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B.Thomas is a Norwegian solo country artist, from Narvik in the north part of Norway. He is a well established singer and entertainer.
The 28 of April 2006 , he released a cover-album called “In the Shadow of The Stars”, with 11 coversongs.
September 2007, "True Blue Cowboy"
The album contains 4 new songs never before released, one of these songs, “Tonight I`m Leaving” was written by himself and composed and co-written by the much talented musician Tony West from B.Thomas hometown Narvik.
3 songs is pretty much unknown songs that have been demoed or performed by the songwriters and others. One of these songs, “Did I open My Eyes” was recorded as a demo with Garth Brooks in 1989, the same week as he got his first record deal. He never recorded this song for any album. The song was written by Nashville producer Lonnie Ratliff, composed and co-written by Tom Mitchell and Larry Forney.
3 songs on this album are cover versions. From Garth Brooks (2 songs) and Clint Black (1 song).
The album is a mix between traditional country music and contemporary or more modern style country. 2 of these songs can be classified as country with a little taste of Pop.
The new album was recorded in Nashville TN in August 2007 and produced by the legendary producer Lonnie Ratliff, who has produced with artists as Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks (demo), Shawn Camp, Stephanie Davis, (earlyer background singer for Garth Brooks), Erin Hay, Joni Compretta, Brent Mcathey, Bengt Pedersen and more artists.
The Album is Mastered by Eric Conn at Independent Mastering in Nashville, one of the best in business, who has worked with many of the brand names in country music.
DISCOGRAPHY:
April 15 2006:
the single "Callin Baton Rouge" was released
in a very limited edition. This cd can be special ordered throug the official websites.
28 of April 2006:
He released a cd album with cover material from his favorite country stars.
"In The Shadow of The Stars"
The CD contains 11 tracks from well known stars as Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson and George Strait. The title of the album means that B.Thomas is paying tribute to these country stars, by putting himself "in the shadow" of them. The last track on the disc, is a duet that was originally done by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on Garth`s album "Sevens". On this B.Thomas album, the song is performed by him and Belinda Horn, also based in Narvik Norway.
New current CD Album 2007 / 2008
“True Blue Cowboy”
The album is a mix between traditional country music and contemporary or more modern style country. The Album contains 7 New / unknown songs and 3 cover versions.
The new album was recorded in Nashville TN in August 2007 and produced by the legendary producer Lonnie Ratliff.
The 28 of April 2006 , he released a cover-album called “In the Shadow of The Stars”, with 11 coversongs.
September 2007, "True Blue Cowboy"
The album contains 4 new songs never before released, one of these songs, “Tonight I`m Leaving” was written by himself and composed and co-written by the much talented musician Tony West from B.Thomas hometown Narvik.
3 songs is pretty much unknown songs that have been demoed or performed by the songwriters and others. One of these songs, “Did I open My Eyes” was recorded as a demo with Garth Brooks in 1989, the same week as he got his first record deal. He never recorded this song for any album. The song was written by Nashville producer Lonnie Ratliff, composed and co-written by Tom Mitchell and Larry Forney.
3 songs on this album are cover versions. From Garth Brooks (2 songs) and Clint Black (1 song).
The album is a mix between traditional country music and contemporary or more modern style country. 2 of these songs can be classified as country with a little taste of Pop.
The new album was recorded in Nashville TN in August 2007 and produced by the legendary producer Lonnie Ratliff, who has produced with artists as Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks (demo), Shawn Camp, Stephanie Davis, (earlyer background singer for Garth Brooks), Erin Hay, Joni Compretta, Brent Mcathey, Bengt Pedersen and more artists.
The Album is Mastered by Eric Conn at Independent Mastering in Nashville, one of the best in business, who has worked with many of the brand names in country music.
DISCOGRAPHY:
April 15 2006:
the single "Callin Baton Rouge" was released
in a very limited edition. This cd can be special ordered throug the official websites.
28 of April 2006:
He released a cd album with cover material from his favorite country stars.
"In The Shadow of The Stars"
The CD contains 11 tracks from well known stars as Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson and George Strait. The title of the album means that B.Thomas is paying tribute to these country stars, by putting himself "in the shadow" of them. The last track on the disc, is a duet that was originally done by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on Garth`s album "Sevens". On this B.Thomas album, the song is performed by him and Belinda Horn, also based in Narvik Norway.
New current CD Album 2007 / 2008
“True Blue Cowboy”
The album is a mix between traditional country music and contemporary or more modern style country. The Album contains 7 New / unknown songs and 3 cover versions.
