Mick Grøndahl
Danish-American bass guitarist (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mick Grøndahl (often spelled Grondahl) (born 7 May 1968) is a Danish-American bass guitarist. Born in Copenhagen, he was raised in Manhattan, New York with his mother and grandmother, Vava.[1] He is widely known for playing bass guitar and composing on Jeff Buckley's debut album, Grace.[2]
Grøndahl attended Skidmore College where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Art History and English. He also played in local bands, playing the local bar scene on Saratoga's Broadway strip. He then moved to New York City where he played with several bands. He met Jeff Buckley after seeing him at Columbia University's Postcrypt Cafe. They played later that Spring of 1993, and he soon joined forces with Buckley. Grøndahl became an integral part of Buckley's live sound, and wrote the songs, "Dream Brother", "Vancouver", "Tongue" and "Edna Frau" which Buckley would sing. Before and after Buckley's death, he played in several bands including Elysian Fields,[3] Beth Orton and the Greenlandic singer Angu. As of 2020 he is living in Denmark with his daughter, recording and performing with the group, "Tongue".[4][5][6]