Krister Axel
| Krister Axel | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Krister Axel Bjornson Tidics |
| Born |
May 14, 1974 (age 42) Paris, France |
| Genres | Blues, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Engineer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, B3, Harmonium |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Noonchild Records / RockStarAlley |
| Associated acts | Paper Sun, Whitestarr, Chris Pierce, Saucy Monky, Cheyenne Kimball, Chris Gerolmo |
| Website | axel.me |
Krister Axel (born May 14, 1974) is a French musician, poet and software engineer.
Krister Axel, born in Paris, has been writing and performing roots and blues music for 20 years. He began his career as a songwriter performing in the streets of Paris, then New York City, Madison, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and now Ashland Oregon. Krister Axel claims the legendary Chris Whitley as the greatest influence on his writing. His work encompasses pop songwriting as well as a roots-based approach to instrumental pieces commissioned for movie projects. His credits include pieces for the soundtracks to Hate Crime and A Colombia and licensing with NBC Networks, Regent Theaters, and many others. Most recently, Krister had a few songs placed on the season 5 DVD of Friday Night Lights (TV series) which has been very successful in generating interest about his music. These songs are Illuminate the Sky and Georgia Rain (both from the EP Swexico), as well as Something Beautiful from the album Arms Around the River.
Krister Axel plays finger-style guitar and electric piano. Krister is a co-founder of the band The River South.
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