Paperbird Livet Nord

• 1 Suddenly She Passed By 05:11
• 2 The Angry Girl 02:41
• 3 Hide And Seek 02:37
• 4 Wonder Waltz 04:21
• 5 Solace 05:19
• 6 Paperbird 03:29
• 7 Reminiscence Waltz I 03:44
• 8 Bye Bye Bird 04:55
• 9 Elvis Elvis 03:28
• 10 Reminiscence Waltz II 02:04
• 11 Nu slår en blomma ut 03:50
• Total Runtime 41:39

Info for Paperbird

Livet Nord har toured the world with a wide range of ensembles, appeared in a sizable number of dance and theater productions in addition to being featured on at least sixty albums. In 2015, she had the distinction of being “Artist of the Year” at Sweden’s Folk and World Music Gala. And now Livet Nord is dropping her first solo album, Paperbird, brimming with musical influences from all over the globe and backed up by prominent musicians. The compositions certainly reflect aspects from Livet’s eclectic musical background, her inquiring mind and penchant for accommodating various styles and expressions. The melancholy polska ”Solace” is shoulder to shoulder with energetic minimalism, a lush landscape of strings, buoyant party music in, and a sparkling circus waltz with all the trimmings.

It all started with a poetic and playful circus performance about a little girl grieving her dead pet bird. Livet Nord composed music and took part in the performance alongside Signe Veinholt, an acrobat and the author of the story creator of the performance, and the clown Karin Svensson. In one of the scenes, Livet makes a paper bird to comfort the grieving girl. Through the albumpropcess the paper bird has joined Livet but transformed into a Blackbird. Like the Blackbird that is said to come with a message of renewal, this album is about finding meaning in life in even the face of grief and anger. To embrace your feelings, but also to let go and move on.

The compositions certainly reflect aspects from Livet’s eclectic musical background, her inquiring mind and penchant for accommodating various styles and expressions. The melancholy polska ”Solace” is shoulder to shoulder with energetic minimalism, a lush landscape of strings, buoyant party music in, and a sparkling circus waltz with all the trimmings.

In addition to Livet Nord, nineteen of Sweden’s most prominent musicians, all with distinctive modes of expression, bring their expertise and flavor to this production.

Livet Nord, violin quinton, kalimba, vocals, midi instruments
Daniel Wejdin, double bass
Camilla Åström, accordion (1, 7, 8, 10)
Ruhi Erdogan, trumpet (3, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Jonatan Ahlbom, tuba (2, 7, 9, 10)
Nils Berg, flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet (3, 10)
Jonas Knutsson, soprano saxophone (9, 10)
Lisa Långbacka, accordion, piano (4, 11)
Johanna Dahl, cello (6, 11)
Johan Olsson, accordion (9)
Henrik Cederblom, banjo (3), electric guitar (5)
Sofia Sandén, vocals (5)
Johan Testad, vocals (5)
Ebba Westerberg, drums, percussion (10)
Klas-Henrik Hörngren, synthesizer (5)
Robert Svärd, cajón (3)
Moa Danielsson, Bulgarian tapas, cymbals (9)
Mikael Broström Eric, church organ (8)
Klara Goliger, Wurlitzer (1)

Livet Nord
is basically trained in classical violin in Gothenburg, and since 1998 she has worked as a freelance musician in a variety of groups, plays and projects within different genres and musicstyles. She has toured the world with the sextet New Tide Orquesta since 1996 and the trio Kaja since 2005. She has participated in over 40 phonograms with her own and others' projects and also runs her own record label, Kakafon Records. As producer she manage international exchange programs and organizes tours, concerts and festivals in Sweden. In 2009 she received Göteborg's Cultural Award because "Through her highly developed musicality and her personal expression she moves easily and freely across diverse genres and mixes tango with Swedish folk music, reggae with prog rock and klezmer with jazz." In 2015 she was awarded as "Artist Of The Year" at the Swedish Folk and world music gala.

Livet has besides New Tide Orquesta and Kaja also been seen and heard toghether with Lena Willemark, Beches Brew Big, Nord/Långbacka/Dahl, Gunnar Källström & Fridens Liljer, Lucas Stark & Bruksorkestern, Kultiration and many other artists, groups and plays.

This album contains no booklet.