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"A Golden Tornado swept us to Texas!!"

Tornado Gold on festival - Nea Radio


"Tornado Gold album recieves a 6 on the dice!!!"

Riders in the sky
søndag 06. desember 2009 13:53 | Skrevet av Ståle Stamnes Reinsborg | | |



FEM RIDERS FRA TYDAL OG TEXAS ved Stugusjøen, og som har all mulig grunn til å være fornøyde med sitt debutalbum ”Tornado Gold”. Fv. Håvard Kirkvold, Jeremy Shifflett, Kristoffer K. Kirkvold, Lars Lien og Jan Morten Korsvold. Foto: Merete Lien

Plateanmeldelse:

Ghost Riders åpner albumet som ble spilt inn i bassist Liens eget studio i sommer, og undertegnede husker en biltur på sensommeren da bilradioen fanget opp denne låta, hvorpå man ble slått av hvor tøft og kompakt det låt fra Larsville. Med større drag i vokalen og trykk i instrumenteringen enn mange av forgjengerne som også har spilt inn denne låta av Stan Jones fra 1948, kanskje her hjemme best kjent med Casino Steel og Gary Holton, og Johnny Cash internasjonalt. Resten av plata går i gjennomførte egenkomponerte låter og god bluesrocka westernstil med hint av Rolling Stones og Steve Earle som i låten Ol’ Man Clifford, og ikke minst Bjørn Berge i låten Mudd, men også med vare og vakre innslag som Stand Up Jack, Beatles- og Elton John-aktige Terms and conditions og lett psykedeliske og Doors-aktige Seajam.

Ellers varierer plata i sterke midtempolåter i vestkystrockstil, med mye flørt, stemning og humor som i kvikkasen Coffee on the fire fra hjemstedet til Jeremy og countrytradisjonen, og ikke minst Tussler og Motorpsycho som i The Other side. Det som løfter denne plata til å bli så gjennomført som jeg mener den er, ligger i måten bandet varierer sanger, melodier og arrangementer, men likevel makter å gi den sin egen lett rufsete signatur. Produksjonen og lyden er likevel prima, og det skulle vel bare mangle med Lars bak spakene. Dette er stemningsmusikk som passer til hverdags og fest, men man bør ikke være allergisk mot stetsonhatt og banjo. Plata hører mest hjemme i countryrocksjangeren, men med trøkk og fandenivoldskhet i seg så det holder. Samtidig er det lett å høre slektskapet med Liens tidligere band The Tusslers og for så vidt også 70-tallsrock a la’ Deep Purple som i platas høydepunkt Speed of disco . Ellers er det lett å få assosiasjoner til John Fogerty og Creedence som i Workin’ Class Heroes , og med et dryss av Neil Young/Crazy Horse som en slags overbygning over hele albumet.

Alt i alt en helstøpt plate som jeg anbefaler på det sterkeste hvis du tror beskrivelsen over passer noenlunde til din musikksmak. Jeg sitter igjen med et solid inntrykk av meget gode låter, dyktige musikere, solide tekster, humør, spilleglede og inspirasjon, og en plate som vokser og blir bedre for hver gang jeg hører på den. Derfor får den karakteren jeg har gitt, for jeg har hørt den mange ganger nå. Det eneste jeg er litt usikker på er om bandet egentlig skulle valgt en coverlåt som interessevekker(?), selv om det er en kongelåt. De kunne også valgt å stole ett hundre prosent på eget låtmateriale, for dette holder i massevis..

Høydepunkter: Mudd, Stand Up Jack, Terms and conditions og Speed of disco.

Lytt til CD'en her:

http://www.myspace.com/tttornadoes

http://www11.nrk.no/urort/Artist/TornadoGold/default.aspx
- Selbyggen


"Tornado Gold recieves a 6 on the dice!!"

Tornado Gold, Riders in The Sky! - Selbyggen


Discography

CD - album: Tornado Gold (MMRCD001)
Released 2009
Label: Mud Music Records
Distribution company: Bare Bra Musikk AS
Recorded in Larsville Studio
Band: Tornado Gold

The CD "Tornado Gold" is available at iTunes, Amazon and Phonofile.

Tornado Gold is now in Larsville Studio recording the second album! Planned release feb. 2011.

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Bio

The name's "Tornado Gold"!! Formed in the mountains of Tydal, Norway, Tornado Gold brings a collaboration of sound and raw energy to the stage like no other. When Texan Jeremy Wayne came to Tydal with his Norwegian wife he didn't know where or what he had gotten in to. Leaving his home and a honky tonk rock band behind left him searching again for a sound and a place in the music scene. Little did he know there were two legends, two up and coming musicians, and a whole lot of drive all harboring in this little country town. Formed to play at a Festival the band only had three practices before the show but delivered with the might of a seasoned band. They took up the largest amount of writing in Norways biggest paper and in the Selbyggen were named "Area's Best Band" after only one show. Now with 50 concerts together under there belt they are truly professionals of the stage!!
The band consist of
Lars Lien-Bass Guitar, keys, vocals,-
Jan Morten Korsvold -Lead Guitar, vocals,
Kristopher Kirkvold -Guitars, mandolin,
Håvard Kirkvold -Drums-all percusion
Jeremy Wayne -Guitar, banjo-Lead vocals.

About the band-
Lars Lien is a legend in Norway with his studio work and his own bands. He worked at Brygga Studio in Trondheim, Norway from 1986-2004 until he created his own new studio in Tydal called Larsville. He has worked with all kinds of artist from all over the world and has became a well known name in the music business. He also has played in well known bands as Motorpsycho and was lead singer in The International Tussler Society. With all this experience in and out of the studio Lars has become a mad scientist of music. Top notch on the keys as well as polished bass assassin.

"The Eagle" otherwise known as Jan Morten Korsvold, in many peoples opinion, is a contender for the ungiven award of best guitarist in Norway. After 37 years of guitar he is confident in his style and has the ability to make the crowd feel his energy as well. Jan Morten has been on a journey in his life that many couldn't imagine. One hell of a ride that you will understand and feel not by his story, but by his guitar emotion. By day Jan Morten works as a Shaman.

Kristopher Kirkvold is the young prodigy of the group. At the young age of 21 he knows how to handle a guitar and has patented his own dirty south style of play. "Dirty Krizz" is capable of playing different instruments that he includes during the shows. He is an electrician in Tydal and is a quite humble country boy at home. The stage brings out a different Kristopher and oh what a treat it is.

Håvard (The Hammer) Kirkvold by day is a natural sportsman and school teacher. Håvard Kirkvold by night is known as The Hammer and when he plays the drums he has no boss, he has no rules and he has no fear. He walks to the beat of no ones drum except his own. He can be as soft as a baby or as powerful as a stampede in a thunderstorm.

Jeremy Wayne is a native Texas carpenter living in Stugudal, Norway on a mission. To bring real music and real energy back to the people. With his dirty Texas style guitar playing and outlaw voice he is a sight worth seeing. Playing in rowdy honky tonks in Texas has only seasoned the artist and helped him find his style.

Tornado Gold has recieved 2 dice scores since the release of their album. 5 in Norways largest paper and a 6 in the Selbyggen. The future of Tornado Gold looks to be a bright one!