The Band
 

Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard Duo plays New Orleans Boogie Blues, original material as well as classic New Orleans Blues songs.
They have played together for 12 years creating a personal and genuine blues sound with an honest and powerful style.
Together they’ve played numerous gigs in Denmark, Sweden & Norway
Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard Duo has through the years become a tight and dynamic duo featuring, on one hand Risager’s powerful bluesvocal and on the other hand Balsgaard's pulverizing boogie piano.

 

Blues Artist of the year 2005
The singer, guitarist & songwriter Thorbjørn Risager was awarded 'Danish Blues Artist of the year 2005' by Copenhagen Bluesfestival. The commitee said a.o.:
Thorbjørn Risager is considered one of Denmark and scandinavia's best young bluessingers, and one of the finest presenters of the danish blues tradition.

Thorbjørn Risager has recently been nominated to a Danish music award for his 3. cd: 'Here I Am’ with his 7-piece rhythm & blues band.

Look and listen at : www.risager.info