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Mads Eriksen

About Me

Mads Eriksen is a well known guitarplayer/composer from Bergen/Norway. He started playing mandoline when he was 8 years old. He started playing the guitar at 13 years of age.He has been a full time musician since 1988, and has 7 selftitled albums: Journey (1990), Storyteller (1991), Intermission Troldhaugen (1993), ME (1994), The Plough Boy (1996), Suburban Cowboy (1997), Redhanded (2001). He's been working with Chris Thompson which resulted in the album Rediscovery (2004). Chris Thompson also has the lead & backupvocals on the album Redhanded. Mads Eriksen is working at the time as a guitarteacher and musician, and is soon starting to record a new soloalbum.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/04/2008
Band Website: http://www.madseriksen.com
Influences: The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Little Feat, The Band.
Sounds Like: Himself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_QqYBrOaOc


Record Label: Storyteller Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Chris Thompson & Mads Eriksen Tour

Chris T, Mads and his band are having a really great time in Germany. Their concerts are great, and the audience as well. There are some pictures on their way to his myspace, so hang in there!
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 14:17:00 GMT

Mads Eriksen Band on tour

Today Mads and his band left for their tour with Chris Thompson in Germany and Holland. Tonight their kickoff is in Berlin, check out concertlitst for more details, and be sure to get a ticket!
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 11:42:00 GMT

Chris Thompson & Mads Eriksen Band

Chris Thompson and Mads Eriksen w/ band played a totally packed Madam Felle both nights this weekend. The audience was screaming and singing all night through. This years guest Nick Van Eede did a gre...
Posted by on Sun, 03 May 2009 08:43:00 GMT

Chris Thompson and Mads Eriksen w/ band this weekend!!!

Cutting Crew frontman Nick Van Eede will be guesting with Chris Thompson/Mads Eriksen Band on their annual gigs at Madam Felle's in Bergen on May 1 and 2. This is the fifth year in a row where Chris...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Flere anmeldelser av N3

For flere anmeldelser av N3, sjekk ut: www.madseriksen.com under linken "news"
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Anmeldelser av N3 konserter!!

Her er link til en anmeldelse av N3:http://www.varden.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090312/ KULTUR/393738826/1215/KULTUR04
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:58:00 GMT

Chris Thompson & Mads Eriksen Band

There have been a few changes to their concert list, and now it's updated.
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:11:00 GMT

DO YOU NEED REASONS TO CANCEL YOUR EASTER HOLIDAYS?

Well, here is one: The Rolling Clones will deliver full tilt, alpine-free entertainment at Madam Felle in Bergen on April 3 and 4, so if you're not in a hurry to get to the mountains and put your life...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:51:00 GMT

GERMAN DATES SET FOR CHRIS THOMPSON/ MADS ERIKSEN BAND

After the annual concerts in Bergen on April30, May 1 and 2 Chris Thompson and Mads Eriksen Band will do 8 gigs in Germany and one in Holland. Check out concertlist.
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:49:00 GMT

More Shows!!

Change in N3 Concertlist - new show added!! The N3 tour ,that started in Stavanger last Friday and went on with a sold-out concert in Bergen last Saturday, will start rolling again next week with a 11...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:48:00 GMT