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Daniel Eriksen
Foto: Tore Sætre (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) — Kongsberg Jazzfestival, 2017
Contemporary Blues

Daniel Eriksen

Born: 17 July 1977, Langesund, Norway• Norway• Active: 1996–
Contemporary BluesAcoustic BluesDelta Blues

Norwegian blues guitarist and vocalist from Langesund, two-time Spellemannspris winner (2014, 2020) and 2015 Notodden Blues Festival award recipient.

Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
from
Langesund, Norway
Born
17 July 1977, Langesund, Norway
Daniel Ringbakken Eriksen, born 17 July 1977, grew up in Tromsø before returning to his birthplace Langesund in 1996, and has built one of Norway's most recognized blues careers as a guitarist and vocalist (Source: Norwegian Wikipedia). His album "Moonshine Hymns" won the Spellemannspris — the Norwegian Grammy — for blues in 2014, and he repeated the win in 2020 with "Barefoot Among Scarecrows" (Source: Norwegian Wikipedia). In 2015 he received the Notodden Blues Festival's blues award, presented by Little Steven Van Zandt (Source: Norwegian Wikipedia). Beyond his solo discography — "Ya Ya" (2006), "Muddy Days" (2010), "Moonshine Hymns" (2014), "Narrative Boogie" (2017) and "There'll Be A Time When The Sun Will Refuse To Shine" (2024) — he performs in the duo Back Porch Society with fellow Norwegian guitarist Vidar Busk, and in the trio Back Porch Republic with percussionist Stig Sjøstrøm, whose 2019 album "Hustle & Flow" earned a further Spellemannspris nomination (Source: Norwegian Wikipedia).

Musical Influence

With two Spellemannspris wins for blues, Daniel Eriksen has become one of the defining voices of contemporary Norwegian blues, extending his reach through the collaborative projects Back Porch Society and Back Porch Republic alongside fellow Norwegian musicians Vidar Busk and Stig Sjøstrøm (Source: Wikipedia).

Formative experiences

  • •1996: Moved back to his birthplace Langesund after growing up in Tromsø (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2014: "Moonshine Hymns" won the Spellemannspris for blues (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2015: Received the Notodden Blues Festival's blues award from Little Steven Van Zandt (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2019: The trio Back Porch Republic earned a Spellemann nomination for "Hustle & Flow" (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2020: "Barefoot Among Scarecrows" won a second Spellemannspris for blues (Source: Wikipedia).

Collaborators

Duo Back Porch Society.

Trio Back Porch Republic (percussion).

Watch & Listen

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Discography

YearTitleProducerStudioLabelChartSalesMusiciansYouTubeNotes
2006Ya Ya——————Source: Wikipedia.
2010Muddy Days——————Source: Wikipedia.
2014Moonshine Hymns——————Won the Spellemannspris for blues. Source: Wikipedia.
2017Narrative Boogie——————Source: Wikipedia.
2019Hustle & Flow——————Spellemann-nominated. Source: Wikipedia.
2020Barefoot Among Scarecrows——————Won the Spellemannspris for blues. Source: Wikipedia.
2024There'll Be A Time When The Sun Will Refuse To Shine——————Source: Wikipedia.

Awards & Recognition

2014
Spellemannspris
Blues, for "Moonshine Hymns"
2020
Spellemannspris
Blues, for "Barefoot Among Scarecrows"
2015
Notodden Blues Festival
Blues award, presented by Little Steven Van Zandt

External links

Booking / Contact

Booking agency
Klemp Booking
Agent/management
Ellen Klemp
Booking phone
+47 47 99 22 10

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