Drivin’ & Dreaming – BOOK & LIVE ALBUM

From November 2011 to March 2013 I did the adventure of a lifetime. I toured America in an old RV and played my music in every little town I could find.

Many of you followed my tour through Facebook and my website and I met and became friends with so many of you along the way.

I’ve now decided to collect all my personal memories, pictures, stories and concert recordings from the tour in a coffee table book and a live album so that I can share all the fun I had with you. This is an excellent way to re-live the tour, as well as to be a part of it even if you didn’t get a chance to come to any of the shows.

Needless to say it’s a massive project that will take all summer for me to complete. That is why I’m asking you for help, and for some of your dollars to fund this huge undertaking.

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I’ve decided to make this book and album it into a Kickstarter Project. That way I’ll let YOU choose how much this project is worth, how much you are willing to support my passion and work to continue to create art and music. If you don’t know how Kickstarter works, I will send out some tutorials later, but to in short you choose a tier and a reward to help me fund parts of the production costs.

Once aboard you’ll get updates on the progress, see how the book grows and get to listen to previews of the songs from the live album. Everyone who joins will also get an exclusive download of an acoustic version of my latest album “The Owls Are Not What They Seem” that I recorded out in the nature in beautiful locations along the way.

By becoming a part of the project you will help assure that the book and album becomes reality, and it will also be the only way to get your hands on it. It will be very exclusive and only printed for the ones who join, you won’t be able to order it on my website or in any other store after the project closes.

Drivin' & Dreaming - THE BOOK & CD

This is my way of thanking you for helping me out along the way, for making my tour possible and for your support and friendship.

/Sofia Talvik

Florida radio shows

Sofia Talvik on Florida Folk photo by Blaine Jessee
Sofia Talvik on Florida Folk photo by Blaine Jessee
Sofia Talvik on Florida Folk photo by Blaine Jessee

It’s always nice to come to Florida even though there’s recenty been a cold front here and I was hoping for warmer weather after chilly Arizona and New Mexico. So I’ve got a few shows around FL in February and I’m also stopping by a few radio shows. The other day I was on “Florida Folk” at WMNF 88.5 in Tampa and if you missed it you can listen here (I’m on about 30 minutes into the show)

Today I woke up early to be on WHOA 100 in Sarasota and tonight I’m stopping by WSLR’s “New and Blue Session” where I’m also going to play a few songs live.

I’m doing a couple of shows around FL and I hope to see you there:

02/08 Sarasota:  WSLR concert at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center 7:30 (w/ Richard Smith)
02/09 Northport: Café Evergreen 5:30pm
02/10 Bonita Springs: Flamingo Island Flea Market 2pm
02/13 Miami Beach: Van Dyke Café 10pm
03/01 Gainesville: Civic Media Center 8pm

Southern concerts coming up!

Sofia Talvik at Red Rock Theatre, Colorado
Sofia Talvik at Red Rock Theatre, Colorado
Sofia Talvik playing live in the South

I’m touring my way back to FL in January and February and these are my upcoming gigs along the way. I hope to see you at these, my last concerts on my Drivin’ & Dreaming tour, who knows when I’ll be back in the US again. Check out my gig page for more info about tickets and addresses. Note that you might have to get tickets or sign up/make reservations for a few of the gigs.

Wednesday, 01/23 Austin, TX
J. BLACK’S
Time: 7:15 pm.

Thursday, 01/24 Houston, TX
The Oak Room at Stag Head’s Pub
Time: 8:00 pm.

Friday, 01/25 New Orleans, LA
Banks Street Bar & Grill
Time: 9:00 pm.

Saturday, 01/26 Ocean Springs, MS
The Julep Room
Time: 9:00 pm.

Tuesday, 01/29 Tallahassee, FL
Midtown Filling Station
Time: 8:00 pm.

Saturday, 02/02 Tampa, FL
The Refinery
Time: 10:00 pm.

Friday, 02/08 Sarasota, FL
WSLR concert @ Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center
Time: 7:30 pm.

Saturday, 02/09 North Port, FL
Warm Mineral Springs – Cafe Evergreen
Time: 5:30 pm.

Sunday, 02/10 Bonita Springs, FL
Flamingo Island Flea Market
Time: 2:00 pm.

Wednesday, 02/13 Miami Beach, FL
Van Dyke Cafe Upstairs
Time: 10:00 pm.

Friday, 03/01 Gainesville, FL
Civic Media Center
Time: 8:00 pm.

Sofia Talvik’s Xmas Calendar 2012 #2

Sofia Talvik's Xmas Calendar, window 2
Sofia Talvik's Xmas Calendar, window 2
Sofia Talvik’s Xmas Calendar, window 2

 Win a secret exclusive Christmas present!

Sofia Talvik Christmas Poem Competition
Sofia Talvik Christmas Poem Competition

Contest Instructions:

Every year on Christmas I write small Christmas Poems on the presents to my family. The poems are small cute clues to what the present might be and we read them out loud so everyone can try to guess whats inside.

I want you to join me and write some clever and cute poems this year. Enter my Christmas Poem Competition and write a poem for a present to a family member or friend and I will choose a winner. Encourage your family members to do it as well, maybe it will become a tradition in your family as well!

ENTER YOUR POEM HERE TO JOIN THE COMPETITION!

You might also use it for shopping inspiration, maybe you will find a few things that are just begging for a poem. You don’t have to be Dickens and nothing really has to rhyme. Just give it your best shot and have a good time! Hey, what do you know, there’s a poem right there!

Merry Christmas!
/Sofia Talvik

Did you miss a day in the calendar? See all the windows in the Xmas Calendar here: https://sofiatalvik.com/julkalendern

Grand Prize
The grand prize is a secret exclusive Christmas present from Swedish artist Sofia Talvik.

2nd Prize
The second prize is a personalized Christmas card from Swedish artist Sofia Talvik.

Contest Starts
December 02, 2012 @ 02:00 am (PST)

Contest Ends
December 09, 2012 @ 02:00 am (PST)

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One Last Wish For Christmas
Sofia Talvik X-mas Calendar 2012
Sign up for the Sofia Talvik x-mas Calendar 2012!

If you’ve been following me online for a while you know that I always do something special for my fans around Christmas. Now it’s time again!

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A couple of years ago I did a complete video Christmas Calendar and every year I release a Christmas single. This year I’m doing the Christmas calendar again, although this time it’s not going to be all video. It will be a mix of Christmassy things, for example my favorite Christmas recipes, songs, special giveaways etc.

The BIG reward this year for signing up you’ll be the first to get my new Christmas single “One Last Wish For Christmas”.

One Last Wish For Christmas
One Last Wish For Christmas

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