Thomas Hansen, better known as St. Thomas, is an alt-country musician from Norway. He became a musician after quitting his job as a mailman after hearing music from Elliott Smith and Will Oldham. He formed a short-lived band before attempting solo work. His music caught the eye of a very small Norwegian label, which released 200 copies of his debut 7" "Songs," and the French label Darjeeling Sounds released his first proper album Surfer's Morning in limited numbers. Alternative country can refer to several ideas. ... Promotional photo of Elliott Smith from the XO album Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician from Portland, Oregon, who rose to prominence when his song Miss Misery from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack was nominated for an Oscar in the best original... Will Oldham in concert Will Oldham is an American songwriter, actor, and musician born in Louisville, Kentucky. ...

Hansen's biggest break came shortly after Norway's Quart Festival in 1999, where Hansen got signed to Racing Junior. His first album, I'm Coming Home, was preceded by "The Cornerman EP," which was a summer chart success in Norway in 2001. The album then received international releases throughout 2002. The Quart Festival is a yearly rock/pop/rap festival that takes place in Kristiansand, Norway in the beginning of July. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hansen has since released three other albums, as well as toured Europe with Lambchop and the United States in 2005 with Of Montreal. His latest album, Children Of The New Brigade, was released in August 2005 in Norway by Racing Junior. Although based in Nashville, Tennessee, the capital of country music, Lambchop cannot easily be classified into a genre and certainly not into that of traditional country music. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... of Montreal - l-r, Jason Nesmith, Nina Barnes, Kevin Barnes, Dottie Alexander, Bryan Poole, Jamey Huggins. ...

Discography

A complete discography, with demos and previous works, is available at the fansite's discography page.

Outside links

• St. Thomas's personal site.
• A St. Thomas fan site.