Mads Eriksen

Mads Eriksen (born 12 October 1962) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer, known as solo artist and for his collaboration with Chris Thompson among others.

Biography Eriksen was born in Bergen and picked up the guitar at twelve, and started the band "Lorraine" in 1976 together with schoolmates (including keyboardist Hans-Petter Isaksen & bassist Roar Nilson) from Nattland primary school. Eriksen has embarked on a solo recording career together with producer and bassist Frank Hovland. In 1989 he debuted as a solo artist with the album Journey, and has released a total of eight solo albums since then. Among other releases is the album Rediscovery which was released together with previous Manfred Mann's Earth Band guitarist and vocalist Chris Thompson.

Eriksen has been working full-time as a guitarist and guitar teacher since 1988. In addition to many private students, he has taught in the municipal musical schools in Bergen Municipality and Sund Municipality. From 1989 he held a permanent position as part-time teacher of electric guitar at Voss Folk High School until 2001. Since 1994 he has been frequently used as teacher at the Bergen College of Education, Åsane Folk High School, Voss high school and Kongshaug music college.

Mads Eriksen is the father of Major Parkinson guitarist Øystein Bech-Eriksen.

Honors Guitar Player Magazine, January 1989, acclaimed as guitarist

Discography

Solo albums 1990: Journey (Storyteller Records) 1991: Storyteller – (Storyteller Records) 2010: Just What The World Needs (Hungry Records)

Collaborations 1988: Reaped By Man (Big Hand Records), with Sharks & Whales 2001: Verden Venter (Orchard), with Tintin & The Hairdryers 2004: Rediscovery (VME), with Chris Thompson 2008: Off the Records ..., with Sharks & Whales (limited edition) 2009: Timeline (Voiceprint) 2011: Acoustic (Gonzo Multimedia), with Chris Thompson live & unplugged performance recorded at the WDR2 radio station 2006 in Cologne, Germany 2012: Berlin Live & The Aschffenburg Remains Live at the Colos-Saal, with Chris Thompson