MIKE TRAMP is probably the only person ever to sing about Jolly Cola, The Beatles, sauerkraut (a traditional German food) and karate on the same album. It happened on “For første gang”, which was released in 2022 and was Mike Tramp’s first-ever album in Danish. With “Mand af en tid” he does it again. This time the songs are about everything from Andy Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes of Fame to Ingrid & Lillebror, Muhammad Ali, Ole Olsen and roast duck. Again, it all happens in Danish. Thus, Mike Tramp shows that it was not for fun when, to the surprise of most, he released a record in his mother tongue after more than 45 years of singing in English. The Danish songs are a way of telling some of the stories and sharing the experiences that have been gathered together throughout his life. “Many of those I meet at my concerts have always followed me, and we have almost grown up together. I can feel that it means something very special to them that I suddenly sing in Danish. They can recognize themselves in the stories and songs because I sing about something that means something to me. I’m a grown man who’s tried a little bit of everything, but I’m still here and don’t need to chase the latest trend. I know who I am and stand by it. Therefore, the record could not be called anything other than “Man of a time””.
