, U.S. From 2000-04, she studied at the Norwegian Music Academy with Norwegian jazz masters Jon Eberson and Solveig Slettahjell. Subsequently, the «TUB Quartet»
was formed with Anders Hessen Schei (piano), Pål Hausken (drums) and Magne Vestrum (bass). Their first album, Red Shoes Diary, with Kjersem’s own compositions, was published on Curling Legs label in 2004. Later, in duo with Jon Eberson, the Twelve o'clock tales-album was released, featuring traditional jazz tunes. Kjersem is currently producing her third album, the Newpaper Strike, along with Lars Horntveth (known from the bands Jaga jazzist and National Bank).

Andreas Hessen Schei (b. 1980) is a Norwegian pianist. He studied at the Norwegian Music Academy from 2001-2005. In 2002, he toured world-wide with bands such as Jaga Jazzist, Tub Quartet, Bertine Zetlitz and Shining. He has participated on albums such as Red Shoes Diary (TUB Quartet), What We Must (Jaga Jazzist), and In the Kingdom of Kitch you will be a Monster (Shining).