Nils Økland, born 7 January 1961 in Haugesund, Norway, is a musician specializing in the Hardanger fiddle, viola d'amore, and violin, and composer. He performed with Løver og Tigre and Balkansemblet, and later joined a jazz duo with bassist Bjørnar Andresen. He released the solo album Blå Harding in 1996. In 2004, he launched Bris, featuring his own compositions and music for Jon Fosses’ play Melankolika. This was followed by Monograph on ECM in 2009, the tribute Lysøen: Hommage à Ole Bull in 2011 and the trio record Kjølvatn in 2015. Økland also worked with Sigbjørn Apeland, Christian Wallumrød, and the experimental group Supersilent.
