D'Sound adapted as d'sound is a Norwegian pop band situated in Oslo, Norway. The band is made out of lead vocalist Simone Larsen, bassist Jonny Sjo and drummer Kim Ofstad
Band history[edit]
Drummer Kim Ofstad (conceived November 25, 1969) and bassist Jonny Sjo (conceived April 7, 1969) met while both going to Berklee College of Music. D'Sound was shaped in 1993 in Oslo with vocalist Simone Larsen (conceived August 21, 1970, now known as Simone Eriksrud) at a correspondent practice meeting. Their presentation collection, Spice of Life, was discharged in 1997, trailed by the effective single "Genuine Name", and was designated for two "Spellemannpriser", what might as well be called the Brits (United Kingdom) and the Grammys (United States). D'Sound's mix of jazz-fly with hip components was generally welcomed, and they likewise picked up acknowledgment as a live demonstration. Their second collection, Beauty Is a Blessing, was discharged in 1998 and won the "Spellemannpris" for Best Norwegian Pop Group. It got platinum accreditation in Norway; in any case, the collection was never discharged globally. The second single, "Down on the Street" (initially a hit for British jazz-funk band Shakatak[4]) likewise entered the UK club chart.[5] Musical impact moved more to a drum-n-bass and present day soul sound in the accompanying albums.[6] The single "Inked on My Mind" was discharged and gotten with good gathering in Southeast Asia.
In 2000, the band continued cooperating on their next collection in Jonny Sjo's home studio. After a long stretch of composing material, Talkin' Talk was recorded. Surprisingly, the band additionally delivered the collection, alongside their long-lasting keyboardist Stein Austrud. In the creation of their third collection, D'Sound was intensely affected by present day cadence and blues American craftsmen, for example, Angie Stone, D'Angelo, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. The collection Talkin' Talk was blended in Virginia Beach, United States by Serban Ghenea, whose credits incorporate work for Janet Jackson and Prince. For the resulting visit, D'Sound joined with various national and universal artists and visited Norway with the melodies from their three collections. A few worldwide artists like DJ Kemit from American hip-bounce aggregate Arrested Development additionally joined the band in touring.[1][2]
In 2003, the gathering discharged Doublehearted, which included the hit single "Do I Need a Reason". In 2004, their first most noteworthy hits collection was discharged, entitled Smooth Escapes - The Very Best of D'Sound. The collection was trailed by the arrival of their fifth studio collection My Today, the next year. The band enjoyed a reprieve after the arrival of their fourth collection. Kim Ofstad left D'Sound in 2010, paring the band down to a team of Larsen and Sjo,[1][2] yet returned in 2013