MUSIC
Sandgaard Rock
At fifteen, Thomas Sandgaard had the dream of becoming a rock star.
Growing up with idols including Jeff Beck, Jan Akkerman and Ritchie Blackmore, Thomas perfected his guitar skills until his life took another path.
As a young adult, Thomas reached a crossroads, and the path he chose took him a long way from rock’n’roll. It involved a stint in the military, raising a family, technological innovation, founding a multi-billion dollar business and even, in 2021, the purchase of South London football club Charlton Athletic. It was vastly rewarding, personally, professionally and financially. But somewhere deep within Thomas Sandgaard’s soul, the itch to play music remained unscratched.
Now, more than four decades after he drifted away from music, Thomas has returned to his first love. He is the guitarist and driving force behind Sandgaard, the band that bears his name and whose music embodies both the spirit and the sound he loved as a young man.
Sandgaard’s self-titled debut EP takes the kind of exhilarating hard rock its guitarist and leader grew up listening to and remodels it for the 21st century. Songs such as On My Way and Believe are simultaneously modern and timeless, just as all the greatest music should be.
