 They started making music together in 1996 and the band has since expanded with Mikael Krømer (violin, co-producer), Robert R Johansen (drums), and Kristian Torp (bass).Gazpacho's music has been described by one critic as being "classical post-ambient nocturnal atmospheric neo-progressive folk world rock".Their music has been compared to A-ha, Radiohead, Marillion, and Porcupine Tree.