| Background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Birth name | Øystein Ringsby |
| Birth date | 16 February 1961 (age 65) |
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal |
| Associated acts | TNT, TinDrum, Jørn Lande |
Øystein "Sid" Ringsby (born 16 February 1961) is a Norwegian bassist[1] best known for playing with Road, TinDrum, The Snakes, TNT, Ken Hensley, Wild Willy's Gang and JORN, Jørn Lande's solo band. His recording rock career started 1984 as he became a member of the band Road, and since then he has been in bands such as Tindrum, The Snakes, Diezel, Jorn, Vestlandsfanden, Ken Hensley & Live Fire and TNT. He is recognized as one of the most versatile bassplayers in the Norwegian Rock scene, with a lot of other recording artists to his credit
Equipment
Sid mostly uses Stuart Spector basses, both NS-2 basses made in the US and NS-4 and Euro 4LX models made in the Czech Republic. He uses Ampeg SVT-CL heads and Ampeg Enclosures.
Selected discography
TinDrum
- Drums of War (1988)
- How About This?! (1989)
- Cool, Calm & Collected (1991)
Diezel
- Willpower (1995)
Diesel Dahl & Friends
- reCYCLEd (1997)
The Snakes
- Once Bitten (1998)
- Live in Europe (1999)
Jørn Lande
- Starfire (2000)
- Worldchanger (2001)
- Lonely Are the Brave (2008)
- Spirit Black (2009)
- Live on Death Road (2019)
- Heavy Rock Radio 2 (2019)
TNT
- All the Way to the Sun (2005)
- Hidden Treasure(Single) (2013)
References
- ^ Vestby, Ole-Morten (5 August 2007). "Gressvik Rock City" (in Norwegian). Fredriksstad Blad. Retrieved 19 May 2011.