Thomas Dybdahl

Biography

Thomas Dybdahl (born 12 April 1979) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Background

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

Career

Dybdahl's first release as a solo artist was the EP Bird, in 2000. His second EP, from 2001, was titled John Wayne.
Beginning with the release of his first album, ...That Great October Sound×...That Great October SoundOctober 2001 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1From Grace4:112All's Not Lost5:583That Great October Sound4:424Life Here Is Gold3:045Tomorrow Stays the Same4:426Postulate2:457Adelaide3:218John Wayne6:529Love's Lost4:0410Dreamweaver2:3611Outro5:1012I Need Love Baby Love3:51, in 2002, the first part of his "October" series, he received national and international appreciation for his work. Since then, and especially after the European release in 2004, 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 solo artists. He received the Spellemannprisen and the Alarm Award for his work.
The release of his next two albums, Stray Dogs×Stray Dogs6 April 2003 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Rain Down on Me6:252Cecilia3:423Make a Mess of Yourself4:304Pale Green Eyes3:475Either Way I'm Gone5:416Honey3:397Rise in Shame6:268Stray Dogs1:279The Willow5:4510Stay Home5:5711Outro2:41 (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 Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss speaking of quality of life, as a sort of interlude.
In 2004, Dybdahl 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, Dybdahl performed as an opening act in the US for fellow Norwegian artist Sondre Lerche, and in 2011 he opened for Tori Amos during her Night of Hunters tour.
On 24 February 2017, his album The Great Plains×The Great Plains24 February 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Paradise Lost4:312Baby Blue4:503When I Was Young3:504No Turning Back5:085Moving Pictures3:516Like Bonnie & Clyde3:3873 Mile Harbor3:528Born & Raised3:519Just a Little Bit4:4410Bleed6:41 was released. His eighth solo studio album, All These Things×All These Things12 October 2018 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1All These Things4:562Can I Have It All4:313Look at What We've Done4:084The Longest Night4:005What You Came For5:186When I Go4:347Lifeline4:438Rescue Me3:139Stupid Heart2:54, came out on 12 October 2018.

Soundtracks

2006: Music from the Movie Rottenetter (1MicAdventure)
2015: This Love Is Here to Stay (House of Lies season 3, episode 11)

Compilation albums

2006: October Trilogy (box set featuring his first three albums, the remastered DVD and a bonus CD) (NOR #36)
2009: Thomas Dybdahl: En samling (NOR #9)
2011: Songs

EPs and singles

2000: Bird EP
2001 John Wayne EP
2003 Rain down on Me
2004 A Lovestory
2006: Damn Heart
2010: Cecilia
2015: Thomas Dybdahl & In the Country featuring In the Country, EP (vinyl and digital release)

Other releases

1998: Q, with the Quadrophonics
2004: The National Bank, with The National Bank
2008: Come On Over to the Other Side, with The National Bank
2008: Dive Deep, with Morcheeba

DVDs

2003: That Great October DVD (remastered in 2005)
2009: Live at Paradiso, Amsterdam DVD