GLUE (2023 / FADING005 / Fading Trails Recordings) Released March 3rd 2023 on vinyl (black and ltd. splatter), cd and digital. PRE-ORDER: https://imkingfisher.bandcamp.com/album/glue-lp 1. Linus 2. Saved by a Friendly Reminder 3. No Wonder The Heart Was First to Go 4. Peer Pressure 5. Valentine 6. Licking My Wounds 7. In Orbit 8. Make Up a Good Time 9. Glue 10. Second Wave 11. The Crane Fly Season 12. Beginning of a Great Song The Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson returns with new album “Glue†(March 3rd 2023 via Fading Trails Recordings), his fifth full-length as I'm Kingfisher and his best yet, again working with producer Carl Edlom. Marrying the intimate sound of 2020's Manifest Awarded The Past Has Begun to a more experimental, sunny, even jazzy outlook with the help of Tom Waits collaborator Bebe Risenfors, Vilma Flood, Irish folk sensation Niamh Regan, Martin Hederos and more, Jonsson shows just why he's been regarded as a hidden treasure of Scandinavian indie folk for years now, while still getting the attention of the likes of NPR, Uncut, KEXP and Clash internationally. Earlier 2022 he released the sparkling americana pop song "The Pain of Happiness", written exclusively for the award winning youth movie "Comedy Queen". The song ended up on rotation on Swedish national radio all spring and the movie soundtrack is currently nominated for the official Swedish movie award Guldbaggen. Thomas Jonsson - vocals, acoustic guitar Carl Edlom - guitars, synthesizers, piano, electric bass, noise, percussion Bebe Risenfors - clarinet, bass clarinet, cornet, alto horn, omnichord, lyre, tenor and alto saxophones, accordions, piano, string quartet machine, upright bass, drums, percussion (songs 2,3,4 and 6) Martin Hederos - piano, Pianette, pump organ, Moogs and other synthesizers (songs 1,5,7 and 8) Anna-Stina Jungerstam - vocals (song 9) Niamh Regan - vocals (song 10) Vilma Flood - vocals (song 4) Sam Florian - vocals (song 6) Maria Larsson - violin (songs 1 and 8) Henrik Meierkord - cello (song 5) Roger Gustafsson - pedal steel (song 12) Produced, arranged, mixed and engineered by Carl Edlom at Trunk Studios, Karlstad 2021-2022. Thomas Jonsson was recorded by Carl Edlom in the studio on October 9th, November 2nd 2021, and January 6th 2022. Martin Hederos was recorded by Mats Björke at Lab259, Stockholm. Bebe Risenfors recorded himself at Sounds & Music, Beddinge. Anna-Stina Jungerstam was recorded by Johan Forslund at Tölö Verkstad, Helsinki. Roger Gustafsson recorded himself and Vilma Flood at Steelfabriken, Stockholm. Niamh Regan, Maria Larsson, Sam Florian and Henrik Meierkord recorded at their home studios in Dublin, Årjäng and Stockholm. Mastered by Magnus Lindberg at Redmount Studios, Stockholm. All songs written by Thomas Jonsson Front cover art by Jon Koko Inner sleeve photo by Carl Edlom Sleeve design by Anders Cold
I'm Kingfisher & Beatrice Rosdahl IT'S OK IF IT'S NOT OK (EVEN IF IT CHRISTMAS EVE) (2024 / single + compilation album / Ella Ruth Institutet) Song contributed to the indie Christmas compilation album 'This Is All the Snow You Get Vol.3' and picked as lead single. Thomas Jonsson - acoustic guitar, vocals Beatrice Rosdahl - electric guitar, vocals Recorded by Emil Kovács at Musikteaterskolan, Bjarnum.
Sam Florian + I'm Kingfisher STUCK TO THE FEELING (2024 / Single / Gobble Gobble) Collab single with Sam Florian. Cover photo: Niklas Lovgren
I'm Kingfisher SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF (2024 / Split Single 7" / Famn) Limited vinyl-only release (100 copies) on a split 7" single shared with Mour.
