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.
I spent the evening screen printing tees and tote bags for all of you that pledged for O. This time I used a more transparent color to make the print softer and less plastic. I’m so happy with the print, I don’t know what to look at, the tee or the handsome model!
Coming up is posters, the print screen is being prepared as I write this, drying in the dark in the bedroom.
Here’s the song we worked on the vocals of last time we were in the studio. We’ve now just begun the mixing process and it’s still far from ready, but it will give you a clue of how the new EP will sound.
The song is called “The War” and is about how you sometimes can feel that you’re fighting the whole world, just because of one person.
You can still help us out by pledging, and letting your friends know about our mission to write yet another chapter in the book of L.O.V.E!
xoxo Sofia
Did you watch Sesame Street when you were a kid? I did! So I was extra happy when they sent me this promo video for my upcoming EP.I don’t quite remember this guy, but maybe he’s the cousin of Ernie and Bert?
Do as Sesame Street says and pledge for the EP now! Go here:
O -part two of L.O.V.E is being released June 6th and we chained the producer to the wall for a while to get the truth out of him about the new EP…
Hi Joakim Lundgren, producer of “O – part two of L.O.V.E”! You’re the second producer in line to write a chapter in our book of L.O.V.E, how do you feel the progress has been so far?
Good! We’re done with mixing and mastering and I hope that it will spread like wild fire and be much appreciated.
What was your main inspiration for the sound of this EP?
I wanted to make a totally synthetic sound image around Sofias straight melodys and her clear voice, making an EP with almost no live elements but with big syntheseizers and plick plock drums …
… since that didnt happened at all, I wound up with the complete opposite. I still think the melodys are surrounded by big things in a good way, but Its all with guitars and piano instead of synths. The way the songs sounded to me, this was the natural way to record it.
What do you do when you’re not producing Sofia Talvik EPs?
I play the drums, teach youngsters in music programs and drums and I recently found a very nice music studio to be in, since then I’ve been doing some producing and recording.
How do you feel that this EP will be different from Sofia’s previous albums?
It’s Louder.
Which is your favorite of the four songs and why?
”King of the willow tree”.
It’s a simple and beautiful melody with lyrics that reminds me of my sami-childhood on the great plains of Lappland.
If this would be a soundtrack to a movie, which movie would that be?
”For a few dollars more”
What is your favorite part of producing music?
When your listen to a melody of something for the first time, you have so many directions, tempos and ways to begin doing things. I like the part when you just decide the way, based on guts instead of bad influences.
Tell us your favorite songs right now.
”Wichita Lineman” Tony Joe Whites version
”Gubben i lådan” Daniel Adams Ray
Thanks for the chat! We really look forward to hearing the result!
Thank you!
“H – part one of H.A.T.E” is being released in the beginning of June and you’re going to fall off your chair in excitement when you hear the rock versions of the songs from “L”.
Ball of Mayhem is an up and coming band from the UK. They recently won The Battle of the Bands and as you can see in this awesome live video from of their gigs they can even make the toughest (or did I mean to write drunkest? ;)) guys dance! They’re performing my song “Everyone’s Favorite Concubine” from the “L” EP.