Name: Arne Ertnæs
Born: Norway, 1967
Instrument: Upright bass, backing vocal

Arne has been a Rockabilly cat since he was old enough to go downtown on his own. Listening to many different kinds of music, he has long been a devotee of Classic Rock & Roll and Jazz.

After falling in love with the music of the Sun Record label and Hillbilly music he got the crazy idea of wanting to play the upright bass. A long stretch as a paper-boy at the age of fourteen payed for his first axe.

He was ready for his first group, The Bluedots, a year later. Playing with musicians much more experienced than himself, he had to improve fast if he was going to be able to tag along. And did he ever!

Arne has played with many groups since then, getting better and better all the time. He is one of the most requested bass players in the nation. With his matchless style, he is often invited to recording sessions, lately with Elvis' musicians; Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana.

When watching Toini & The Tomcats live, you're going to see Arne do things with the bass you`ve never seen before.