Tommy Denander

Tommy Denander (born March 10, 1968 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a guitarist, producer

He has appeared on more than 2700 albums with artists such as: Michael Jackson, Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper, Ricky Martin and countless more. Tommy appears on about 100-150 albums/singles per year, is often seen or heard on major TV shows like IDOL, Glee, Big Time Rush, Let's Dance, The Voice etc.

He is the founder of Legends Of Rock, a touring mega project that features many of the greatest rock singers in the world including Bobby Kimball, Jimi Jamison, Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Martin, Graham Bonnet, Mickey Thomas, Fergie Frederiksen, Steve Augeri, Eric Martin, King Of Hearts - Tommy Funderburk & Bruce Gaitsch, Jean Beauvoir, Kelly Keagy, Robin Beck, Bill Champlin, Miljenko Matijevic, Robin McAuley, Steve Walsh, Alex Ligertwood, Derek St Holmes and more. [1]

His signature VGS guitar is a major success and features both the Evertune bridge and True Temperment frets.

Quotes about Tommy

Tommy Denander has always been the consummate live player, and I have recently found out that he is the consummate studio guitarist as well!
Excellent and so egoless to work with, great player, great feel and perfectionist too!
ROBERT "MUTT" LANGE
(Legendary producer AC/DC, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Shania Twain, Nickelback, Maroon 5)

Tommy Denander is my "mail order" guitar whiz. Whenever I have a particular guitar problem I need solved right away, I send my files through the ether to the land of ice and snow
and Tommy pours hot lava on them. He is intuitive and sublimely musical. He's a modern guitar player with enough of a grounding in classic guitar music to make him a Guitar Man For All Seasons!
BOB EZRIN
(Legendary producer KISS, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper)

Tommy played guitar on more hits than you can count.
His songs are also heard around the world and his ears for spotting new talent are the best around!
JERRY GREENBERG
(President Atlantic Records, Michael Jackson Records)

Tommy Denander has tremendous talent in his hands and plays from his heart. He can write songs that make you sing, and plays guitar like a wizard. A great combination!
BRUCE KULICK
(Guitarist KISS, Meatloaf, Grand Funk Railroad, Michael Bolton)

Tommy is one of the most well-rounded guitar players I have heard. He has rock, rhythm and soul.
JOHN "JR" ROBINSON
(Session drum legend, Michael Jackson)

Tommy Denander is one of the very best guitarists I know, and truly one of the nicest people I've ever worked with. He has great character, and is very true to his work priorities.
If you want to get the best guitar parts on a recording, and get it done fast, Tommy is the man to contact. He's a great friend, and fantastic musician.............
BOBBY KIMBALL
(Original lead singer for Toto)

Tommy D rocks big time!
Any style...anywhere...anytime!
One of the most versatile and articlulate guitarists in the business!.
JOE LYNN TURNER
(Rainbow, Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen)

Tommy is one of the rarest of musicians, one that has risen above technique, into his own strata of style that is beyond description. What can you say about someone who can play rings
around just about everyone except, "WOW!" or "Holy Shit!!!".. I am very honored to be his friend and to get to work with him.
BRUCE GAITSCH
(Guitarist Madonna, Michael Jackson, Richard Marx, Celine Dion)

Tommy is one of the absolutely most talented musicians, songwriters and producers in rock today.
FERGIE FREDERIKSEN
(Ex lead singer for Toto)

Tommy Denander is one of the finest players / songwriters / producers I've worked with in my career. A real pleasure.
JIMI JAMISON
(Ex lead singer for Survivor)

Tommy and I met and his guitar playing was so inspiring we wrote 5 songs in a day. He has a natural sense of song structure and a wealth of good ideas but his phrasing and note choice are a cut above.
RICKY PHILLIPS
(Bassist Styx, Coverdale - Page)

In the few years that I have known him personally and worked with him it's been nothing less than pure energy and sheer genius! From his playing to his writing and producing he is stream lined and focused.
There are only a few people in this world that I have been so fortunate to know over the years that I can say this about..... Thanks to People like Tommy Denander I personally have been uplifted and reunited with
the art of song writing and musicianship that rivals the 5 star players of the world... Move over Desmond Child and Mutt Lange... you got company!
ROBIN BECK

Tommy is a hell of a drum programmer, he raised the bar!
PAT MASTELOTTO
(Drummer Mr Mister, Ringo Starr, King Crimson)

Tommy's THE burnin', killer guitar player. He transformed my new project...and he's a nice guy! :-)
DAVID DIGGS
(Producer Quincy Jones, Brothers Johnson)

Recently in Los Angeles, Tommy and I wrote for my new album. He is an incredible talent! His melodic sense is amazing, and he really gets what the 'hook' thing is all about. "I Can't Cry" is easily the best song
on the new album, and is a definite hit song!
STAN BUSH
(Emmy winning song writer and artist)

I was very moved by the piece that Tommy played in conjunction with Jason Becker. It was a wonderful thing to do, for all the right reasons, and I am very glad to be associated at all with it!
STEVE MORSE
(Guitarist Deep Purple)

Discography

As Solo Artist

with ATC

with Bruce Gaitsch

with Fergie Frederiksen

with Radioactive

with Impera

with Prisoner

with Rainmaker

with Talk Of The Town

with Speedy Gonzales

with Deacon Street Project

with Spin Gallery

with Sayit

with House Of Lords

with Robin Beck

with AOR

with Jim Jidhed

with Street Talk

with Sha-Boom

with Liberty & Justice

with Silver

with Locomotive Breath

with Mountain Of Power

with Last Autumn's Dream

Various Artist compilations

Various Artist Tribute Albums

1983

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2015

Other recordings - Singles

Soundtracks, TV series and DVDs

References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Legends-Of-Rock/701246243285232

External links

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  1. ↑ http://www.kissarmysweden.net/tommy-denander-om-karriaren-kiss-och-paul-stanleys-soloalbum
  2. ↑ http://gitarrzombien.blogspot.se/2014/04/intervju-med-gitarristen-tommy-denander.html
  3. ↑ http://www.guitarplayer.com/news/1024/joe-lynn-turner-tommy-denander-and-legends-of-rock-crush-rainbows-stone-cold/49417
  4. ↑ http://www.musik-verkstan.se/showProduct.aspx?c1=1000&c2=1012&c3=1255&id=11036
  5. ↑ http://www.evertune.com/artists/tommy-denander/
  6. ↑ http://www.impera.org/interview-with-tommy-denander/
  7. ↑ http://www.emgpickups.com/artist/index/view/id/603
  8. ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Tommy+Denander/a/albums.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=4087&CDName=Live+To+Win