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3 maj, 2016 By Tomas

My 3rd full-length album is done!

Ladies and gents! I’m very proud to announce that my third full-length album ACCEPTANCE is now 100% done! It includes 13 self penned songs and is due to be released this september. And yes, I’m singing on one of the tracks. Maybe worth a mention! (I told you there would be a few surprises) 

Below is the artwork plus the updated tracklist

ACCEPTANCE Tomas Grut

Bells (Intro)
Something Lost
The Healing
Insula
The Burning Sea
Song for Sam
The Time Will Come
Acceptance
Can You Hear Me
Soma
Phantom Waltz 
Forever
Why

Artwork by Mari Vedin Laaksonen

Cheers!

Tomas

”If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

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21 april, 2016 By Tomas

I’m working on my third album! (part 7)

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Good evening folks! A few days ago I was in the studio with my former producer Mats Lundin to record some live strings for a few songs. He’s really a master at this and Peter Roos, who I also worked with on my latest album, played fantastic as always on both his violin and viola.

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It’s really a special feeling to experience other musicians perform music that you have created! Maybe more so when it’s written for instruments that you can’t play yourself. The recording session went very well. I can’t be more satisfied!

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Hmm.., some other news I can share with you tonight? The album title as well as the artwork will most likely be revealed sometime next month!

Ah yes! I haven’t mentioned the album length yet! It clocks in at 50 minutes, which makes it my longest album so far. I think ”Emotions” is just 35 or something. And Into The Depths is 42 minutes in total.

And I also have promised you one or two ”surprises” also. And they will be revealed pretty soon as well.

I think that’s all for now. I need some sleep now I think. 

Stay tuned for more! And take care of each other!

Peace

Tomas

”If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

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12 april, 2016 By Tomas

I’m working on my third album! (part 6)

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Above you can see a picture of my Yoda-slippers – he looks really weird I know, (they were cheap).

Anyway, the thing is that I’ve been wearing these during most of this whole process. And this is not a joke. I do not really know how it started. Superstition? Some compulsive disorder? Pretending I will get powers and become some kind of… Jedi master and be able to make the piano compose, play, record, mix and master my songs by itself while I’m focusing on other things? That would have been very practical. Cause It’s really hard for me to just ”switch of” my brain when I’m creating. I get obsessed, more or less. I can’t focus on anything else. And I don’t want to focus on anything else either.

That hasn’t been that big of a deal in the past but now all of a sudden I have a wonderful son, a lovely fiancee and an awesome dog to think about as well! A totally new situation in every way. So before I started this process I was picturing a nightmarish scenario in my head where I turn into Jack Torrance in The Shining, and my fiancee – after weeks of hearing me work and geting shout at, would find a big pile of sheetmusic with a few single notes repeating after each other or something.

Fortunately that never happened.. Actually my family has made me a better and more focused pianist and composer I would say. And my music in return, makes me a better father, husband-to-be and dog owner. And why is that you might think? Well, It’s quite simple. First of all my music comes from emotions. And if there’s something that can really trigger your emotions – in all its forms – it is to have a family. And my musicianship makes me feel well. And If you feel well, it’s a lot easier to make your family feel well.

And secondly, now I really need to take breaks. Cause I really want to be a good and present father. Both physically and mentally. And if you don’t take breaks you get tired and if you’re tired you don’t think straight, and if you don’t think straight you become less professional in whatever you’re doing. You can’t see the forest for the trees as we say in Swedish. You get a bit blind. That’s pretty obvious I know, but as I said in the beginning, it’s a lot harder than it sounds if you’re in a creative state of mind. Balance is the key. To everything, I think.

That’s all for now. I will update a bit more frequently in the coming weeks. More news are coming! I will be in my former producers studio tomorrow to record some live strings for a few songs. I’m really looking forward for you to hear these pieces!

And I forgot to mention that the album will come both as a physical CD as well as a digital release. Just like my first two albums.

Stay tuned for more!

Goodnight

Tomas

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16 mars, 2016 By Tomas

I’m working on my third album! (part 5)

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Good evening ladies and gents. I’m back to the surface of the ocean of creativity to grasp some air. Therefore, I shall seize the opportunity to update you before I’ll dive down again!

Finally the tracklist is now (very most likely) determined. Voilà!

1. Intro

2. Something Lost

3. The Healing

4. Insula

5. The Burning Sea

6. Serenity

7. The Time Will Come

8. Can You Hear Me

9. Soma

10. Midnight Waltz

11. Song for Sam

12. Why

…as you can see, it will feature 12 tracks, no more, no less. I won’t reveal the song lengths nor the album title just yet even though it (the title) has been determined for a while. I think I’ll do that together with the album cover!

One or two more (short) teasers will come eventually, but after that, you’ll have to wait patiently until this fall when the record is released. I have, after all, already given you 2 full tracks (the singles) plus a snippet of 40 seconds from another song. I do not want to spoil the whole thing. What’s the fun in that?

That was all for this time. Now I’ll dive down again. Next month I will start mixing! So I’m really ahead of schedule. But I’m still aiming at an autumn release date for various reasons. I think september would be perfect if things continue to go well.

See you again soon for more! Take care of each other out there. It’s a crazy world. Crazier than ever it feels like! And thanks again for all the kind words. I really appreciate it!

Peace

Tomas

”If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

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26 februari, 2016 By Tomas

I’m working on my third album! (part 4)

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Hi folks! Just wanted to wish you a great weekend with a little teaser from my upcoming album. Watch it here

I also want to share a photo taken by my closest friend who passed away in september 2013. It’s a night shot over Östersund, the city where I’m from. Check out more of his fantastic photos here

Back to work now. Enjoy and take care!

Tomas

”If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

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