Thomas Hedlund
Thomas Carl Chaminda Hedlund (born May 13, 1980) is a Sri Lankan-born Swedish drummer. He is currently the drummer for Swedish post-metal band Cult of Luna and Swedish indie rock band Deportees. Additionally, he is the touring drummer for French indie pop band Phoenix and previously played drums for The Perishers and Khoma. Hedlund has also been a session drummer and touring drummer for many other musical acts based in Europe.[1][2][3]
History Edit
Born in Sri Lanka, Hedlund was raised in Umeå, Västerbotten. As a youth, Hedlund played football competitively, before switching his focus to music after picking up the drums and joining the Swedish band, The Perishers.[4]
In the years following his shift to music, Hedlund has become one of Sweden's most versatile drummers,[5] most notably performing, as both a touring and session member, with the Swedish band, Cult of Luna and the French band, Phoenix.[6] Hedlund's dynamic and modern playing style has a characteristic which, despite the aforementioned bands' great musical differences, makes Hedlund's playing recognizable.[7]
In addition to his technical skill, he also possesses a great rhythmic imagination, which has made him internationally sought-after. Aside from his work with Phoenix and Cult of Luna, Hedlund has also performed live and on studio recordings for the likes of Deportees, The Lost Patrol, Miike Snow, Convoj, Rasmus Kellerman, BOY, CANT, and iamamiwhoami to name a few.[8]
Outside of his musical endeavours, Hedlund also works for a branch of the Swedish Arts Council as a grant committee member, which distributes scholarships and financial assistance to Swedish individuals professionally involved in the fine arts.[9]
Discography Edit
with BOY
- Mutual Friends (2011)
with CANT
- Dreams Come True (2011)
with Convoj
- Exceptionnel (2008)
with Cult of Luna[10]
- The Beyond (2003)
- Salvation (2004)
- Somewhere Along the Highway (2006)
- Eternal Kingdom (2008)
- Vertikal (2013)
- Mariner (with Julie Christmas) (2016)
- A Dawn to Fear (2019)
- The Long Road North (2022)
with Deportees
- All Prayed Up (2004)
- Damaged Goods (2006)
- Under the Pavement – The Beach (2009)
- Islands & Shores (2011)
- The Big Sleep (2015)
- All Future (2019)
with Khoma
- Tsunami (2004)
- The Second Wave (2006)
- A Final Storm (2010)
- All Erodes (2012)
with iamamiwhoami
- CONCERT IN BLUE (2015)
with The Lost Patrol
- Songs About Running Away (2003)
- Scattered, Smothered & Covered EP (2002)
- Creepy Cool (2001)
- The Lost Patrol (instrumentals) (1999)
with Miike Snow
- Happy to You (2011)
with The Perishers
- From Nothing to One (2002)
- Let There Be Morning (2003)
- Victorious (2007)
with Phoenix
- It's Never Been Like That (2006)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)
- Bankrupt! (2013)
- Ti Amo (2017)
- Alpha Zulu (2022)
with Plastic Pride
- No Hot Ashes (1998)
with Simian Ghost
- Simian Ghost (2017)
References Edit
- ^ "Thomas Hedlund - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Phoenix's Thomas Hedlund". from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ "A Conversation with Thomas Hedlund of Cult of Luna and Phoenix". 8 August 2016. from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Hedlund". from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ [It's more enjoyable now] (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ ""Jag hade övat till deras låtar"". Sveriges Radio. 14 March 2013. from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ ""Det är något jag alltid velat göra"". 25 January 2013. from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Tensta blir bara bättre". 3 April 2011. from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "The Check-In with Thomas Hedlund - Tour Stories (Podcast)".
- ^ "Cult of Luna - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.