Americana around the world

Ditty TV just did a long interview with me and I’d love to share it with you: https://dittytv.com/americana-around-the-world-sofia-talvik/

And Folking.com just posted this awesome review of my new album:

“My friend, Kilda Defnut, said of this record, “It’s warm enough to really enjoy the cold”. I agree. And it is music that reaches out to that “ledge” to sing about the tough stuff, while still never forgetting about a joyful (and quite necessary) memory of an ingenuous youth.” – Red the full review here

Siren Song released on video

Siren Song is the latest single from the album Paws of a Bear. The song has been added to some great Spotify Playlists, Fresh Folk, New Music Friday Sweden and more. The video was exclusively premiered on Nashville’s Ditty TV, calling the album ” An indie-folk, 10-song masterpiece.“.

The video was recorded in Gävle, Sweden in the summer of 2019. Here is the story behind the video:

Back in the days when cities were smaller and farther apart and people were closer to nature, they would still encounter the magical spirits inhabiting the lakes, woods and mountains. It is said that the ”Skogsrå”, Hulder, or Siren of the Woods looked like a woman from the front, but seen from behind her back was the shape of a hollow log. She was the keeper of the woods and if given a small token, like some food or a coin, would often help the men working with the charcoal kiln, by waking them up if their fire was going out in the night, or return cattle that had gone missing to the farms. But she could also be dangerous and deceive lonely wanderers, lure them off their track and ensure they lose their way. It was said that any man who made love to the Skogsrå would become closed into himself, lose his energy, and no longer be interested in interacting with other people, because his soul remained with her. If he was a hunter, she may reward him with good luck in the hunt, but should he be unfaithful to her, he would be punished with all sorts of mysterious accidents. If a man told the Skogsrå his name, he would have to obey her every time she called. You could trick her by telling her your name was ”Self” or ”Nobody”. You will find different tales of the Skogsrå not only in Swedish folklore but in all of Scandinavia and all the way down to Germany. Can this really be a fairytale, or is she still out there…

Filmed by Jonas Westin and Sofia Talvik, additional footage by Ruvim Miksanskiy and videezy. Edited by Sofia Talvik. Animation and post production by Jonas Westin. Filmed in Gävle, Sweden 2019.

Paws of a Bear is released to critical acclaim

PAws of a Bear Feature

My 8th studio album “Paws of a Bear” is finally released on all digital platforms as well as in physical form on my bandcamp site. If you’re on Spotify, please make sure you hit the save button, and add some of the songs to your favorite playlists!

Here is some recent praise from the media:

Paws of a Bear … appropriately, finds Talvik taking a more Americana-flavored approach after the more fully produced and psychedelic tinged predecessor.”
Billboard.com

“This album is a calming, timeless, ageless, innocent and beautiful masterpiece.”
Robs Raw Music

“This album is solid gold from start to finish”
Americana Highways

“Talvik’s voice is a thing of thing of singular beauty.”
Goldmine Magazine

“Paws of a Bear” is a dark, yet whimsically romantic ride that hinges on Talvik’s crisp, soothing vocals that drive listeners into her transcendent and compelling lyrics.”
Cowboys & Indians Magazine

“Beautiful soundscapes of subtle, rootsy timbres that place the pristine storyteller’s voice at their center.”
PopMatters

“Talvik’s latest is just another entry in her lush, beautiful brand of Americana”
If it’s too loud

Blood Moon Video

The countdown for the new album has begun! In preparation I am super happy that Billboard made an exclusive premiere for my new video for “Blood Moon”, the second single from the new album. Now it’s time for me to share it here as well. I hope you enjoy, and don’t forget to go to https://igg.me/at/pawsofabear to sign up for the pre-order or buy the awesome thunderbird hat that I am wearing in the video.

Listen to the song here on spotify: