Mick Grøndahl
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Mick Grøndahl (born 1968-05-07) is a Danish
-American
bass guitarist. He was born and grew up in Denmark
. He is best known for playing bass guitar
on Jeff Buckley
's debut album, Grace.
He attended Skidmore College
where he majored in sculpture
but soon moved to New York City
where he played with several bands. He met Jeff Buckley after seeing him at The Fez, jammed with him that night, and joined his band soon after. Grondahl became an integral part of Buckley's live sound, and wrote the song Edna Frau which Jeff would sometimes sing. After Buckley's death, he played in several bands including Elysian Fields
, Black Beetle and Tongue. He is currently living in Denmark recording a demo with Tongue.
Albums:
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (released in 2002)
Jeff Buckley: Live in Chicago (released in 2000)
Jeff Buckley: Fall in Light (released in 1999)
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bass guitarist. He was born and grew up in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. He is best known for playing bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
's debut album, Grace.
He attended Skidmore College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
where he majored in sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
but soon moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where he played with several bands. He met Jeff Buckley after seeing him at The Fez, jammed with him that night, and joined his band soon after. Grondahl became an integral part of Buckley's live sound, and wrote the song Edna Frau which Jeff would sometimes sing. After Buckley's death, he played in several bands including Elysian Fields
Elysian Fields (band)
Elysian Fields is a Brooklyn, New York based band founded in 1995 by co-composers Jennifer Charles and Oren Bloedow . Their music has been sometimes described as "noir rock", due to its sultry, dark and mysterious inflections, be it sonically or lyrically...
, Black Beetle and Tongue. He is currently living in Denmark recording a demo with Tongue.
Albums:
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (released in 2002)
Jeff Buckley: Live in Chicago (released in 2000)
Jeff Buckley: Fall in Light (released in 1999)