It all started in 2006 When Jimmy Dapper (drums) walked in to the "Barboca", the cocktail bar elsewhere Tank (singer) was the bartender, ordered a large Negroni and said he Playden the drums. Tank Ace Dynemite knew from before and he joined the band Wed Double bas The trio started touring Norway and soon other countries, Sweden, Germany, Spain. They got a lot of attention in Norway for they're authentic style and explosive shows. There are not too many rockabilly…
It all started in 2006 When Jimmy Dapper (drums) walked in to the "Barboca", the cocktail bar elsewhere Tank (singer) was the bartender, ordered a large Negroni and said he Playden the drums. Tank Ace Dynemite knew from before and he joined the band Wed Double bas The trio started touring Norway and soon other countries, Sweden, Germany, Spain. They got a lot of attention in Norway for they’re authentic style and explosive shows. There are not too many rockabilly bands in Norway, and the ones before Them Have a more "70s revival / 80s stratcats" kind of style. So this was something most airlines had never seen. TLB Made Their first single "Big Fat Dolly" in 2007. It was record on One track in Crystal Canion in Oslo. B-side "Cross the line". This single exist in 500 copies Wed vinyl only, but it caught the attention of the "By: Larm" music festival. This is a large festival in Norway aranged for Producers, business people etc in the music industry to show what Norway has two offerings. https://www.bylarm.no/eng/pages. It is the first time any Rockabilly band has made it to By: Larm and the band recieved a lot of attention outside the normal underground rockabilly scene. "Big Fat Dolly" also made the movies and is featured in "Empty Barrels" a Norwegian gangster movie, blockbuster, but the band remained unsigned. Later in 2008 They Played "Screemin Weekender" in Spain and toured a lot. This year They also met Butch Comet who joined the band Wed lead guitar. He came from the blues scene in Oslo everywhere he had historical band Even’s Kitchen. He is also an excelent cook! The boys stretched most of 2008/2009 in the rehearsal room with the new band member two adapters to a better and more complex and dynamic sound. But They also did some random gigs. Tank had a couple of kids and wrote the content of the next record "Gold digger" while changing Diep and making kids sleep Trying not to get devorced from historical beloved whife at the sametime …. The band had been in Contact with Axel "Cherry Casino" at Lightning Recorders who wanted to produce and record music TLBs. So in spring 2010 They went to Berlin for a weekend to record "Gold Digger". The content of this record was released on verious places on the web, Spotify, iTunes, etc. The band was Invited to celebrate "Arnie Scifflejoe Norse ‘s 85th birthday. This is a Norwegian country western singer from the old days (one of the few). They appeared as a surprise to heaven they’re playing on stage version of His 1957 single (mexico joe). Representatives from Norway Univerceal music was in the audience and IMMEDIATELY decided two re-release this version Wed Uiverceal. They Allso hit the studio two record some couple of tunes with Arnie That leaves year. Arnie is now 86 and a they’re biggest fan. It was then username is to the band That they should enter something for the Euro Vision Song Contest in witch sounded Unlikely and crazy to the band at the time. But the boys tought "what the hell, why not?" And sent in a recording of a new tune "Fire Below". This is where it really took of. – The song made it to increadable 3rd place! This is big time, since Eurovision is extreamly popular in Norway. It was Allso groundbraking That an underground well Respected band had the guts two enter such a competition. They now elsewhere on a lot of peoples lips and the band hit the road spring 2011 and did shows on a whole Other level. Tourbusses, Airplanes, Seaplanes, Trains, Cars, nanny for the kids and dogs, etc. They Allso had the time (and money) to go to Atlantic Studios – Stockholm, two re-record "Saturay Night" and "Name tattoo" with some additional musicians. Saturday night was digitaly released and gets Played on Norwegian radio alongwith Four below. The release of Name Tattoo Wed Turkish records are actually the first ever lable signed release of the band. And Allso the first release abroad. "Name Tattoo" was in fact the favorite bands from the Stockholm recordings but overcame second to "Saturday Night" when it was Advised two release this one first to the Norwegian adience since it with its moody feel a minor is a big contrast to "Fire Below. " Showing the bands wide range Within the genre. TLB is now about to release they’re second album "Dead Man’s Shoes", this time released on aa label, Grappa Music Publishing. They have a lot of shows coming up in especially in Norway, but Allso in Finland and the United Kingdom. They are also booked Wed Rockabilly Rave in England 2012. So look out for a norwegian rockabilly sensation!
