Press
Selected reviews, quotes, and photos.
Bio
Thomas Nordlund is a guitarist, composer, and producer known for his lyrical approach and nuanced command of the instrument. Skope Magazine has described him as “a playing talent capable of fleshing out entire landscapes with only a few notes,” noting his ability to craft music that moves fluidly between intimate, poetic moments and expansive soundscapes.
In 2018, Nordlund released his second album as a bandleader and producer, Miles Left Behind. His debut record, Divide Avenue (2015), features an eight-song instrumental set centered on the electric baritone guitar and was released independently.
Throughout his career, Nordlund has collaborated with a wide range of artists, performing and recording alongside Sarah Morris, Brianna Kocka, Dave Mehling, Chris Bates, John Raymond, Maryam Yusefzadeh, Dead Man Winter, Kid Dakota, Moon and Pollution, Tim Sparks, the Jana Nyberg Group, and the Adam Meckler Orchestra.
Selected Reviews
CityPages - Miles Left Behind (May 2018)
CityPages - Miles Left Behind (May 2018)
Jazz Police - Miles Left Behind (May 2018)
Band Blurb - Divide Avenue (Oct 2016)
Lonesome Highway - Divide Avenue (Oct 2016)
Americana UK - Divide Avenue (Oct 2016)
Indiemunity - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
Indie Artists Alliance - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
Vents Magazine - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
Music Existence - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
Skope Magazine - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
Indie Music Reviews - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
No Depression - Divide Avenue (Apr 2016)
Selected Quotes
“Thomas Nordlund is musician as magician, a playing talent capable of fleshing out entire landscapes with only a few notes.”
“It is hard for an atmospheric jazz guitarist to make music that is spacious but not aimless. Thomas Nordlund provides the template for it.”
“Nordlund is an anomaly in our world. 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.”
“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.”
Selected Photos
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For press inquiries: thomas@thomasnordlund.com