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Interview by Angeli Sion
: An Interview with Musician Kjersti Kveli www.thestylecon.com - DECEMBER 4, 2014 (...) The thing about doing this life of so many other things than what you really want to do— yeah, I know why I am doing it at any given time, but it can break you a couple times, a month or a week. It can make you sad that, oh, you’re not living with your passion every single day. It’s not a given that people are allowed to do that. A: Very true! Why don’t you tell me more about your music? How would you describe it? K: I like to call it folk music because it’s very lyric-oriented. Most singer-songwriters are concerned with learning how to write a good song. I think I’m trying to learn how to write a good poem. To me, the poem has all the sounds in it. It’s not just the words. There’s music in the words, so to put it into music, I relate to the music I hear in the words. My style can be considered very mainstream actually, but I love to do more experimental things when I can because it keeps me on my toes. It keeps me present. Repeating a song over and over again can make you disappear from what you’re doing. It becomes a habit. To keep things fresh is tricky. (...) - Click here for full article << Freatured topics:: MOVING TO NEW YORK, MY LOVE FOR MATTHEW BARNEY, STARTING MY OWN CLEANING COMPANY etc..>> 
Recommendations / Anbefalinger:The unknown sister of Joan Baez og Joni Mitchell There are plenty of women in New York with pretty voices, toting acoustic guitars; Kveli’s ability to shift seamlessly between genres, not to mention her fantastic band, puts her a cut above most of them. A fantastic and versitile vocalist A vocalist with a stark ability to evoke tons of emotion packed into a single verse. - Matthew Forss (Inside World Music) An outstanding voice and personal feel
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I didn't have the balls to do this from the get go, but now I've made up my mind! Anyone and everyone who sign up for Sound Hug are in it for LIFE - it is now a lifetime subscription! Yep, that's right. I commit to keeping you close for a long long time. Let's stay cozy. I send you sounds and songs, and if you like it, you can share, like, listen. <3 win win win! <3 
Amazing Support for
The Cow-Call Project Ljom has received overwhelming amounts of support. From Norsk Kulturråd, a national grant system we were granted as much as 100.000 Norwegian Kroners! In addition we have also received beautiful financial support from local organizations such the Municipality of Snåsa, the Historic Society in Snåsa and the Local Grant "Karin og Torbjørn Jørstads Gavefond". With all of this support, we will be able to do almost EVERYTHING we plan to do in 2014, including a tour of Norway, some dates in Sweden and Denmark, and then also with maybe some extra support, we will travel to the US to visit Norwegian Festivals and Churches. We are VERY exited to finally share our findings of historic Cow-Calling melodies that were used in the mountains in Snåsa, mostly before 2nd world war. For more info on this, visit our page: www.ljom.net RELEASE DATE: June 13, 2014 - Label: Kirkelig Kulturverksted (www.kkv.no) Cultural Grant from The American Scandinavian Society in New York
The American Scandinavian Society has been around for 114 years, for the comfort and joy of all Scandinavian Americans in New York City. Every year they provide cultural grants for one representative of each scandinavian country and one for the US as well, and this year I am one of the lucky recipients! Representing either Norway or America, not sure which. This photo is from their first banquet! Isn't that interesting!? - I am very very grateful for their support and trust in what I do. I hope to continue connecting the bridges between Scandinavia and America through music and art.
Thank you! American Scandinavian Society! Read more about them here: http://americanscandinavian.org/ |
Award Prize "Karin og Torbjørn Jørstads Gavefond"
I was very surprised and happy to get the news about this prize that was so generously awarded me.
Here is my sister, Heidi Mari, with my HUGE check. The money will go straight into paying the musicians for playing on the album. Thank you angels for looking after me! Desember 2012 A happy complaint
Our Neighbors are luckily not too unhappy with our practicing in the building.
Now that is Lucky. Nov 2012 The first gig of 2013 - we LOVE LIC Bar!
The First Concert with the KK GROUP
happened at LIC Bar in Long Island City, on the 18th of February. We enjoyed this evening very much. Free Food and Music, good company and lost of smiling faces. That's joy right there. We thank you all for supporting us, and hope to see you soon again. Grant from The Composers Fund
Imagine my surprise (and my somewhat nervous reaction) when I found out I've been granted 25 000 NOK from Komponistenes Vederlagsfond! This is money for me to write and create a concept album based on my own abstract poetry. The creation will be more in the realm of my alter ego who likes to consider herself a performance artist: Cochlea Freedom, but in a tight collaboration with the singer/songwriter in me, as well as with the experimental blogger-band Cochlea Freedom Ensemble.
Most of the poetry is written byt m, and after getting the grant I already have 5 scetches for pieces ready!! Yes, I was THAT exited about this! It also helps my process of writing a longer piece for the NeoLIT Ensemble, which will be having its world premiere in NYC in May 2013. More info soon. |
