This Is Stina Nordenstam
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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
.
Stina Nordenstam plays guitar, keyboards and sings all vocals, but is joined by Suede
lead singer Brett Anderson
on the songs "Trainsurfing" and "Keen Yellow Planet". She is also assisted by three musicians, Davey Faragher
(bass), Pete Thomas
(drums) and Val McCallum (guitar) (Faragher and Thomas have both previously played with Elvis Costello
).
The songs are very short, with very few solos and other gaps in between the singing, making it Nordenstam's most minimalist album to date.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam is a singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Nordenstam's voice led to early comparisons with artists such as Rickie Lee Jones and Björk. Her early albums, Memories of a Colour and And She Closed Her Eyes were jazz-influenced with elements of alternative rock...
, released in 2001. It is Nordenstam's only release on Independiente Records
Independiente Records
Independiente is a record label formed in 1997 after Andy MacDonald sold Go! Discs Records to PolyGram in 1996 for a reported £30 million. In the UK, the label is distributed Vital PIAS....
.
Stina Nordenstam plays guitar, keyboards and sings all vocals, but is joined by Suede
Suede (band)
Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
lead singer 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...
on the songs "Trainsurfing" and "Keen Yellow Planet". She is also assisted by three musicians, Davey Faragher
Davey Faragher
Davey Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band, Cracker, and his following work with The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001.Faragher is an accomplished...
(bass), Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas is best known as the longtime drummer for Elvis Costello. Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive".-Career:...
(drums) and Val McCallum (guitar) (Faragher and Thomas have both previously played with Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
).
The songs are very short, with very few solos and other gaps in between the singing, making it Nordenstam's most minimalist album to date.
Track listing
All songs written by Stina Nordenstam.- "Everyone Else In The World" – 2:59
- "Trainsurfing" – 3:10
- "So Lee" – 2:56
- "The Diver" – 3:19
- "Circus" – 3:19
- "Stations" – 3:07
- "Keen Yellow Planet" – 3:04
- "Lori Glory" – 3:01
- "Welcome To Happiness" – 2:51
- "Clothe Yourself For The Wind" – 1:35
- "Sharon & Hope" – 2:31