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There’s an undeniable aura of confidence emanating from his guitar work and a poetic sensibility in what he chooses to play that fills the music with ghostly melancholy. ~ Joshua Stryde, Indiemunity
Known for his lyrical style and command of the instrument, Thomas Nordlund is a guitarist, composer and producer based in Mérida, Mexico. Skope Magazine described him as "a playing talent capable of fleshing out entire landscapes with only a few notes" with compositions that stretch from insular, poetic sensibilities through to more vast, jazz-inflected soundscapes.
Nordlund released his second album as a bandleader and producer, “Miles Left Behind,” in 2018 on Shifting Paradigm Records. Previously, he collaborated with singer Maryam Yusefzadeh on arrangements of traditional Persian folk songs and new compositions, independently released as “Migration” in 2018. His debut record “Divide Avenue,” an instrumental eight-song set featuring the electric baritone guitar, was released independently in 2015.
He has performed or recorded as a sideman with Sarah Morris, Dave Mehling, Chris Bates, John Raymond, Mary Bragg, Maryam Yusefzadeh, Dead Man Winter, Kid Dakota, Moon and Pollution, Tim Sparks, Jana Nyberg Group, and Adam Meckler Orchestra among many others.
Nordlund’s intensely lyrical guitar appeals to the imagination.
Cyrus Rhodes - No Depression
Nordlund’s musical acumen and imagination are off the charts.
David Shouse - Gashouse Radio
Thomas Nordlund is musician as magician, a playing talent capable of fleshing out entire landscapes with only a few notes.
Lydia Hillenburg - Skope Magazine
This is an American musician who brings a good sense of what audiences want, his own ambitions, and musical facility to his work and manages to balance those competing elements better than most.
