Michael Christian Grøndahl (often spelled Grondahl) (born 7 May 1968) is a Danish-American bass guitarist. Born in Copenhagen, he was raised in Manhattan, New York with his mother and grandmother, Vava.[1] He is widely known for playing bass guitar and composing on Jeff Buckley's debut album, Grace.[2]
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| Birth name | Michael Christian Grøndahl |
| Born | May 7, 1968 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Origin | New York, U.S. |
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| Discography | Jeff Buckley discography |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Columbia |
Grøndahl attended Skidmore College where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Art History and English. He also played in local bands, playing the local bar scene on Saratoga's Broadway strip. He then moved to New York City where he played with several bands. He met Jeff Buckley after seeing him at Columbia University's Postcrypt Cafe. They played later that Spring of 1993, and he soon joined forces with Buckley. Grøndahl became an integral part of Buckley's live sound, and wrote the songs, "Dream Brother", "Vancouver", "Tongue" and "Edna Frau" which Buckley would sing. Before and after Buckley's death, he played in several bands including Elysian Fields,[3] Beth Orton and the Greenlandic singer Angu. As of 2020 he is living in Denmark with his daughter, recording and performing with the group, "Tongue".[4][5][6]
Grøndahl is known for playing an olympic white 1966 Fender Jazz Bass with a tortoiseshell pick guard, of which was owned by Buckley, and the instrument Grøndahl borrowed from Buckley to jam at their first session. Grøndahl also toured with a black Jazz Bass as a backup on the Mystery White Boy tour. Grøndahl played through a Mesa/Boogie 400+ bass amp with a custom matching Mesa/Boogie cabinet. [7]
Discography
editWith Jeff Buckley
edit- Grace (1994)
- Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk (1998)
- Fall in Light (1999)
- Mystery White Boy (2000)
- Live in Chicago (2000)
As Mick Grondahl
edit- Memphis Twilight (2023)
References
edit- ^ Check description for the updated version ! Interview w Mick Grondahl | Writing music w Jeff Buckley. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Jeff Buckley's Grace Around The World Celebrates Album's 15th Anniversary". PR Newswire. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Who were the members of Jeff's band?". 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Mick Grøndahl". gaffa.dk Accessed 9 April 2016 (Google translation)
- ^ "AMAZING GRACE Jeff Buckley Pt. 2 - Blurt Magazine". Blurt Magazine. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Australia — Jeff Buckley: 21 Years of 'Grace'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Mick Grondahl interview". MojoPin.org. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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