Arnesen Blues Band

Thomas Arnesen - Guitar and vocals Anders Forsberg - Piano Andreas Hellkvist - Hammond B3 Björn Lundquist - Bass Kjell Gustavsson - Drums Thomas Arnesen brought this band together in the spring of 2002 in order to play some material that was in some way modern, yet in blues form and with a genuine blues feel. Some of the songs are his own and some are traditional standards - old favourites and new ones. Some thoroughly arranged, others more loosely. He felt a need to develop an ambitious musical co-operation with a fixed constellation of good musicians within the area of blues music. "Blues, with it’s traditional 12 and 8 bar form, is to me a sort of musical essence that lies at the heart of human musical perception. It’s form challenges THE musician to find a personal, original way to develop while staying within it’s rigorous confines." (Thomas Arnesen) The Arnasen Blues Band's music shifts on a large palette between a bluesy “Stormy Monday” and the powerful sounds of rock. Between these extremes, the band members are more than happy to make “trips” into other rhythms and states of mind. With vocalists of first class and with an easiness of movement between various rhythms, the Arnesen Blues Band presents a wealthy repertory, but they remain in essence a blues band, as themselves declare: "It’s a variation within strict limits”. Each concert is a challenge which brings, at the same time, a lot of good mood, because every time they’re on stage, the 5 musicians feel very comfortable together in front of their audience. This band has an uncanny ability to turn in everything from shuffle to Afro-Cuban. Hard Swinging blues-based material performed with a nerve and joy that you do not often hear in the blues. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.