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Høst is a Norwegian rock band that came from the small town of Knapstad, Norway.  Their music is between hard rock and progressive rock. The first incarnation of the band existed between 1972 and 1978 and was one of the first rock bands that used the Norwegian texts. Originally formed in 1971 by guitarist/songwriter Svein Rønning, bassist Johnny Myhre and drummer Stig Berg. Myhre left the group at its early days and three new members joined, Bernt Bodal (bass), Ronny Gyllensten (guitars) and Geir Jahren (vocals). In 1973, the band started gaining fame through local live gigs, and again two line-up changes occured, Berg and Gyllensten left and were replaced by Knut R. Lie and Odd Inge Olsen respectively, the last one replaced by Lasse Nilsen just before the group entered the studio for the first time. At the fall of 1974 the group recorded its debut ''Pa Sterke Vinger'' at Arctic Studios in Trondheim, released on the On label.

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