Biography

Ivar Thomas is from the small paradise island of Veierland in the south of Norway, and now lives with his family in Oslo and at Veierland. After many years of working at sea and a changing musical past, he is now grounded, land based and steadily playing the music he enjoys the most.

Performing solo or with his great backing band, The Hired Guns, Ivar also plays guitar and bass in the Oslo based band the Shivertones. He is also a member of the project Rodeo Moon which consists of good friends Morten Vestly, Vegard Finnekaasa and Kristin Vestly. He draws his inspiration from good friends and fellow musicians, from the great country festivals in Norway, from his many trips to the live music mecca of Austin TX and from listening to all the great music out there.

From traditional country music to more contemporary honky tonk, Ivar Thomas & The Hired Guns present a variety of songs that include his versions of songs by legends such as George Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Junior Brown, Steve Earle and Neil Young.