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GLUE
(2023 / FADING005 / Fading Trails Recordings) 
Released March 3rd 2023 on vinyl (black and ltd. splatter), cd and digital.
PRE-ORDER: https://imkingfisher.bandcamp.com/album/glue-lp

1. Linus
2. Saved by a Friendly Reminder
3. No Wonder The Heart Was First to Go
4. Peer Pressure
5. Valentine
6. Licking My Wounds
7. In Orbit
8. Make Up a Good Time
9. Glue
10. Second Wave
11. The Crane Fly Season
12. Beginning of a Great Song

The Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson returns with new album “Glue” (March 3rd 2023 via Fading 
Trails Recordings), his fifth full-length as I'm Kingfisher and his best yet, again working with producer Carl 
Edlom. Marrying the intimate sound of 2020's Manifest Awarded The Past Has Begun to a more experimental,
sunny, even jazzy outlook with the help of Tom Waits collaborator Bebe Risenfors, Vilma Flood, Irish folk
sensation Niamh Regan, Martin Hederos and more, Jonsson shows just why he's been regarded as a hidden
treasure of Scandinavian indie folk for years now, while still getting the attention of the likes of NPR, Uncut,
KEXP and Clash internationally.

Earlier 2022 he released the sparkling americana pop song "The Pain of Happiness", written exclusively for
the award winning youth movie "Comedy Queen". The song ended up on rotation on Swedish national radio
all spring and the movie soundtrack is currently nominated for the official Swedish movie award Guldbaggen.


Thomas Jonsson - vocals, acoustic guitar
Carl Edlom - guitars, synthesizers, piano, 
electric bass, noise, percussion
Bebe Risenfors - clarinet, bass clarinet, cornet, alto 
horn, omnichord, lyre, tenor and 
alto saxophones, accordions, piano, 
string quartet machine, upright bass,
drums, percussion (songs 2,3,4 and 6)
Martin Hederos - piano, Pianette, pump organ, 
Moogs and other synthesizers
(songs 1,5,7 and 8)
Anna-Stina Jungerstam - vocals (song 9)
Niamh Regan - vocals (song 10)
Vilma Flood - vocals (song 4)
Sam Florian - vocals (song 6)
Maria Larsson - violin (songs 1 and 8)
Henrik Meierkord - cello (song 5)
Roger Gustafsson -  pedal steel (song 12)

Produced, arranged, mixed and engineered by Carl Edlom 
at Trunk Studios, Karlstad 2021-2022. Thomas Jonsson was 
recorded by Carl Edlom in the studio on October 9th, November 
2nd 2021, and January 6th 2022. Martin Hederos was recorded 
by Mats Björke at Lab259, Stockholm. Bebe Risenfors recorded 
himself at Sounds & Music, Beddinge. Anna-Stina Jungerstam 
was recorded by Johan Forslund at Tölö Verkstad, Helsinki. 
Roger Gustafsson recorded himself and Vilma Flood at Steelfabriken, Stockholm. Niamh Regan, Maria Larsson, Sam Florian 
and Henrik Meierkord recorded at their home studios in Dublin, 
Årjäng and Stockholm. Mastered by Magnus Lindberg at 
Redmount Studios, Stockholm.
All songs written by Thomas Jonsson
Front cover art by Jon Koko
Inner sleeve photo by Carl Edlom
Sleeve design by Anders Cold




THE PAIN OF HAPPINESS  (feat. Irya Gmeyner & Martin Hederos)
(2022 / Motion Picture Soundtrack / Playground) 

Written for the soundtrack to Comedy Queen.
Music: Irya Gmeyner and Martin Hederos
Lyrics: Thomas Jonsson
Cornet: Bebe Risenfors







Back catalogue:

         

            

          


Side projects:

        


