Blindstone is a Danish rock trio formed 2002 in Thisted

Thisted

Thisted is a town in Thisted municipality of Region Nordjylland, in Denmark. It has a population of 13,005 and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland....

, Denmark. The band has released three albums so far: Manifesto (2003), Freedom's Calling (2008) and Rise Above (2010). Current lineup consists of Martin J. Andersen (guitars, vocals), Jesper Bunk (bass) and Anders Hvidtfeldt (drums), who replaced original drummer, Benjamin Hove a few months after the debut album was released in 2003. Andersen and Bunk made an appearance on George Clinton

George Clinton (musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

 album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?

How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?

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 (2005) providing guitar and bass parts on a cover version of the old rock classic Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On

"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" is a song best known in the 1957 rock and roll/rockabilly hit version by Jerry Lee Lewis.-Origins of the song:...

. Although Blindstone have recorded cover versions of songs by artists such as Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...

, Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...

, Robin Trower

Robin Trower

Robin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...

, Funkadelic

Funkadelic

Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

, Frank Marino

Frank Marino

Frank Marino , born November 20, 1954, in Montreal, is the guitarist and leader of Canadian hard rock band Mahogany Rush. Often compared to Jimi Hendrix, he is acknowledged as one of the best and most underrated guitarists of the 1970s.-Biography and career:After playing drums since he was five,...

 and The Isley Brothers

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 on their albums, the band's releases mainly consist of original material. All Blindstone albums have been released by New York based record company Grooveyard Records which is specialized in guitar oriented rock music.

Blindstone's second album Freedom's Calling was record of the month in Cutting Edge Magazine, September 2008. The album also got a 5 out of 5 rating by Scott Heller on Aural Innovations web zine.

Rise Above (2010) likewise received excellent reviews, an example being that of the Sea Of Tranquility website, where the album was rated four-and-a-half stars, out of five. The album contains guest appearances by King's X

King's X

King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...

 guitarist Ty Tabor

Ty Tabor

Ty Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....

and renowned Danish guitarist Poul Halberg. Tabor also mastered the album.

On June 6th, 2011, the band announced that work on a new album has been initiated.