The new album was recorded in Nashville TN in August 2007 and produced by the legendary producer Lonnie Ratliff.
Why this name?
The Name of the band was choosen because his record Company Name is called Redneck Records. And it was kind of fun to keep that "redneck name" also for the band.
Do you play live?
Live performances / Shows. Love to be on the stage.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I Think it`s just a fine tool (the internet) to promote artists and sell the music CD`s in online shops, I Don't have a problem with downloading songs as long as the writers, publishers and all who are involved are compensated.
I am not a big fan of pulling one song from an album for a few cents, and then the rest of that album is left to stand unexplored.
But as many other artists I have to do the same, sell songs on the net , even if I don`t like that people pull one song out of the album and buy it, I will try to sell my whole album , and hope that the buyer will enjoy it as it is, and as a complete album.
I am not a big fan of pulling one song from an album for a few cents, and then the rest of that album is left to stand unexplored.
But as many other artists I have to do the same, sell songs on the net , even if I don`t like that people pull one song out of the album and buy it, I will try to sell my whole album , and hope that the buyer will enjoy it as it is, and as a complete album.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yes of course, but at the time we`re signed with a small Norwegian label, Redneck Records, and it is working just fine for now. But any label are welcome to offer a contract, then we`ll see !
Band History:
B.Thomas - Artist Biography - The Story
B.Thomas was born 24th of October 1971 in the city Narvik that lays in the Nordland county in North part of Norway. His real full name is Bjornar Thomassen. His influences is artists like Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson and many others in the countrymusic industry.
B.Thomas grew up as the oldest of two children and had a regular childhood just like any other child. It was not many in his family that had musical skills except from his grandfather on mothers side that played classic guitar, he also played trumpet in the local "Narvik railway`s music corps".
B.Thomas got the interest in music at an early age. At the age of 17 he started to learn playing keyboards and he started singing. It was not before later after a couple of years on high school, and when he had to do his duty in the Norwegian armed forces, that he began to develop himself in music. Almost every time he had the opportunity when he was on leave at the weekends, he used to train on playing music together with friends. On that time he started to do music for an audience when he had the chanse. He started as a guest singer in a band that one of his friends played in.
After the military duty he continued to try out several music styles before he decided that it was country music that were the right thing for him to do. He had always enjoyed singing, so he decided that to become a singer was his main aim for the future. But he realised that he could not count on have music for a living so he started to get a further education.
Many in his family on his fathers side had been sailors, and to the fact that BT had grown up at sea and had been in boats since he was a little boy, it became naturaly that he had to educate himself as a sailor. In 1997 he ended up with a education as marine engineer and machine officer. On the side of this he continued with the music.
A little back in time:
In the early 90`s he discovered the country music star Garth Brooks while he was watching one of his concerts on television. For B.Thomas it was something in Garth`s music that touched him deeply and that led to that this kind of music became a passion and the style he wanted to attempt. B.Thomas had become a Garth Brooks wannabe.
On the middle of the 90's he started to perform music more professionally, mostly he worked with music in his own small studio at home, at the same time he did performances together with other musicians on different small stages. At this time he gave up playing keyboard, and continued as a singer. Mostly as an hobby beside his regular work at sea.
This developed into more than just a hobby in 1999 when he created a duo together with another singer, Kate Lee. They did some performances with a show that was called "Brooks & Tucker". They did cover songs from Garth Brooks and Tanya Tucker, and B.Thomas was living out his musical skills as an garth brooks wannabe.
Late in 2001 he went ashore from regular work at sea and he moved to Steinkjer in central Norway, together with another female country singer, that also became his girlfriend at that time, he started the duo "Western Boots". They traveled around and played cover songs from many well known american country music stars. During this period on a countryfestival in Sweden they shared the stage with the queen of rockabilly Wanda Jackson, and they got to know other known artists
In December 2003 they broke up and Bjornar saddled up and took the ride back to his hometown. He took the "Western Boots" concept with in the suitcase up to the north since his former girlfriend wanted to be alone and continue for herself.
Together with 2 other musicians, his former bandmate Kate Lee and Tony Solum, he continued with the group "Western Boots". At this point he took the artist name "B.Thomas" as a artist name in the group. They did many performances around, and all three of them shared in doing lead vocals.
After a while, B.Thomas found out that becoming a solo artist was the only thing he had missed during his musical career. In late November 2005, he decided to leave the group and to move on as solo artist, without being committed to anyone else, the group "Western Boots" broke up. He has been an solo Artist since then, and released 2 albums, some singles, and some music videos. He has also got songs released on some compilation albums. B. Thomas began to be more known and got to play and share scenes with for example other known musicians as Terje Tysland, Too Far Gone, the norwegian Elvis inpersonator Kjell Elvis and others.