THE PAIN OF HAPPINESS (feat. Irya Gmeyner & Martin Hederos) (2022 / Motion Picture Soundtrack / Playground) Written for the soundtrack to Comedy Queen. Music: Irya Gmeyner and Martin Hederos Lyrics: Thomas Jonsson Cornet: Bebe Risenfors Back catalogue:
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Albums & EPs: 2023 I'm Kingfisher - Glue (Fading Trails Recordings) 2020 I'm Kingfisher - The Past Has Begun (Fading Trails Recordings) 2018 I'm Kingfisher - Transit (Fading Trails Recordings) 2014 I'm Kingfisher - Avian (Kite/Playground) 2010 I'm Kingfisher - Arctic (Playground) (+ltd. ed with bonus EP ANTARCTICA / +vinyl re-issue 2019) 2007 Thomas Denver Jonsson - The Lake Acts Like an Ocean (Kite Recordings) 2005 Thomas Denver Jonsson - Barely Touching It (Kite Recordings) 2004 Thomas Denver Jonsson - First in Line EP (EP) (Kite Recordings) 2003 Thomas Denver Jonsson - Hope to Her (Kite Recordings) 2003 Thomas Denver Jonsson - Then I Kissed Her Softly (7") (Kite Recordings) (+ ltd ed.) Other exclusive releases: 2024 This Is All the Snow You Get vol.3 (Ella Ruth) (feat. single It's ok if it's not ok (even if it is Christmas Eve) /w Beatrice Rosdahl 2024 I'm Kingfisher - Suspension of Disbelief (split single 7") (Famn) 2024 Sam Florian x I'm Kingfisher - Stuck to the Feeling (Single, Gobble Gobble rec) 2022 Comedy Queen (original motion picture soundtrack) (S) (Playground) (feat. The Pain of Happiness (feat. Irya Gmeyner and Martin Hederos) 2021 I'm Kingfiher - Sundays and Dailies (digital single) (Fading Trails Recordings) 2020 I'm Kingfisher - What Stays Up The Road (digital single) (Fading Trails Recordings) 2020 I'm Kingfisher - The Best Forgettable Act / To Live is to Fly (7") (Flycatcher) 2018 I'm Kingfisher - The Best Forgettable Act (outtake/single) (Fading Trails Recordings) 2014 I'm Kingfisher - Force of Habit / Heyday (single Kite/Playground) 2012 OndaDrops 6 - A Postcard from the North (IT) (Ondarock.it) (feat. A Continent Lost (acoustic version)) 2009 Introducing Townes Van Zandt via The Great Unknown (UK) (forthesakeofthesong) (feat cover version of To Live is To Fly) 2009 What's Kicking IV (UK) (stovepony) (feat. unreleased song "Willing Night Plants") 2008 Quietly Happy & Deep Inside - covers and remixes (IT's a trap/MP3) (featuring Bjorn Kleinhenz-cover "Light of Love") 2008 Series Two Records Vol 10-14 (US) (Series Two Records) (feat. unreleased song "Archipelago" by A Perfect Friend) 2006 The World Turns All Around Him - a tribute to Gene Clark (Groover Recordings) (feat. Byrds-cover "Set you free this time") 2006 Living Room (DVD) (UR) (tv-show feat. a live performance of "Silver Boy") 2005 Bringing American Roots Music Back Home (DVD) (Music Matters) (feat. "First in Line" & "Good Night" live) Collaboration projects: 2013 Forest City - Peloton (Album by collaboration project with C-J Larsgarden and Christophe Bailleau) 2009 A Perfect Friend - Timber And Modern Ways (Album CD/Digital) (Knoppar) 2009 The Topeka Twins - Swim, Swam, Swan (3"CD) (Tomt Recordings) 2007 A Perfect Friend - A Perfect Friend (Album/CD) (Stilll) 2003 The Topeka Twins - I Never Heard Her Sing (minialbum/7") (Kite Recordings / Johnny br�ttom Records) soundtracks 2022 Comedy Queen (S) (Feature film by Sanna Lenken, feat The Pain of Happiness, original music) 2018 Karlek & Vilja (S) (Feature film by Marcus Carlsson, feat Dreams at the Film Club, Dance