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Tønes
Tønes performing at the inauguration of Time library (Photo: Jarle Vines)
Background information
Born	Frank Tønnesen (1972-04-28) 28 April 1972 (age 53) Sokndal, Norway
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1996–present
Labels	LW Records LW Entertainment EMI (2001–10) Universal Republic (2010) Universal Music Canada (2011–present)
Website	toenes.com

Frank Tønnesen (born 28 April 1972), better known by his stage name Tønes, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sokndal, Norway.^[1] He released his debut album, Rett te håves, in 1996 and has since released a number of albums and EPs. He uses the Sokndal dialect in many of his songs and tells intriguing stories. In 2018 he released his first novel under the name Vi kan ikke ta med oss alt dette hjem.

Tønes performs both solo and with a backing band that differs in configuration, sometimes consisting of just a bass and/or accordion. Among his bandmates are Gaute Tengesdal (bass and backing vocals), Erlend Aasland (guitar, steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, auto harp and backing vocals), Kjell Gudmestad (steel-guitar and electric guitar), and Øystein Holmen (keyboards, backing vocals). Arne Andersen joined, playing percussion in 2012, and later Anne Lise Frøkedal also joined playing electric guitar and keyboards and also contributing with backing vocals. In the early years Johan Egdetveit (accordion) performed in some shows.