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After participating
in a songwriters' workshop, arranged by DAF (the Danish Artist's
Union) and hosted by Brett Perkins in the spring of 2003, I happened
to rediscover the joy and fulfillment of the creative process after
many years of absence from this part of the business.
The following summer I attended "Listening Room International
Songwriters Retreat" on Samsoe, after which I had to consider
myself seriously hooked on composition and co-writing. In 2004 a
similar event took me to Gotland, Sweden, for a week; and in 2005
I revisited both annual events.
These adventures - in connection with slight pressure from well
meaning peers (thanks!) - somewhat transformed me from a dedicated
sideman (who could be persuaded to sing a chorus line here and there)
into a performing songwriter in my own right, only backed by my
acoustic guitar. A great joy has been to experience other artists
cover my songs. Among my inspirations it would be fair to mention
John Hiatt, Joni Mitchell, Lowell George and Neil Young.
Through these songwriter retreats and networking within this field,
I have been so priviledged to write with talented and well-reputed
songwriters like:
Annika Fehling, Tom Kimmel, Rex Foster, Dana Cooper, David "Geordie"
Garriock, Mads Mouritz, Josefina Sanner, Christina Persson, Bosse
Ahlbertz, Ida Bjoerg Leisin, Maria Blom, Eva Hillered, Ruediger
Kebe and many more.
Apart from that I'm hosting the songwriter-
club "COAL MINE CLUB" which takes place at
Kul Kaféen. The club was founded and run by
idaBjörg Leisin and taken over by me early
2008.
The aim is to present songwriters across a
broad spectrum of profiles and genres.
Here's a list of some earlier performers at the
COAL MINE CLUB:
Rikke Lie Flensburg, Mckinley Black(US),
Strawberry Blonde, Sophieland, Jacob Speake,
Tom Kimmel(US), Christina Persson,
Claus Beelen, Heine Hamborg, Tobias Stenkjær,
Frank, Didde Juul, Kamilla Kovacs, Bo
Ahlbertz(S), Thomas Mannsfeldt, Maria
Steen(S), Jon Strider(US), Roar Amundsen,
Annemarie Zimakoff, Malene Langborg, René
Smidt, MC Hansen, Astrid Nora, Lise
Blaase(Antophones), Søren Lau, A’Louise,
Michael Staun, Messell, Annika Åkjær, Geordie,
Nikolaj Wolf, Prins Nitram, Kristoffer August,
Linda Edsjö / Karen Duelund, Lars Harboe,
Alain Apaloo and many, many, many more....... |
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Until now I've produced a number of demo productions in my studio, and more will follow with hopefully regular intervals. Take a listen below, or click the title to open the lyrics in a separate window.
Get news and info about concerts, updates and more by joining my mailing list:
Besides this you can find me on these other websites:
Musicdownload.com
Mymusic.dk
Soundclick
Mixposure
MySpace.com
Jamwave
Mp3
Other
relevant links:
Songwriters:
Brett
Perkins
Annika Fehling
Rex Foster
Tom Kimmel
Eva Hillered
Josefina
Sanner
Mads Mouritz
David
"Geordie" Garriock
Merit Hemmingson
Ida Björg Leisin
Dana Cooper
Sean O'neil
David
Zink
Lisen
Elwin
Emeli
Jeremias
Nanne-Emelie
Andersen
Ester
Brohus
Ania
Sandig
A'Louise
Joan
Enquita
Jade Ell
Christene
LeDoux
Lowen
& Navarro
Simon Lynge
Sofie Livebrandt
Bo Ahlbertz
Maria Steen
Frank
Strawberry
Blonde
Kat Garden
Astrid
Nora
Anne Marie
Bush
Thomas Mannsfeldt
Anneli K. Lindeborgh
Louise Olsen (Lo)
Karen S.
Organisations and events:
Brett
Perkins Presents
Writers Club,
Århus
Århus Sangskriver
Værksted
Sangværket,
Aalborg
Songwriters Attic, Esbjerg
Songwriters Club, Svendborg
Songwriters
Circle, Odense
Klub Mini Vega,
København
Sunday Music Venue, Lades
Kælder, København
Boldhus
Teatret, København
Coal Mine Club
Project Meltdown
, København
Songwriters Café, Slagelse
Musikforeningen Bygningen,
Køge
USA Songwriting
competition
The Songsite
Unisong
TAXI
KODA
NCB
DAF
DJBFA
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