Floor Borders and Smile with your 1000 Teeth 2010 Framtidens Melodi (S) (Feature film by Jonas Bergergard and Jonas Holmstrom, feat. "Possession") 2009 Hall om mig (S) (Short Movie. Appears in the soundtrack) 2008 Heja Degerfors (S) (Short Movie. Soundtrack features: A Day From A Year and Black & Blue) 2006 Innan Skottet (Short Movie: Directed by: Sara Broos) (feat. exclusive song "And The Crowd Goes Wild") guest appearances: 2024 - Sam Florian - Flo (S) (vocals on co-written single Stuck to The Feeling) 2016 - Amute - Bending Time in Waves (BE) (vocals on Solar Flames) 2015 - Firstnighter - 100 Words For Fear (S) (vocals on To Navigate) 2013 - Irya's Playground - The Pain of Letting Go (S) (various vocals) 2013 - Thomas Hine - Forgive My Future (US) (vocals on Ploughman) 2010 - Goran Gora - Mystyrys Yrs (I love you records/LV) (solo vocals on "old friends") 2010 - Mine to Keep - s/t (SE) - (vocals on "Ice Fern") 2009 - Old Lost John - Faceless (Tight Grain/SE) (vocals on "She looked down") 2009 - Helena Arlock - Dirty Old Hound (RedOlive/SE) (vocals on "Misery"; handclaps on "Pink Bubbles") 2009 - Annis - If it's a dead fish, it's a deadfish (Lonely Road) (SE) (vocals on "A thousant lies") 2008 - Kristoffer Hedberg - Ett helt vanligt �gonblick (Wilhed) (SE) (accordion on "I havent felt the heat) 2008 - Gustav & The Seasick Sailors - Brilliant Hands (Marilyn) (SE) (vocals on "sing it out") (+enhanced edition 2009) 2004 ME - The Wagon Fair (Volkloren) (NL) (TDJ - Harmonica , Fredrik Wilde - Pedal Steel) compilations: 2014 Pipe & Hat Mixtape Vol.5 (CA) (Pipe & Hat) (feat. Heyday - outtake from 'Avian') 2013 Between the Lines Vol.5 (AT) (Geco) (feat. Peacock Color Song from Arctic) 2011 Discover The Sounds of Sweden (S) (Playground) (feat. Willing Night Plants from Arctic) 2010 Autumn's Flying Start 2010 (S) (Playground) (Autumn release promo sampler feat. Willing Night Plants from Arctic) 2008 Word: Now Hear This #63 (UK) (cd with word magazine feat. You Were the Holiday from Arctic) 2007 MIDEM 2007 - Export Music Sweden Sampler (EXMS) (S) (feat. What I Dream from The Lake Acts Like An Ocean) 2005 Inradio: 3.3 Now or never or later (Inradio) (US) (feat. Dreams at the film club from Barely touching it) 2004 The Pet Series IV (Sally Forth) (NL) (feat. First in line (live) from First in line ep) 2004 Independent Sweden (Fork Series) (US) (feat. 24 seven from "Hope to her") 2004 Rundg�ng (Popkonst) (feat. 24 seven from "Hope to her") 2003 Sonically Speaking #13 (Sonic) (feat. First in line from "Hope to her") 2003 Svensk popul�rmusik vol.2 (Johnny Br�ttom Records) (feat. "Hunting song" from The Topeka Twin's mini album) 2003 My secret garden (No Disco) (feat. Then I kissed her softly from Then I kissed her softly EP + Topeka Twin's "Hunting song") 2002 Come In (Villa Recordings) (feat. "Shades of Green" from daybreak EP) 2002 Utokad Familj vol.1 (Alltid Hela Tiden) (feat. an unreleased version of "Shades of Green" with September Sunrise) 2002 Svensk Popularmusik vol.1 (Johnny Brattom Records) (feat. "Jeanna" from at the empty bench) self-released: 2002 Thomas Denver Jonsson - Denver Icons (Ep-compilation) 2002 Thomas Denver Jonsson - At the empty bench 2001 Thomas Denver Jonsson - Songwriter in a coma EP (white trash part three) 2001 Thomas Denver Jonsson - Daybreak EP - morning bleeds in time 2001 Thomas Denver Jonsson - White trash / Ricki Lak e ep
