Stina Nordenstam
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Stina Nordenstam is a singer, songwriter
and musician
.
and Björk
. Her early albums, Memories of a Colour
and And She Closed Her Eyes
were jazz-influenced with elements of alternative rock
. 1997's Dynamite began a more experimental path–most of the album was filled with distorted guitars and unusual beats. A 1998 cover album, People Are Strange
, followed in the same vein. In 2001 Nordenstam went with a more pop-influenced sound on This Is Stina Nordenstam
, and features guest vocals from Brett Anderson
. Nordenstam's 2004 album The World Is Saved
continued the path set on This Is..., but presents a more realized sound and acknowledges her earlier jazz influences.
Her guest appearances include collaboration with David Sylvian
's band "Nine Horses
", including tracks from the album Snow Borne Sorrow
and the Money for All
EP
. She also sang on Vangelis
' Song "Ask the Mountains", she did "To the Sea" with Yello
and a collaboration with Anton Fier
. In 2000, Nordenstam featured on a track from Danish prog-rockers Mew's
second album Half The World Is Watching Me
. The track was later re-recorded for the band's international debut Frengers
.
Nordenstam is also accomplished in fields such as photography and music video
directing. She is known to be reclusive: she gives very few interviews and she hasn't performed live since the Memories of a Colour tour. She even alters her appearance using wigs and make-up for album covers and magazines. During the promotion for The World Is Saved, however, she gave more interviews than usual.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Career
Nordenstam's voice led to early comparisons with artists such as Rickie Lee JonesRickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...
and Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
. Her early albums, Memories of a Colour
Memories of a Colour
Memories Of A Colour is the debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam, released in 1991 ....
and And She Closed Her Eyes
And She Closed Her Eyes
And She Closed Her Eyes is the second album from Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam. This album gave her a larger audience when the song "Little Star" produced by Kent Isaacs, was featured in Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet....
were jazz-influenced with elements of alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
. 1997's Dynamite began a more experimental path–most of the album was filled with distorted guitars and unusual beats. A 1998 cover album, People Are Strange
People Are Strange (album)
People Are Strange is an album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam. A collection of covers, the album was released in 1998.The album includes two Leonard Cohen songs and two songs recorded by Rod Stewart...
, followed in the same vein. In 2001 Nordenstam went with a more pop-influenced sound on This Is Stina Nordenstam
This Is Stina Nordenstam
This Is Stina Nordenstam is an album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam, released in 2001. It is Nordenstam's only release on Independiente Records....
, and features guest vocals from Brett Anderson
Brett Anderson
Brett Lewis Anderson is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he briefly fronted The Tears, and has released four solo albums...
. Nordenstam's 2004 album The World Is Saved
The World Is Saved
The World Is Saved is an album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam, released in 2004.-Track listing:#"Get On with Your Life" – 3:28#"Winter Killing" – 4:02#"On Falling" – 4:10#"Parliament Square" – 4:36#"I'm Staring Out the World" – 3:38...
continued the path set on This Is..., but presents a more realized sound and acknowledges her earlier jazz influences.
Her guest appearances include collaboration with David Sylvian
David Sylvian
David Sylvian is an English singer-songwriter and musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan...
's band "Nine Horses
Nine Horses
Nine Horses is a musical collaboration between singer/instrumentalist David Sylvian, his brother and frequent collaborator drummer Steve Jansen, and electronic composer/remixer Burnt Friedman....
", including tracks from the album Snow Borne Sorrow
Snow Borne Sorrow
Snow Borne Sorrow is an album by Nine Horses, released in October 2005. Nine Horses is a collaboration between David Sylvian, Steve Jansen and Burnt Friedman...
and the Money for All
Money for All
Money for All is a 2007 release by the band Nine Horses, featuring David Sylvian, Steve Jansen and Burnt Friedman. The album includes three new songs: "Money for All," "Get the Hell Out," and "Birds Sing for Their Lives." The others are remixes....
