11/06/2010 - 21:45
Scène de la plage
Thomas Dybdahl
Pop Country Folk / Norway
Multi-award winning Thomas Dybdahl is one of the most talented singer- songwriters to emerge from the Norwegian music scene in recent years and is now preparing to unleash his irresistibly serene and intimate sound on the rest of Europe.
The Norwegian press has said of Dybdahl: "His delicate but lush music recalls that of Tim Buckley, Nick Drake and other forward-thinking songwriters" with The New York Times adding: "Thomas Dybdahl writes songs that move in for extreme close-ups: his acoustic guitar, his breathy voice, his vows of love…the tempos are glacial and the instruments few and pristine, so that every gesture is exposed. Anything less than total grace would turn precious and cloying, but Mr. Dybdahl maintains his poise; each song has the delicate suspense of a drawn breath."
He has released four studio albums in his native Norway with a fourth to come later in 2010. His 2002 debut That Great October Sound won a Norwegian Grammy, a feat he also managed for his fourth release Science.
For Dybdahl newcomers, a collation of his previous four albums, the self-titled Thomas Dybdahl, released in September 2009, is a perfect introduction.
Prior to his solo career, he played with the acid jazz ensemble Quadraphonics while he has also co-written and featured as a guest vocalist on the Morcheeba's 2008 album Dive Deep. He is also the lead singer of the platinum-selling Norwegian band The National Bank.
The Norwegian press has said of Dybdahl: "His delicate but lush music recalls that of Tim Buckley, Nick Drake and other forward-thinking songwriters" with The New York Times adding: "Thomas Dybdahl writes songs that move in for extreme close-ups: his acoustic guitar, his breathy voice, his vows of love…the tempos are glacial and the instruments few and pristine, so that every gesture is exposed. Anything less than total grace would turn precious and cloying, but Mr. Dybdahl maintains his poise; each song has the delicate suspense of a drawn breath."
He has released four studio albums in his native Norway with a fourth to come later in 2010. His 2002 debut That Great October Sound won a Norwegian Grammy, a feat he also managed for his fourth release Science.
For Dybdahl newcomers, a collation of his previous four albums, the self-titled Thomas Dybdahl, released in September 2009, is a perfect introduction.
Prior to his solo career, he played with the acid jazz ensemble Quadraphonics while he has also co-written and featured as a guest vocalist on the Morcheeba's 2008 album Dive Deep. He is also the lead singer of the platinum-selling Norwegian band The National Bank.
Press Contact
Agency: Last SuppaContact person: Jon Sexton
Email: jon@lastsuppa.com
