TOM HANSEN – A Taste Of California (2016)
A TASTE OF CALIFORNIA is a music project based in Tønsberg, Norway, created by songwriter Tom Hansen. In fact, Hansen is Music Teacher who in his free time compose songs inspired by the genre he loves; American West Coast AOR from the early ’80s.
01. My Lady
Drums – John “JR” Robinson
Grand Piano, Electric Piano – Magne Arnesen
Guitar – Peter Friestedt
Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer – Kenneth Eriksen
02. Song For Hansson
Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Drum Programming – Pål Johnsen
Electric Piano – Haavard Flaaten
Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards – Larry Williams
03. Brazilian Night
Arranged By Tom Hansen
Bass – Espen Hauge
Electric Guitar, Keyboards – Halstein Larsen
Keyboards – Nils Mathiesen
Piano, Drum Programming, – Magne Arnesen
Vocals – Line Knudsen, Victor Brooks
04. Stay With Me
Bass, Electric Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Drums – Anders Viken
Vocals – Rheanne Lindeberg
05. A Dream Come True
Bass – Espen Hauge
Drums – Anders Viken
Guitar – Halstein Larsen, Pål Johnsen
Piano – Magne Arnesen
Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards – Larry Williams
06. Vis A Vis
Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Programmed By, Keyboards – Oliver Tangen
Tenor Saxophone – Kjell Håkon Andersen
07. Falling Leaves
Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Kenneth Eriksen
Saxophone – Olav Tornes
Vocals – Hugo Lande
08. Standing Tall (A Tribute To Whitney Houston)
Bass – Espen Hauge
Drums – Anders Viken
Electric Guitar – Pål Johnsen
Vocals – Trine Charlotte Askjem
09. T-Party
Guitar, Bass – Halstein Larsen
Keyboards – Magne Arnesen
10. Special Friend
Bass – Espen Hauge
Drums – Jon Rosslund
Electric Guitar – Pål Johnsen
Keyboards – Magne Arnesen
Vocals – Victor Brooks
11. Mr. Westcoast
Bass, Electric Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Piano, Keyboards – Magne Arnesen
Tenor Saxophone – Kjell Håkon Andersen
12. Enter 2000
Backing Vocals – Betania Gospelsingers
Bass – Espen Hauge
Drums, Percussion – Per Hillestad
Electric Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Grand Piano, Strings – Nils Mathisen
Horns – Dag Einar Eilertsen, Terje Johannesen
Vocals – Astrid Tveitan, Line Knudsen, Svein Finstad
13. Wessel Song
Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Percussion – Kenneth Eriksen
Tenor Saxophone – Kjell Håkon Andersen
14. Magic Moments
Keyboards, Programmed By – Halstein Larsen
15. Stay With Me
Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By – Magne Arnesen
16. Fate
Grand Piano, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Violin, Viola – Nils Mathisen
Tenor Saxophone – Øystein Trollsås
17. Time To Say Goodbye
Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Halstein Larsen
Piano, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Truls Gran
Vocals – Jan Ronander
18. My Lady (Disco Remix / Radio Edit)
Guitar – Peter Friestedt
Vocals – Kenneth Eriksen
TOM HANSEN – A Taste Of California (2016)