Adresseavisen, January 2005 Margaret Berger with band, Avant Garden, Trondheim. The opening song Elephant was amazing, containing an atmospheric jazz groove and Stian Omenås played the trumpet very well. Storfjordnytt, August 2004 A new music festival established. Stian, with the surname Omenås, has taken a break from his musical life in Trondheim, and returned to the assembly building from his childhood. During the St. Olaf's Day weekend, the first Omenås Music Festival came into being, and it will probably not be the last. Sunnmørsposten, August 2004 Success with serious stuff. Two evenings packed with a varied program. From choir music via folk songs and brothel-jazz to newly composed classical music, in addition to lots of jamming. It was all welcomed with open arms by an attentive audience. Together with his musician friends, Stian Omenås lowered the "totally uncool" factor in the vally several levels. Vikabladet Vestposten, December 2004 A brilliant jazz concert. After several invitations, we finally succeeded in getting Stian Omenås and the ensemble to Ulsteinvik. Tribute to Miles Davis delivered a great concert at the coffeebar last Friday. This was grand!! Adresseavisen, August 2004 Brothel music and soft tango that made you warm. Kilombo, Kjeller'n - Olavshallen... Stian Omenås plays strong solos rooted in bebop jazz. Adresseavisen, October 2004 Marita Røstad and Velvet City, EP Listen... The band consists of four skilful musicians from the milieu around the Jazz Faculty at the Conservatory of Music in Trondheim, and Stian Omenås in particular adds a distinctive stamp to the music with several fine solos.