Sofia Talvik – Americana / Folk with Swedish Roots
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 video, It’s Just Love (feat. Bernard Butler), has advanced to the Top 10 round of the FameCast Finals. I’m one step closer to winning that quarterly grand prize!
Click here to view my video in the Top 10 round now. Voting for the Top 5 begins at Midnight EST on Sunday, Nov. 8th, 2009 and ends one week later at Midnight EST on Sunday, Nov. 15th, 2009.
Please help me get to the top 5 by giving me your vote now!
Yet a day in the closet recording a new song. Each time I go in there I’m stunned over by how long it actually takes to do all the takes, chorus vocals and everything. I spend at least half a day just recording vocals and editing them. As you’ve already seen my tiny closet studio this is just a blog and no vlog, but maybe I should call it a mlog because here’s a sample of today’s song for you. It’s called “You plate your heart with gold” and I was inspired to write it after I heard Mason Jenning’s song “Which way your heart will go” and actually thought he sang “you plate your heart with gold”. It’s a song about people posing to be better than they are. They keep hurting others but pretend they have a heart of gold.
This preview is unmixed and a work in progress and will probably sound a lot different on the album when released.
Listen here to: “You Plate Your Heart With Gold” by Sofia Talvik
Yes that’s right folks, no vlog this time but I’ve got something even better for you: some audio! I’ve been locked in my closet all day recording my song “My Bored Ol’ Heart” from scratch. The song will be featured on my upcoming album. Still just me and my guitar but here’s a shortened sample for you! Enjoy!
Click here to listen to “My Bored Ol’ Heart” by Sofia Talvik (c) 2009
Here’s a short clip from today’s session at Full Sail University. I had a really nice group of aspiring engineers to work with today. Unfortunately there’s no music in the clip as it’s from after the actual session, but I’m throwing in a short preview of the song we recorded today.
It’s called “Florida” and the group joined me in the song booth for the chorus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvKCZ37uQlI
Click here to listen to the preview: floridapreview
Canadian Music Zine “Riveting Riffs” has just published a fresh interview with me!
Read the full 2 page interview here:
Sofia Talvik on Riveting Riffs