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Went to a concert this evening. An amazing, brilliant concert. One of my very favourite artists - Tom McRae, and I think he is soo incredibly underrated. He has released 4 absolutely brilliant albums, and still he's mostly unknown. His texts are so quietly powerful it's amazing. He's popular in Norway, and he keeps coming back here - he's been here twice this year - and we keep inviting him back. The concert tonight was one of the best concerts of his I've been to, he brought me to tears a couple of times with just his songs.
this song was the opening act, and is one of those songs that instantly spoke to me. Love this song. It's from his newest album called King of cards:

First time I saw Tom live was at a music festival in Oslo. The festival is called "Norwegian Wood" and Tom had just released his first album. I remember it was a lovely day - and I sat in the sun on the grass with a very good friend of mine chatting through one of those boring concerts - I think it was some American band - quite famous as far as I remember. It was just uninspired and too much noise. I think they had 10-12 musicians on stage, and dragged the songs out to the unrecognizable. Too noisy, too unstructured, and no fun listening to. My ears was tired after just a couple of songs. So my friend and I talked through most the concert - as did most people around us. we clapped loudly when they left stage.
Then some people came on stage to clear up after this huge band and rig for the next concert. The stage was almost empty - a mikestand, a stool, and a small drum set. That was it. then this small guy comes on with a guitar - and I remember thinking he was one of the sound crew. I thought he was going to test for the next act. Turns out he WAS the next act. It was Tom McRae. after him a guy with a cello sits down on the stool, and a guy sits by the drum set, Tom starts singing and the whole festival area is dead quiet - enchanted by this quiet voice with the most powerful lyrics. I was completely enraptured. Magic

As soon as I could after that first concert I bought his album. I now own three of four albums - and guess what I'm doing tomorrow? yep - I'm running to the shop to buy his latest CD.
I love this guy and his music.

Thanks, Tom, for yet another amazing concert.