Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sofia Talvik somehow still conforms to American interpretations of her own original music, a North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy, creating a special niche of folk music.
My new album is out in May, but the first single “As we catch on fire” is out now! You can listen to it in the player on the front page and you can also download it for free and share it with your friends! Just follow the instructions and sign up on my fan page on Facebook.
My fans are the most important thing to me as a singer/songwriter and artist. By supporting me and spreading my music to your friends I get love and energy to be able to write more songs.
That’s why I’m giving YOU my new single as a gift today!
We’ve stocked up the shop with the Limited Edition preorder package you’ve always wanted!
Not only can you get rare exclusive stuff like copies of the original lyric sheets, a whole acoustic version of the album and cool Sofia Talvik iPhone skins to match you Sofia Talvik-app – but you will also get the album days before it hits the stores.
We’re working on some new smashing designs for sofiatalvik.com and my other sites. My myspace.com/sofiatalvik is first out with a new style. Check it out and listen to my new single “As we catch on fire“, from my new album “Florida” which will be released May 12th. As for sofiatalvik.com – it’s still under construction but we’ll launch the new design very soon so bear with us if it’s a bit messy till then.
So I guess it’s no secret and you probably already know all about it, but my new album is coming out in May. May 12th to be precise. I was living in Florida for a few months last year and wrote a bunch of songs and started recording them in my walk in closet that I had turned into a small recording studio. One of the very first weeks of my stay it rained non stop for a whole week. I was trapped inside with a monsoon outside and had nothing better to do than to play the guitar. So I wrote what later became the title track of the new album “Florida”.
The cover art is inspired by the eerieness of the Florida swamps with its lurking alligators. I especially loved the Spanish moss that grew on the trees everywhere, it made me think of scary movies, voodoo and black magic. I was also fascinated by the alligators and took a trip to Gator Land, where I took the picture of the albino alligator. Talented photographer Camilla Svensk later took the pic of me in her studio and I merged them together. I’m sorry to say I’m not cool enough to hold a real alligator in a leash like that.
You will soon be able to pre-order the album and there will also be a special edition box for those of you who want that little extra.
We are currently redesigning the website to fit the new “Florida”-theme so please don’t be annoyed if it’s a little bit messy for a while.
We had a great time in Texas and played 6 gigs at SXSW this year. I just want to say thanks to all of you who showed up and supported me. I hope to be able to come back and play in Austin again sometime.
Here’s a couple of shout-outs we got after our SXSW performances:
“her poignant songs had the audience enraptured”
aurgasmsxsw.us
“After listening to a few of her silky smooth tunes I was hooked.”
San Diego: dialed in
“Crafting delicate moments of peace on her acoustic guitar Sofia is independent in every sense of the word”
spinner.com
“this Swedish singer/songwriter packs enough serious doses of emotion and catchy melodies to make put her on the industry buzz list in a big way and make her a trailblazer.”
lp33.tv
“our favorite Swedish Singer/Songwriter “
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