He went to Nashville Tennessee in USA in august 2007 and recorded an album with studio musicans that have played on records for artists like Dolly Parton, George Jones and other well known singers. The producer and one of the sound engineers behind his album are people that also have worked with music for Garth Brooks.
In September 2007 he formed his own live band "Redneck Cowboys", together with some of the best musicians that is in and around his hometown Narvik. Together they are known as "B.Thomas & Redneck Cowboys".
B.Thomas and his band developed themselves to play music from many different countrymusic stars, cover versions from musicians as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, Toby Keith, Billy Currington and many others. They also play their own stuff.
They have played hundreds of concerts since the beginning on many different places, all from small stages in bars and clubs to bigger venues and outdoor arenas. They have participated and played on events with other well known artists like Wendel Adkins from USA, Keith Austin from USA/Norway, Arly Karlsen, Bengt Pedersen & Nashville Express and many others. They have become a sucessfull group within country music in North Norway, and are also known other places. B.Thomas went back to work at sea in 2009, and is still working at sea as a Chief Engineer.
He still performs as countryartist and are using much of his days off on music. He love to be on stage, and do perform a wide collection of cover songs, and also his own songs. B.Thomas have become a good country singer and have developed himself much more as a singer during the last couple of years.
Even if he does a wide collection of songs from many different stars and even if he knows that he is B.Thomas with his own expressions in the music, he are still a Garth Brooks wannabe he says, nothing can change that!
BT Management
by Lise Therese Larssen
B.Thomas was born 24th of October 1971 in the city Narvik that lays in the Nordland county in North part of Norway. His real full name is Bjornar Thomassen. His influences is artists like Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson and many others in the countrymusic industry.
B.Thomas grew up as the oldest of two children and had a regular childhood just like any other child. It was not many in his family that had musical skills except from his grandfather on mothers side that played classic guitar, he also played trumpet in the local "Narvik railway`s music corps".
B.Thomas got the interest in music at an early age. At the age of 17 he started to learn playing keyboards and he started singing. It was not before later after a couple of years on high school, and when he had to do his duty in the Norwegian armed forces, that he began to develop himself in music. Almost every time he had the opportunity when he was on leave at the weekends, he used to train on playing music together with friends. On that time he started to do music for an audience when he had the chanse. He started as a guest singer in a band that one of his friends played in.
After the military duty he continued to try out several music styles before he decided that it was country music that were the right thing for him to do. He had always enjoyed singing, so he decided that to become a singer was his main aim for the future. But he realised that he could not count on have music for a living so he started to get a further education.
Many in his family on his fathers side had been sailors, and to the fact that BT had grown up at sea and had been in boats since he was a little boy, it became naturaly that he had to educate himself as a sailor. In 1997 he ended up with a education as marine engineer and machine officer. On the side of this he continued with the music.
A little back in time:
In the early 90`s he discovered the country music star Garth Brooks while he was watching one of his concerts on television. For B.Thomas it was something in Garth`s music that touched him deeply and that led to that this kind of music became a passion and the style he wanted to attempt. B.Thomas had become a Garth Brooks wannabe.
On the middle of the 90's he started to perform music more professionally, mostly he worked with music in his own small studio at home, at the same time he did performances together with other musicians on different small stages. At this time he gave up playing keyboard, and continued as a singer. Mostly as an hobby beside his regular work at sea.
This developed into more than just a hobby in 1999 when he created a duo together with another singer, Kate Lee. They did some performances with a show that was called "Brooks & Tucker". They did cover songs from Garth Brooks and Tanya Tucker, and B.Thomas was living out his musical skills as an garth brooks wannabe.
Late in 2001 he went ashore from regular work at sea and he moved to Steinkjer in central Norway, together with another female country singer, that also became his girlfriend at that time, he started the duo "Western Boots". They traveled around and played cover songs from many well known american country music stars. During this period on a countryfestival in Sweden they shared the stage with the queen of rockabilly Wanda Jackson, and they got to know other known artists
In December 2003 they broke up and Bjornar saddled up and took the ride back to his hometown. He took the "Western Boots" concept with in the suitcase up to the north since his former girlfriend wanted to be alone and continue for herself.
Together with 2 other musicians, his former bandmate Kate Lee and Tony Solum, he continued with the group "Western Boots". At this point he took the artist name "B.Thomas" as a artist name in the group. They did many performances around, and all three of them shared in doing lead vocals.
After a while, B.Thomas found out that becoming a solo artist was the only thing he had missed during his musical career. In late November 2005, he decided to leave the group and to move on as solo artist, without being committed to anyone else, the group "Western Boots" broke up. He has been an solo Artist since then, and released 2 albums, some singles, and some music videos. He has also got songs released on some compilation albums. B. Thomas began to be more known and got to play and share scenes with for example other known musicians as Terje Tysland, Too Far Gone, the norwegian Elvis inpersonator Kjell Elvis and others.
He went to Nashville Tennessee in USA in august 2007 and recorded an album with studio musicans that have played on records for artists like Dolly Parton, George Jones and other well known singers. The producer and one of the sound engineers behind his album are people that also have worked with music for Garth Brooks.
In September 2007 he formed his own live band "Redneck Cowboys", together with some of the best musicians that is in and around his hometown Narvik. Together they are known as "B.Thomas & Redneck Cowboys".
B.Thomas and his band developed themselves to play music from many different countrymusic stars, cover versions from musicians as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, Toby Keith, Billy Currington and many others. They also play their own stuff.
They have played hundreds of concerts since the beginning on many different places, all from small stages in bars and clubs to bigger venues and outdoor arenas. They have participated and played on events with other well known artists like Wendel Adkins from USA, Keith Austin from USA/Norway, Arly Karlsen, Bengt Pedersen & Nashville Express and many others. They have become a sucessfull group within country music in North Norway, and are also known other places. B.Thomas went back to work at sea in 2009, and is still working at sea as a Chief Engineer.
He still performs as countryartist and are using much of his days off on music. He love to be on stage, and do perform a wide collection of cover songs, and also his own songs. B.Thomas have become a good country singer and have developed himself much more as a singer during the last couple of years.
Even if he does a wide collection of songs from many different stars and even if he knows that he is B.Thomas with his own expressions in the music, he are still a Garth Brooks wannabe he says, nothing can change that!
BT Management
by Lise Therese Larssen
Your influences?
His influences are: Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, George Strait, and other country boys who have the same musicial style.
Favorite spot?
Favorite spot: On stage !
City 1: Nashville TN, USA
City 2: Narvik, Norway
City 1: Nashville TN, USA
City 2: Narvik, Norway
Anything else...?
The Producer, Engineers and Musicians in Nashville, Behind The Album "True Blue Cowboy".
Musicians:
Guitars: Vaughn Lofstead
Bass: Dow Tomlin
Drums: Steve Holland
Keyboards: Rodger Morris
Steel Guitar / Dobro: Perly Curtis
Fiddle / Mandolin: David Russel
Lead Vocals: B.Thomas
Harmony Vocals: Larry Marrs
(one of the best harmony singers out there)
Producer: Lonnie Ratliff
Studio Engineer: Vaughn Lofstead
(recording and mixing)
Recorded in Smokehouse Recording Studio, Nashville TN.
Mastered By: Eric Conn at Independent Mastering, Nashville.
Published & Released by Redneck Records, Narvik Norway
The live band "Redneck Cowboys": (B.Thomas & Redneck Cowboys)
B.Thomas, lead vocals
Geir-Eirik Hansen (Gary Nash), aqoustic guitar, background vocals
Bjorn Nygaard, electric guitars, slide
Lars Petter Rishaug, bass guitar, background vocals
Ronny Olsen, Drums
Extra: (For hiring, as needed)
Harry Johansen (Dirty Harry) -:), Steel guitar
Ricky Nordmark, electric guitars / slide
Musicians:
Guitars: Vaughn Lofstead
Bass: Dow Tomlin
Drums: Steve Holland
Keyboards: Rodger Morris
Steel Guitar / Dobro: Perly Curtis
Fiddle / Mandolin: David Russel
Lead Vocals: B.Thomas
Harmony Vocals: Larry Marrs
(one of the best harmony singers out there)
Producer: Lonnie Ratliff
Studio Engineer: Vaughn Lofstead
(recording and mixing)
Recorded in Smokehouse Recording Studio, Nashville TN.
Mastered By: Eric Conn at Independent Mastering, Nashville.
Published & Released by Redneck Records, Narvik Norway
The live band "Redneck Cowboys": (B.Thomas & Redneck Cowboys)
B.Thomas, lead vocals
Geir-Eirik Hansen (Gary Nash), aqoustic guitar, background vocals
Bjorn Nygaard, electric guitars, slide
Lars Petter Rishaug, bass guitar, background vocals
Ronny Olsen, Drums
Extra: (For hiring, as needed)
Harry Johansen (Dirty Harry) -:), Steel guitar
Ricky Nordmark, electric guitars / slide
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