| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Instrument: | Bass guitar |
| Sid Ringsby | |
| Birth Name: | Øystein Ringsby |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1961 |
| Genre: | Hard rock, glam metal |
| Associated Acts: | TNT, TinDrum, Jørn Lande |
Øystein "Sid" Ringsby (born 16 February 1961) is a Norwegian bassist[1] best known for playing with Road, TinDrum, The Snakes, TNT, Ken Hensley, Wild Willy's Gang and JORN, Jørn Lande's solo band. His recording rock career started 1984 as he became a member of the band Road, and since then he has been in bands such as Tindrum, The Snakes, Diezel, Jorn, Vestlandsfanden, Ken Hensley & Live Fire and TNT. He is recognized as one of the most versatile bassplayers in the Norwegian Rock scene, with a lot of other recording artists to his credit
Sid mostly uses Stuart Spector basses, both NS-2 basses made in the US and NS-4 and Euro 4LX models made in the Czech Republic. He uses Ampeg SVT-CL heads and Ampeg Enclosures.