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Patrik Ömalm

Stolen licks & a mind of his own

About Me

Blues/R&B/Roots Music-based singer/songwriter/guitarplayer believing that music is whatever you want, not just what they tell you it must be! Various soundtracks to that confusing attitude might be found among humble noise-collections such as "Into The Light" (1993), "Down That Lonesome Road" (1994), "3:rd Time Around" (1995), "Original Hound Dog" (1996), "Hoodoo Trail" (1997), "Dog-Simple" (1999), "SkyTrain" (2001), "Countrybution" (2004), "Train Songs" (2005), "Lo-Fi DeLuxe" (2007) & "Mechanicsburg" (2008)...yeah, baby! Join the parade...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/29/2007
Influences: John Lee Hooker, Son House, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Guitar Slim, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Hound Dog Taylor, Earl King, R.L. Burnside, T-Model Ford, Tom Waits, Dave Alvin, Beck, Warren Zevon, John Hiatt, CC Adcock, Elvis Costello, Doyle Bramhall, Los Lobos, Woody Guthrie, Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan, Chuck E Weiss, Steve Earle, Carlos Guitarlos, The Clash, Violent Femmes, David Lindley, Bob Brozman, Captain Beefheart, Dr.John, The Jam, Charles Bukowski, Sam Cooke, The Ramones, Van Morrison, Otis Redding, Motown, STAX, Stiff Records & many many more...
Sounds Like: ...cheap guitars & bad jokes in a large pool of lukewarm Aussie Great White with one sarcasm on the side, topped with a bunch of late hours & at least two or three brilliant reflections up the sleeve!
Record Label: MSR
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Swingstars, indeed...

Well...the weekend is over & most of us have survived! Perhaps not every expectation or ounce of dignity, but affordable parts of our beings & I guess that's what counts in the long run, right...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:52:00 PST

For the moment...

...I've got some students visiting France & another bunch heading for Gothenburg, while I'm having 4 days off at home! I think it's good! Finally there's some time for thinking of just about...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:59:00 PST

What if...

...here & now didn't matter? Would you still choose it? What if the situation didn't leave you shattered? Would you still not want to lose it?   What if a train ride to nowhere is the an...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:15:00 PST

Just one way to travel....

Sometimes I wish I was the flying kind! Well...I'm not! Last time I boarded a plane was when I missed the train to a Ry Cooder concert back in 1988...;) Anyway...someone gave me the idea of The Perfec...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:23:00 PST

A public service announcement...

Snömögel äger sönder! Ha det bäst, Lisa...;) /Patrik
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:14:00 PST

A trip to Venice...

...is no longer a necessity! This morning I found local men roaming the newly invented canals of Jokkmokk Underground Venice, located in & just outside my rehearsal studio! No gondolas or wi...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:16:00 PST

A brief reflection...

Watching "The Devil’s Advocate" & can’t help being seduced by Mr. Reeves bedside manners! Just as sexy as Michael Jackson grabbing genitals (his own genitals, that is...;) Besides...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:15:00 PST

Back in stereo...

...where available! For common knowledge: After being half deaf for 2 1/2 days due to goal-oriented snuffling, my hearing now seems to be aiming for a comeback! Not equipped with surround system just ...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:15:00 PST

Kids, try this at home...

What a strange change of scenery...all of a sudden I felt the urge of listening to The Dixie Cups & it didn't took more than a few seconds of "Iko Iko" before i was completely smitten & overal...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:34:00 PST

The word of today...

...brothers & sisters, is actually two: Communication breakdown! I can't understand how people can humiliate themselves to the point of not bothering to talk & listen! The ones being clever on...
Posted by Patrik Ömalm on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:08:00 PST