Thomas Dybdahl

Thomas Dybdahl

Thomas Dybdahl, May 2006
Background information
Born (1979-04-12) 12 April 1979
Sandnes, Norway
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, harmonica, hammond, mandolin, banjo, piano, harp
Labels Petroleum Records Norway release only / V2BeNeLux
Website thomasdybdahl.no

Thomas Dybdahl (born 12 April 1979, Sandnes, Norway) is a Norwegian singer/songwriter.

Background

Thomas Dybdahl grew up in Sandnes, Norway. His musical career started of as the guitarist in the band Quadraphonics. The band released one album in 2002 on Oslove Records.

Career

Dybdahl released his first single as a solo artist EP, Bird, in 2000. His second EP from 2001 was titled John Wayne.

Beginning with the release of his first album, titled ... That Great October Sound, in 2002, the first part of his gold and platinum-selling October series, he received national and even international appreciation for his unique work. Since then, and especially after the European release in 2004, Thomas Dybdahl's notability has increased significantly. The mostly positive reviews tout Dybdahl as a new pop wonder comparable to Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and other important solo artists. He received the Spellemannprisen and the Alarm Award for his work.

The release of his next two albums, Stray Dogs (European release in 2005) and One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City, further increased his standing as a respected artist.

The album One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City features the famous Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss speaking of quality of life, as a sort of interlude.

In 2004, he teamed up with artists from the bands Jaga Jazzist and BigBang on the project The National Bank, which immediately entered the Norwegian charts with the project's self-titled debut album. It was released outside Norway in 2009.

His single Damn Heart, written for the Danish movie En Soap, was released in 2006 on Copenhagen Records.

In 2007, he performed as an opening act in the USA for fellow Norwegian artist Sondre Lerche, and in 2011, he opened for Tori Amos during her Night of Hunters tour.

On April 22, 2013, his single "Man On a Wire" was released as the first single from his album What's Left is Forever.

On February 24th 2017, his new album 'The Great Plains' will be released.

Discography

Studio albums

Album Peak positions Certification
NOR
[1]
...That Great October Sound
  • Year released: 2002
  • Record label: Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions)
 8
Stray Dogs
  • Year released: 2003
  • Record label: Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions)
 6
One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City
  • Year released: 2004
  • Record label: Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions)
 1
Science 1
Waiting for That One Clear Moment
  • Year released: 2010
  • Record label: Universal Music
 1
What's Left Is Forever
  • Year released: 2013
  • Record label: Petroleum/Sony Music
 1
The Great Plains
  • Year released: 2017
  • Record label: Ferryhouse/V2
 6
[2]

Soundtracks

Compilation albums

EPs and singles

Other releases

DVDs

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Dybdahl discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "VG-lista – Thomas Dybdahl". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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