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.
Coming home from a trip to the south of Sweden and my nephew’s christening in a church built in 1653 (yes, I’m from Europe where history is from haha) I was pleasantly surprised by two reviews of my work. One is a review of my gig at House of Sweden in Washington, DC about a week ago and the other is a review of my album Jonestown. Read them here:
Concert review by “I need a new name for my blog”
So I’ve been busy with planning the US release of “Jonestown”. And as I’m releasing three new videos each week I’ll try to make it up to Sara Rumar for not posting her earlier by doing it now!
Sara and I met when we were both summer temps at one of Sweden’s largest newspapers. We discovered our common interest for music and soon gained the nickname “The Glittertwins” in the office. Sara has since released 2 cool pop albums in Sweden and Germany.
Check her out here: www.sararumar.com and www.myspace.com/sararumar
Sofia Talvik / Sara Rumar – Prove me wrong
Song: Prove me wrong (Jonestown 2008)
Guest artist: Sara Rumar
Guest number 2 is country singer Kristina Westin.
I first heard of Kristina Westin from my husband’s co-worker who plays the guitar in her band. We went to a few of their gigs and were impressed by Kristinas husky voice and talented songwriting. Kristina who has only released an EP yet will release her debut album later this year – and we’re looking forward to it!
Check out her stuff here: www.myspace.com/kristinawestin
Sofia Talvik / Kristina Westin – Burning fields
Song: Burning Fields (Jonestown 2008)
Guest artist: Kristina Westin
I’m playing at The Bowery Electric in NYC this Friday along with The Bootleggers, Drexel and Analogue Transit. It’s my last show in the US before I go back to Sweden so don’t miss out! The cover charge is $8 which means you get a lot of money for your buck!
We did a show on House of Sweden in Washington last night. A big thank you to everyone from House of Sweden and the incredible audience for making it a lovely experience. Here’s some pics and videos from our DC visit!
Me trying to get in and meet Obama…
“As summers pass” live @ House of Sweden
“Jonestown” live @ House of Sweden
Who would have thought I’d play in Danbury twice? Here’s some videos of our way there.
On our way in the car (feat. Drexel)
This Video was shot when it actually didn’t rain as much anymore. A couple of minutes earlier a flood was going down the street outside the club.