Nikolaj Torp Larsen

Nikolaj Torp Larsen (2013) in Aarhus, Denmark
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Nikolaj Torp Larsen is a Danish musician (also credited as Nikolaj Torp, Nick Torp, Nik Torp) born in 1973 in a musical family, he is also producer and writer, who has played keyboards, piano and Hammond with numerous artists on tour and on many successful records, including Adele's "Skyfall" which won the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 BRIT Awards.[1]

He first became a professional musician in Denmark, later joining the band Krajn, which became Cirkus and moved to the UK in 1996, with the other members, Kristoffer Sonne, Anders Christiensen, Rune Funch and Jakob Illeborg. The band changed their name again to Warwick Avenue and were signed to Columbia Records in the US, releasing an album, Let it out.

The band eventually split with Nikolaj and Kristoffer Sonne becoming in 2006 the "house" session musicians for many recordings produced by Martin Terefe and later on sessions with producer Paul Epworth, contributing to more than 60 albums by artists including Teitur,[2] James Morrison,[3] Yusuf Islam, Klaus Voorman, Donovan, Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters, Gloria Gaynor, Sister Sledge, Grace Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Willie Nelson, Milton Nascimento, Jason Mraz,[4] Train,[5] Tristan Prettyman, Joshua Radin,[6] Howie Day,[7] Amy Winehouse, KT Tunstall, Florence & The Machine, Cee Lo Green, John Legend, Adele, Mark Ronson, Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Olly Murs, Third Eye Blind, Erin McCarley, Laura Izibor, Natalia Jayden, Wild Feathers, Mark Scibilia, Eric Hutchinson, Alyssa Bernal, James Walsh, Katie Mehlua, Dan Kamit, Lana Del Rey and many more.

In 2009 Nikolaj Torp Larsen also joined The Specials as the replacement for Jerry Dammers[8] and still tours with the group worldwide.

In 2013 Nikolaj opened Squat Sound, a recording studio in West London, with Dyre Gormsen and Kristoffer Sonne, the three together known as "The Suppliers". First album out on "Squat Sound Records" in 2014 will be Rob Bravery's album "Esque".

References

  1. ↑ Wyatt, Daisy (21 February 2013). "Brit Awards winners 2013: the list in full". The Independent.
  2. ↑ "Stay Under the Stars - Teitur | Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/James-Morrison-Undiscovered/release/1236779
  4. ↑ "We Sing We Dance We Steal Things 2CD DVD by Jason Mraz @ARTISTdirect". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Train (2) - Save Me, San Francisco (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  6. ↑ "Joshua Radin - The Rock And The Tide (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  7. ↑ "Howie Day - Sound the Alarm CD Album". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  8. ↑ "Pop review: The Specials, O2 Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne | Music | The Observer". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.


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