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last updated: 4th Nov 2009



“I'm Kingfisher, a rare bird
nor vain, nor proud,
I just want a place to call my own.
Underneath the humble tree
is a base for you and me, is 
a base for you and me”

After touring in UK, Belgium and Sweden in October, the indie-troubadour Thomas Denver
Jonsson from Sweden embarks now on a new tour in Germany and Sweden. His latest album 
THE LAKE ACTS LIKE AN OCEAN (kite/shellshock) was released internationally last year and
 received very good reviews and he was compared to stuff like M Ward, The National, 
Bonnie Prince Billy and Cat Power. The Times listed him as one of six acts that have 
taken the Swedish pop scene forward since ABBA, The Word put him on their covermounted cd. 
Also very good words in The Sun, Independent, Uncut, BBC6, Rock Sound, RocknReel, 
Americana UK and more. This'll be his first comprehensive tour in Germany. Upon this, the label KNOPPAR 
has just released the second full-length album with Thomas' side 
project A PERFECT FRIEND (folktronica-duo with C-J Larsgården.

His 2009 started with touring with the American pop artist Josh Rouse in Sweden, then 
went on with touring on his own in Poland and Germany and during summer he's been 
playing in Sweden with a big selection of songs from his forthcoming album ARCTIC, 
scheduled to be released somewhen next year. As the title hints it is a conceptual album 
about polar expeditions, at the same time it's his most personal material to date. 
Compared to the previous catalog it'll be more edgy, bluesy and minimalistic with the 
feet based in folk tradition but still with experimental and contemporary details.

Thomas Denver Jonsson managed to reach out from the Swedish underground scene to the 
international dito seamlessly after the release of his debut album HOPE TO HER six years 
ago. Now, with three albums out and 16 countries visited on tour in Europe and the US, 
his droney twist of indie-folk-pop has got attention from many sources from the daily 
press, music magazines to the more narrow indie blogs. 

Now, Thomas is featured on the brand new compilation cd "What's Kickin' vol. IV" 
compiled by the reputated Leytonsone folkie club What's Cookin' and released by Stove 
Pony Records, he will also appear on the Townes Van Zandt tribute cd "Via The Great 
Uknown" (forthesakeofthesong) in October together with people like J. Tillman, Jad Fair, 
Great Lake Swimmers, Be Good Tanyas, Anders Parker and more.

The previous albums has been guested by Rosie Thomas, Damien Jurado, Ned Oldham, 
Nina Kinert, Bobby Baby and Jennie Stearns. Thomas also co-runs the vinyl only label
Going Places and is one half of the ambient indietronica duo A Perfect Friend, whose
second full-length album Timber And Modern Ways is out late 2009 on Knoppar.



http://www.thomasdenver.com
www.myspace.com/thomasdenverjonsson 




Releases:
2009 - A Perfect Friend - Timber And Modern Ways (Knoppar) cd
2009 - The Topeka Twins - Swim Swam Swan (Tomt Recordings) cdep
2007 - Thomas Denver Jonsson - The Lake Acts Like an Ocean (Kite 2000) cd  
2007 - A Perfect Friend - s/t (Stilll 009) cd
2005 - Thomas Denver Jonsson - Barely touching it (Kite 1080) cd
2004 - Thomas Denver Jonsson - First in line EP  (Kite 1050) cdep
2003 - Thomas Denver Jonsson - Hope to her (Kite 1040) cd
2003 - Topeka Twins - I never heard her sing  (Kite 1020) 7"  w/ Bjorn Kleinhenz
2003 - Thomas Denver Jonsson - Then I kissed her softly  (Kite 1010)  7"







A PERFECT FRIEND: 
Thomas Denver Jonsson is one half of the experimental folk duo A Perfect Friend.
Their second full length album is out late 2009 on Knoppar. Their Eponymous debut
from 2007 was released on STILLL. Compared to their debut, TIMBER AND MODERN WAYS though 
noticable progress and increased density, still features APF's patented trademarks of 
long notes, minimalistic guitar and pianos, their silent pop nerve, the field 
recordings, Larsgården's sonic landscapes and Jonsson's vocals. APF mixes the neu-folk 
feeling of stuff like Akron/Family, Bon Iver and early Cat Power with the one of 
experimental and ambient acts such as Fennesz, Mogwai and Panda Bear. 

www.myspace.com/aperfectfriend
www.aperfectfriend.com





GOING PLACES 7”: Thomas has also launced the vinyl label GP together with Emma Månsson. 
Every once in a while they will release split-EPs with some of the best new artists the 
world has to offer. First release are a meeting between American singer/songwriter Daniel 
Smith and Swedish pop/electronica/folk/indie-queen Bobby Baby. Get your own copy now. 
A new release is scheduled for the autumn.

www.goingplacesrecords.com
www.myspace.com/goingplaces7quot





CONTACT:
Info@thomasdenver.com
www.thomasdenver.com
www.myspace.com/thomasdenverjonsson
+46 (0) 739 24 97 46

A Perfect Friend
www.aperfectfriend.com

Going Places 7"
www.goingplacesrecords.com


1999 - 2008   Thomas Denver Jonsson