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Tore Blestrud

Hi, I am steel guitar player Tore Blestrud

About Me

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Playing steel guitar and Dobro with different great artists from Norway and visiting artists from USA. I have a nice studio at home, so if you would like to try pedal steel or Dobro on your project I'm your man: Send me a mail!SEEN LIVE WITH: Roy Lønhøiden, Harald Thune, Morten Vestly, Kulseth og Lønhøiden Almening, Roger Midtsian Band, Erfarne Fjellfolk, Big Hand Saloon, Ivar Thomas, Bakersfield, Dixie Ramblers, Gille, Hjerteknekt, Big Truck, Roy Martin, Bigfoot, Kate Guldbrandesen, Malin Pettersen, Monika Nordli. Jan Dahlen. Frode Måkestad.
American artists: Earl Pool Ball (former Johnny Cash band). Chris Wall. DB Harris. Kevin Brown. Dee Lannon. Sunny Sweeney. Kasy Crowley. Renee Woodward. Mike Beck. Brennen Leigh. Billy Dee.
RECORDINGS:
Kulseth og Lønhøiden Almening - KLA - 1997. Stein Ove Berg - Det jeg skulle ha gitt - 2002. Rune Rudberg - Gone Country - 2004. Judith - Gjennom alt - 2004. Roy Lønhøiden - Det ensomme landet - 2004. Harald Thune - Johnny Cash Special - 2004. Bigfoot - Urban Cowboy - 2005. Liv Marit Wedvik - Home Sweet Home - 2005. Levi Henriksen - Herfra til Rockway Beach - 2005. Hjerterknekt - I ly av mørket - 2006. Roy Lønhøiden - Sanger fra skogen - 2006. Jan Dahlen & the Shotgun Riders - Love & affection - 2006. Bjørn-Peder Johansen - Spesiell - 2006. Judith - Sommer i all evighet - 2006. Ronald 15 - 2006. Ronald 16 - 2007. Roy Lønhøiden - Når dagen demrer blått - 2008. Gunslingers - Norwegian Honky Tonk - 2008. Harald Thune - song "Maintaining" from the CD Love Heatbrake and Drinkin' - 2008. Paal Flaata - song "When Roses Bloom Again" from the CD Old Angels Midnight - 2008.
Other recordings not yet released: Duke Lang, Olav Aas, Oaage, Karin Wright, Signe Rustad..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/2/2006
Band Website: mypace.com/tblestrud
Band Members: Freelance steel guitar and Dobro player in Oslo, Norway. I'm fortunate to be able to play regularly with some of the best musicians in Norway.
If you would like steel guitar or Dobro on your next project, I'm your man. I make the track at home, you just paste it into your project, easy and cheap!

Influences: Steel players like: Jimmy Day, Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Ralph Mooney, Lloyd Green - in any order.
Artists like: George, Merle, Buck, Hank Thompson, Ray Price, Faron Young, Waylon, Dwight, Gram, George Strait, Charley Pride, Marty Stuart, Louvin Brothers, Dale Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent , Gillian Welch, Texas-shuffle-bands. I also like artists like Pat Methney, Steely Dan, Dire Straits, ARS :)
Sounds Like: Heaven or catzenjammer - you decide
Record Label: Shit Inn Shit Out Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New songs I made, I play all instruments

Hi, I have posted some new songs that I made, I play all instruments. Hope you like 'em.
Posted by Tore Blestrud on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:50:00 PST