My album Jonestown is being released in the US on Tuesday! So it’s just a day from now! Hurrah! Check it out on iTunes tomorrow.
This week’s guest artist: Tom Levin
Worldwide release!
In the end of October 2009 I’m releasing my third album “Jonestown” in the USA and later on in Japan. To give you a preview of the songs from the album I have gathered 12 of my favorite Swedish artists who will each perform one song from the album live with me on tape. Every week a new video is released, with a new song and a new guest artist.
This week I have the pleasure to present Tom Levin.
www.tomlevin.com
www.myspace.com/tomlevin
Sofia Talvik / Tom Levin – Arms and armour
Tom’s teenage years took him to Alaska, where he lived as an exchange student. It was here that his vocal talents were first discovered when the host family’s daughter heard him singing in the shower. Urged on by the host family’s belief in his abilities, Tom made his debut as a soloist in the school choir. But when Tom returned to Sweden, he put his music on the back shelf and started studying economics.
In June 2007 Tom’s song “Please disturb me” reach 4 reached 4 on AC/hot AC/New Music Weekly in the USA and it reached 3 on Independent Music Networks Mainstream.
On the 12th of December 2006 Tom Levin’s song “Just” reached 1 on New Music Weekly’s radio charts in the US (specifically the AC/Hot AC Main Chart and AC/Hot AC Indie Chart), and has to date been 1 for four consecutive weeks. “Just” also reached 8 on the Hot 100 Chart / New Music Weekly, and the Top 100 Chart / Friday Morning Quarter Back / ACQB.
Tom’s new album “Unfair in my favor” was released on June 11.
Guest artist Jonna Lee
Worldwide release!
In the end of October 2009 I’m releasing my third album “Jonestown” in the USA and later on in Japan. To give you a preview of the songs from the album I have gathered 12 of my favorite Swedish artists who will each perform one song from the album live with me on tape. Every week a new video is released, with a new song and a new guest artist.
First you’ll meet Jonna Lee, and be sure to stay tuned to see who comes next.
(ps. the album is not a duet album, the videos are exclusive versions of the songs ds.)
Sofia Talvik / Jonna Lee – Diamonds
Song: Diamonds
Album: Jonestown
Guest artist: Jonna Lee
This, ladies and gentlemen, is Jonna Lee:
* She made a whole electro album last year, but changed her mind in time for release because it didn’t feel right.
* After that, she wrote, recorded, and produced “10 pieces, 10 bruises” under 2007 (with Claes Björklund)
* She wrote the song “And your love” with Ed Harcourt in mind, sent him the song and then recorded it as a duet a few weeks later.
All tomorrow’s parties
I have an exciting fall ahead of me. My album Jonestown is being released in the US, Canada and Japan at the end of October and I have a lot of fun gigs coming up both in Sweden and in the US. The good thing is that a lot of these gigs are free and you should definitely swing by if you’re in the neighbourhood. Here’s what’s coming up:
Stockholm, Sweden:
September 22nd: Musslan, Dalagatan 46
No admission
September 29th: Berlin bar, Skånegatan 71
No admission
http://www.berlinsthlm.se/
Sign up to the event on Facebook here
New York, NY, USA
October 22nd: CMJ, The Swedish Showcase, hosted by Music export Sweden at Norwood, 241 W 14 Street
http://www.norwoodclub.com/
More gigs in the US will be announced shortly.
Featured artist on Microsoft!
I’m happy to announce that I’m this week’s featured artist in the Microsoft campaign. My song “Burning Fields” from my new album “Jonestown” will be featured as one of ten chosen favorites, out of thousands of songs on http://www.myspace.com/windows. “Jonestown” will have a grand release in the US, Canada and Japan in October. You can download the song for free and also check out loads of other talented bands. You can also check out the song and become my fan on Reverb Nation.