Discography:
2023 I'm Kingfisher - Glue (album) (Fading Trails Recordings, out March 2023)
2022  I'm Kingfisher - Peer Pressure (digital single) (Fading Trails Recordings)
2021  I'm Kingfiher - Sundays and Dailies (digital single) (Fading Trails Recordings)
2020  I'm Kingfisher - What Stays Up The Road (digital single) (Fading Trails Recordings)
2020  I'm Kingfisher - The Past Has Begun (album) (Fading Trails Recordings)
2020  I'm Kingfisher - The Best Forgettable Act / To Live is to Fly (7") (Flycatcher)
2018  I'm Kingfisher - The Best Forgettable Act (outtake/single) (Fading Trails Recordings)
2018  I'm Kingfisher - Transit (album) (Fading Trails Recordings) 
2014  I'm Kingfisher - Avian (album) (Kite/Playground)  
2014  I'm Kingfisher - Force of Habit / Heyday (single Kite/Playground)
2010  I'm Kingfisher - Arctic (album) (Playground)  (+ltd. ed with bonus EP ANTARCTICA / +vinyl re-issue 2019)
2007  Thomas Denver Jonsson - The Lake Acts Like an Ocean (album) (Kite Recordings)  
2005  Thomas Denver Jonsson - Barely Touching It (album)  (Kite Recordings)  
2004  Thomas Denver Jonsson - First in Line EP  (EP)  (Kite Recordings)
2003  Thomas Denver Jonsson - Hope to Her (album) (Kite Recordings)
2003  Thomas Denver Jonsson - Then I Kissed Her Softly (7")  (Kite Recordings)  (+ ltd ed.)

Exclusive appearances:
2022  Comedy Queen (original motion picture soundtrack) (S) (Playground) (feat. The Pain of Happiness (feat. Irya Gmeyner and Martin Hederos)
2012  OndaDrops 6 - A Postcard from the North (IT) (Ondarock.it) (feat. A Continent Lost (acoustic version))
2009  Introducing Townes Van Zandt via The Great Unknown (UK) (forthesakeofthesong) (feat cover version of To Live is To Fly) 
2009  What's Kicking IV (UK) (stovepony) (feat. unreleased song "Willing Night Plants")
2008  Quietly Happy & Deep Inside - covers and remixes (IT's a trap/MP3) (featuring Bjorn Kleinhenz-cover "Light of Love")
2008  Series Two Records Vol 10-14 (US) (Series Two Records)  (feat. unreleased song "Archipelago" by A Perfect Friend)
2006  The World Turns All Around Him - a tribute to Gene Clark (Groover Recordings) (feat. Byrds-cover "Set you free this time")
2006  Living Room (DVD) (UR) (tv-show feat. a live performance of "Silver Boy")
2005  Bringing American Roots Music Back Home (DVD) (Music Matters) (feat. "First in Line" & "Good Night" live)


Collaboration projects:
2013  Forest City - Peloton (Album by collaboration project with C-J Larsgarden and Christophe Bailleau)
2009  A Perfect Friend - Timber And Modern Ways (Album CD/Digital) (Knoppar) 
2009  The Topeka Twins - Swim, Swam, Swan (3"CD) (Tomt Recordings) 
2007  A Perfect Friend - A Perfect Friend (Album/CD)  (Stilll) 
2003  The Topeka Twins - I Never Heard Her Sing (minialbum/7")  (Kite Recordings / Johnny brï¿½ttom Records)

