Thomas Dybdahl
(born 12 April 1979 in Sandnes, Norway) is a Norwegian musician in singer/songwriter tradition.
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Biography
Thomas Dybdahl went out to become somewhat of a shooting-star in
Norway. As a solo artist, the former guitarist of the band
Quadraphonics released his first single
EP Bird
in 2000. His first release did not have much success, and his second EP from 2001,
John Wayne
, was also unsuccessful.
Beginning with the release of his first album entitled
... 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 Cave,
Jeff Buckley and other important solo artists. He received the
Spellemannprisen and the
Alarm Award for his outstanding 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. To date, it hasn't been released outside Norway.
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.
He features as the vocalist on several songs from
Morcheeba's album Dive Deep.
Discography
Albums
- ...that great October sound
(2002)
- Stray Dogs
(2003)
- One day you'll dance for me, New York City
(2004), (Danish version 2005)
- October Trilogy
(2006) (box set featuring all three albums, the remastered DVD and a bonus CD)
- Science
(2006)
EPs/Singles
- Bird
EP (2000)
- John Wayne
EP (2001)
- Rain down on Me
(2003)
- A Lovestory
(2004)
- Damn Heart
(2006)
Other releases
- Quadrophonics - Q
(1998)
- The National Bank - The National Bank
(2004)
- The National Bank - Come On Over To The Other Side
(2008)
DVDs
- That Great October
DVD (2003)
- That Great October
DVD Digitally Remastered (2005)