Jonathan Andreas Thulin (born May 7, 1988), also known as Andreas Moss since his switch to pop music, is a Dove Award nominated, American recording artist and songwriter; he is from Sweden.[1] He is best known for his singles "Dead Come to Life", featuring Australian artist Charmaine, "Architecture" and "Compass."[2] He has been commended for his creative approach to music, through cinematic and theatrical recordings and music videos. His music videos for "Bombs Away" featuring artist Rachael Lampa and "Dead Come to Life", were a success among critics and audiences alike.[3]
Jonathan Thulin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jonathan Andreas Thulin |
| Born | May 7, 1988 |
| Origin | Kalmar, Sweden |
| Genres | Electropop, contemporary Christian music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Curb Records |
Thulin was a member of the chart topping band Press Play from 2010 – 2013. His solo albums "The Anatomy of a Heartflow" and "The White Room" were released on Dream Records, with distribution by EMI CMG. His new album "Science Fiction" was released in March, 2015; it features cameos from Royal Tailor, Group 1 Crew, Rapture Ruckus, Derek Minor, Kevin Max, Shine Bright Baby, and Moriah Peters. Thulin was featured on the top 10 single "Volcano" with New Zealand band Rapture Ruckus. In 2016, he signed a deal with Curb Records moving into mainstream pop music. His single “Body Talk” feat. Mia More and Doeman was released on March 22, 2019, solidifying a shift into electro-pop music.
History
editThulin was born in Kalmar, Sweden. His parents, Morgan and Helene Thulin, are both Swedish. He has two older brothers David and Samuel, and an older sister Jeanette. His parents were traveling evangelists traveling across Scandinavia. Jonathan began singing at the age of one and recorded his first album with his family at age six. Jonathan and his family traveled full-time across the United States and sang in over five hundred churches performing with Carman and The Gaither Vocal Band. After releasing six albums with his family, he began a solo career at sixteen, releasing his first album "Immovable", which was a local success in his home town at the time in Vero Beach, Florida.[citation needed] He graduated from high school a year early from the Visual and Performing Arts program at Indian River Charter High School.[citation needed] He released another album, "The Epiphany Guide" in 2008.
In January, 2010, Jonathan Thulin and his wife Anna moved to Los Angeles and began going to the Dream Center. He then moved to Lake Forest in Orange County and attended Mount of Olives a church in Mission Viejo and sang on the worship/praise team.[4] He began touring with Press Play in November 2010. He co-wrote and helped record their successful albums "World Anthem" and "#LITO".[5] He was signed as a solo artist to Dream Records in 2011.[6] In April, 2011, Thulin and Press Play went on tour with Rachael Lampa, Australian artist Charmaine, and Ryan Stevenson.
In July 2011, Thulin travelled to Moscow, Idaho to record his first music video "Babylon" with Neumann Films. The video created a buzz because of its cinematic approach, an approach which was very unusual in Christian music. After releasing his first solo album "The Anatomy of a Heartflow" on Dream Records in late 2011, he and Charmaine went on "The Love/War Tour." In February 2012 he began working on his second effort The White Room, which featured Rachael Lampa, Charmaine and the folk band Elden. The album released on Oct 19, 2012, to critical success.[citation needed]
On January 15, 2013, Thulin teamed up with Neumann Films again and released his music video for "Bombs Away", which featured Rachael Lampa; Lampa co-wrote the song as well. The YouTube video went viral and received acclaim from fans and critics. After finishing a two-month tour in Sweden in late summer 2013, his single "Dead Come to Life (featuring Charmaine)", became a No. 1 CHR/Hot AC radio hit. It stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks and was a hit on Air1 Radio. In 2014, Thulin toured the U.S performing in living room shows and at festivals. He also toured New Zealand and Australia. He finished the Air 1 Radio Positive Hits Tour with Jamie Grace, Royal Tailor, Rapture Ruckus, Moriah Peters and OBB in September 2014. In 2015, He began the year touring in NZ and Australia.[citation needed]
Personal life
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (August 2015) |
Thulin attended North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a year in 2005 before he dropped out to pursue a music career full-time. He is married and lives in Nashville. Jonathan Thulin came out as gay in 2017 and is active in the queer music scene.
Discography
edit| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Immovable | September 21, 2006 |
| The Epiphany Guide | July 8, 2008 |
| The Anatomy of a Heartflow | September 21, 2011 |
| The White Room | October 19, 2012 |
| Science Fiction | March 3, 2015 |
| Year | Title | US Christian | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHR | Hot Songs | |||
| 2011 | "Spoken For" | — | — | The Anatomy of a Heartflow |
| "Babylon" | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Bombs Away (featuring Rachael Lampa)" | — | — | The White Room |
| 2013 | "Dead Come to Life (featuring Charmaine)" | 1[7] | 15 | |
| 2014 | "Architecture" | 1 | 12 | |
| 2015 | "Compass" | 3 | 3 | Science Fiction |
Music videos
edit- 2011: "Babylon"
- 2013: "Bombs Away (featuring Rachael Lampa)"
- 2013: "Dead Come to Life (featuring Charmaine)"
- 2015: "Volcano" (Rapture Ruckus feature)"
References
edit- ^ "Jonathan Thulin." Dreamrecords.org. Dream Records, 2017. Web. 01 July 2017. [1] Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine>.
- ^ "Jonathan Thulin." Dreamrecords.org. Dream Records, 2017. Web. 01 July 2017. <http://www.dreamrecords.org/artists/jonathanthulin/ Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine>.
- ^ "Jonathan Thulin Artist Profile". NewReleaseToday. 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Dead Come to Life" singer returning to where it all began" —The Orange County Register
- ^ "Jonathan Thulin." Dreamrecords.org. Dream Records, 2017. Web. 01 July 2017. <http://www.dreamrecords.org/artists/pressplay/>.
- ^ "Jonathan Thulin." Dreamrecords.org. Dream Records, 2017. Web. 01 July 2017. <http://www.dreamrecords.org/artists/pressplay/>.
- ^ Billboard (August 24, 2013). "Christian Hot AC/CHR : Aug 24, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- EMI (Oct, 2012) EMI/CMG Distribution. Retrieved Oct 22, 2012
- Andre, Joshua (Oct, 2012)[usurped] christianmusiczine. Retrieved Oct 22, 2012
- Andre, Jonathan (Nov, 2012) IndieVisionMusic. Retrieved Nov 5, 2012
- Jesus Freak Hideout (Oct, 2012) JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved Oct 9, 2012
- New Release Tuesday (Oct, 2012) NewReleaseTuesday. Retrieved Oct 14, 2012
- Billboard (Oct, 2011) Billboard. Retrieved Oct 1, 2011
- McNeese, Kevin (Oct, 2011) NewReleaseTuesday. Retrieved Oct 25, 2011