guest appearances:
2016 - Amute - Bending Time in Waves (BE) (vocals on Solar Flames)
2015 - Firstnighter - 100 Words For Fear (S) (vocals on To Navigate)
2013 - Irya's Playground - The Pain of Letting Go (S) (various vocals)
2013 - Thomas Hine - Forgive My Future  (US) (vocals on Ploughman)
2010 - Goran Gora - Mystyrys Yrs (I love you records/LV) (solo vocals on "old friends")
2010 - Mine to Keep - s/t (SE) - (vocals on "Ice Fern")
2009 - Old Lost John - Faceless (Tight Grain/SE) (vocals on "She looked down")
2009 - Helena Arlock - Dirty Old Hound (RedOlive/SE) (vocals on "Misery"; handclaps on "Pink Bubbles")
2009 - Annis - If it's a dead fish, it's a deadfish (Lonely Road) (SE) (vocals on "A thousant lies")
2008 - Kristoffer Hedberg - Ett helt vanligt ï¿½gonblick (Wilhed) (SE) (accordion on "I havent felt the heat)
2008 - Gustav & The Seasick Sailors - Brilliant Hands (Marilyn) (SE) (vocals on "sing it out") (+enhanced edition 2009)
2004  ME - The Wagon Fair (Volkloren) (NL)  (TDJ - Harmonica , Fredrik Wilde - Pedal Steel)

compilations:
2014  Pipe & Hat Mixtape Vol.5 (CA) (Pipe & Hat) (feat. Heyday - outtake from 'Avian')
2013  Between the Lines Vol.5 (AT) (Geco) (feat. Peacock Color Song from Arctic)
2011  Discover The Sounds of Sweden (S) (Playground) (feat. Willing Night Plants from Arctic)
2010  Autumn's Flying Start 2010 (S) (Playground) (Autumn release promo sampler feat. Willing Night Plants from Arctic)
2008  Word: Now Hear This #63 (UK) (cd with word magazine feat. You Were the Holiday from Arctic)
2007  MIDEM 2007 - Export Music Sweden Sampler (EXMS) (S)  (feat. What I Dream from The Lake Acts Like An Ocean) 
2005  Inradio: 3.3 Now or never or later  (Inradio) (US)  (feat. Dreams at the film club from Barely touching it)
2004  The Pet Series IV (Sally Forth) (NL)  (feat. First in line (live) from First in line ep)
2004  Independent Sweden (Fork Series) (US)  (feat. 24 seven from "Hope to her")
2004  Rundgï¿½ng (Popkonst) (feat. 24 seven from "Hope to her")  
2003  Sonically Speaking #13 (Sonic) (feat. First in line from "Hope to her")
2003  Svensk populï¿½rmusik vol.2 (Johnny Brï¿½ttom Records)  (feat. "Hunting song" from The Topeka Twin's mini album)
2003  My secret garden (No Disco) (feat. Then I kissed her softly from Then I kissed her softly EP + Topeka Twin's "Hunting song")
2002  Come In (Villa Recordings)  (feat. "Shades of Green" from daybreak EP)  
2002  Utokad Familj vol.1 (Alltid Hela Tiden)  (feat. an unreleased version of "Shades of Green" with September Sunrise)
2002  Svensk Popularmusik vol.1 (Johnny Brattom Records) (feat. "Jeanna" from at the empty bench)

soundtracks
2022  Comedy Queen (S) (Feature film by Sanna Lenken, feat The Pain of Happiness, original music)
2018  Karlek & Vilja (S) (Feature film by Marcus Carlsson, feat Dreams at the Film Club, Dance Floor Borders and Smile with your 1000 Teeth
2010  Framtidens Melodi (S) (Feature film by Jonas Bergergard and Jonas Holmstrom, feat. "Possession")
2009  Hall om mig (S) (Short Movie. Appears in the soundtrack) 
2008  Heja Degerfors (S) (Short Movie. Soundtrack features: A Day From A Year and Black & Blue)
2006  Innan Skottet (Short Movie: Directed by: Sara Broos) (feat. exclusive song "And The Crowd Goes Wild")

self-released:
2002  Thomas Denver Jonsson - Denver Icons  (Ep-compilation)
2002  Thomas Denver Jonsson - At the empty bench
2001  Thomas Denver Jonsson - Songwriter in a coma EP (white trash part three) 
2001  Thomas Denver Jonsson - Daybreak EP - morning bleeds in time
2001  Thomas Denver Jonsson - White trash / Ricki Lak e ep