As is often the case with distinctive endeavors, the creative path of Thomas Dybdahl — the guitarist, singer, songwriter, and native of Sandnes, Norway — has been, for nearly a twenty years, all his own.
His eclectic approach has seen him draw influences from the whole spectrum of music — not only from songwriters and singers but also from contemporary and classical music. His work combines these different influences so as not to limit himself, or his listeners, to the notion of him being just another guy with a guitar.
Dybdahl distinguishes himself from the usual guitar strummers with a distinguished fire and finesse. The sheer quality of his songwriting, combining a detailed melodicism with romance and introspection, has earned him a steady flow of international acclaim as well as two Norwegian Grammys.
Across his eight albums (2002’s “…That Great October Sound”; 2003’s “Stray Dogs”; 2004’s “One Day You’ll Dance for Me, New York City”; 2006’s “Science’; 2010’s “Waiting for that One Clear Moment”; 2013’s “What’s Left Is Forever; 2017’s “The Great Plains”; and 2018’s “All These Things), Dybdahl’s music continues to be a mesmerizing demonstration of how one gifted Norwegian connects with a million other sounds, impulses, colours, and emotions, all assembled with particular sonic poise that always grooves, never overwhelms.
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