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Toini Knudtsen

Toini & the Tomcats

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I'm a singer and a songwriter, picked up a guitar at 12, been in bands since I was 13-14. My main band is Toini & the Tomcats (toini.com). I'm also in the country & western band Rio Bravo (www.riobravo.no) and the all girl accoustic trio, The Mockingbirds (with Johanna Demker and Kristin Solli). At times I do tribute shows to Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry with music friends. Toini & the Tomcats are currently writing, rehearsing and arranging new songs before taking our new stuff to the recording studio ...Buy tracks from the Toini & the Tomcats catoalogue here:

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Member Since: 1/17/2007
Band Website: toini.com
Band Members: The people I play with in Toini & the Tomcats are: Ned Leukhardt (drums), Martin Caspersen (guitar), Arne Ertnæs (double bass), Sveinung Lilleheier (pedal steel).Rio Bravo is Arne, Sveinung & me. Sometimes we have guests: Cecilie (fiddle), Kjetil (mandolin) and Bjørn (drums and guitar)
Influences: Wanda Jackson, LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Howlin' Wolf, Bessie Smith, Jimmie Rodgers, Patsy Montana, Memphis Minnie, Wynona Carr, Louis Jordan, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Eddie Cochran, Billy Lee Riley, Barbara Pittman, Charlie Feathers, Warren Smith, Johnny Burnette, Gene Vincent, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Charline Arthur, Janis Martin, Dolly Parton, Stray Cats, The Blasters, Los Lobos, Nick Lowe, Gillian Welch, The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Shangri-Las, Darlene Love, Irma Thomas, Betty Everett ...
Sounds Like: Rockinandarollin
Record Label: Musikkpartner
Type of Label: Indie