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. She also sang on Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
' Song "Ask the Mountains", she did "To the Sea" with Yello
Yello
Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....
and a collaboration with Anton Fier
Anton Fier
Anton Fier, , is an American drummer, composer and bandleader. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.Fier was an early member of The Lounge Lizards and The Feelies. He was in The Lodge , worked with Pere Ubu, was briefly in the Voidoids and founded The Golden Palominos...
. In 2000, Nordenstam featured on a track from Danish prog-rockers Mew's
Mew (band)
Mew is a Danish alternative music band consisting of Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. Bassist Johan Wohlert was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2006...
second album Half The World Is Watching Me
Half the World Is Watching Me
Half the World Is Watching Me is the second album by Danish alternative rock band Mew, released on their own record label Evil Office in 2000. The album was originally printed in about only 5,000 copies, but has been reissued twice for wider distribution. The most recent dates to 6 August 2007 and...
. The track was later re-recorded for the band's international debut Frengers
Frengers
Frengers is the third album by Danish band Mew, released in April 2003.The title is a portmanteau of the words friend and stranger...
.
Nordenstam is also accomplished in fields such as photography and music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
directing. She is known to be reclusive: she gives very few interviews and she hasn't performed live since the Memories of a Colour tour. She even alters her appearance using wigs and make-up for album covers and magazines. During the promotion for The World Is Saved, however, she gave more interviews than usual.
Albums
- Memories of a ColourMemories of a ColourMemories Of A Colour is the debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam, released in 1991 ....
(1991) - And She Closed Her EyesAnd She Closed Her EyesAnd She Closed Her Eyes is the second album from Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam. This album gave her a larger audience when the song "Little Star" produced by Kent Isaacs, was featured in Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet....
(1994) - Dynamite (1996)
- People Are StrangePeople Are Strange (album)People Are Strange is an album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam. A collection of covers, the album was released in 1998.The album includes two Leonard Cohen songs and two songs recorded by Rod Stewart...
(1998) - This Is Stina NordenstamThis Is Stina NordenstamThis Is Stina Nordenstam is an album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam, released in 2001. It is Nordenstam's only release on Independiente Records....
(2001) - The World Is SavedThe World Is SavedThe World Is Saved is an album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam, released in 2004.-Track listing:#"Get On with Your Life" – 3:28#"Winter Killing" – 4:02#"On Falling" – 4:10#"Parliament Square" – 4:36#"I'm Staring Out the World" – 3:38...
(2004)
Solo singles and EPs
- "Memories of a Color" (1992)
- "Another Story Girl" (1993)
- "Little Star" first release (1994)
- "Little Star" remixes (1994)
- "Something Nice" (1994)
- "The Photographer's WifeThe Photographer's WifeThe Photographer's Wife is a 3 track EP by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam collaborating with American drummer & composer Anton Fier and several other musicians....
" EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(1996) - "Dynamite" (1997)
- "Little Star" (1997), re-issued after use in the movie soundtrack Romeo + Juliet
- "People Are Strange" (1998)
- "Lori Glori" (2001) (promotional single release only)
- "Sharon & Hope" (2002) (promotional single release only)
- "Get On with Your Life" (2004)
- "Parliament Square" (2005)
Collaborations
- "Ask the Mountains" with VangelisVangelisEvangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
(1997) - "To the Sea" with YelloYelloYello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....
(1997) - "Aberdeen" soundtrack with Zbigniew PreisnerZbigniew PreisnerZbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski.-Life:Zbigniew Preisner studied history and philosophy in Kraków. Never having received formal music lessons, he taught himself music by listening and transcribing parts from records....
(2000) - "Her Voice Is Beyond Her Years" with MewMew (band)Mew is a Danish alternative music band consisting of Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. Bassist Johan Wohlert was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2006...
(2000) - "Wonderful World" with Nine HorsesNine HorsesNine Horses is a musical collaboration between singer/instrumentalist David Sylvian, his brother and frequent collaborator drummer Steve Jansen, and electronic composer/remixer Burnt Friedman....
(2006) - "Into the Wasteland" with Filur (2006)
- "Birds Sing for Their Lives" with Nine Horses (2007)
- "Walk" with Fleshquartet, Freddie Wadling (1993)
External links
- http://www.stinanordenstam.net/