The Black Tornado is the supporting band of Thorbjørn Risager, a Danish blues musician who came onto the scene in the 2000s. A fan of Southern soul and Chicago blues, he fused the two sounds, something that was evident his 2004 debut, Live 2004. This record also showcased the skills of Black Tornado, a group he assembled to articulate his artistic vision. Risager and Black Tornado signed to Cope Records, an imprint run by the band's trumpet player, in the mid-2000s, and from that point on, he's worked regularly. He started to get international attention in 2014 after Ruf Records' release of Too Many Roads. Songs from the Road followed in 2016 and Change My Game appeared in 2017. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine