Inga Liljestrom
Imagine BJöRK, PORTISHEAD + LAMB on the set of DAVID LYNCH film…
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With a breathy, soulful voice that shivers with its emotional delivery, Inga Liljestrom is a world- class talent. Her debut album, Elk, is startlingly original, a subtle mix of beats and vocal electro, executed with the sort of daring panache one would expect from a trained jazz musician.
Sure to have you gasping for air, Inga wrote, programmed and arranged these lush tracks during the past two years, crafting a beautifully cohesive, yet darkly fragile work of immense proportions. One minute she has you hanging over a Mediterranean edge in a sportscar where the motor’s still purring with electronic beats, while the next you’re shivering between towering icicles where the harmonics of orchestrated strings seem to threaten an emotional avalanche.
For live performances of ELK, Inga combines the mysteries of electronics and evocative visual images, with a six piece band who bring the amazing music to life.
‘With a breathy, soulful voice that shivers with its emotional delivery, Inga Liljestrom is a world- class talent. Her debut album, Elk, is startlingly original, a subtle mix of beats and vocal electro, executed with the sort of daring panache one would expect from a trained jazz musician.
Her own music is compositionally progressive yet loyal to the traditional instrumentation, the subtle beats meshing with delicate strings and horns to create a lush sound that flies in the face of the minimalist obsession. ‘ (YEN magazine- taken from article- Girls Rock. January edition, 2005.)
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