Quick Facts
Biography
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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| NOR | ||
...That Great October Sound
| 8 | |
Stray Dogs
| 6 | |
One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City
| 1 | |
Science
| 1 | |
Waiting for That One Clear Moment
| 1 | |
What's Left Is Forever
| 1 |
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) (NO #36)
- 2009: Thomas Dybdahl: En samling (NO #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
- 2005: That Great October DVD Digitally Remastered
- 2009: Live at Paradiso, Amsterdam DVD
- "Thomas Dybdahl discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2013.