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SIGNE @ LIVE IN THE LIVING, APRIL 13 2008
A striking voice, penetrating lyrics. Traditional folksongs, seen through the eyes of a young woman. As if time stood still, suddenly there is a singer-songwriter in the world who sounds like flowers, autumn, sandals and wool. This American-Dutch singer with heartbreaking melodies drags you to her own world, where one should watch out for dissonant chords and very high notes.
With an American father and Dutch mother, Signe was never tied to her roots in Holland, and at the age of 15 she moved to England, where she studied classical singing. However, this did not satisfy her passion for music, and somewhat disappointed she attempted a future career in philosophy at the University of Hull. But her singing and guitar playing got in the way of her studies, and when it was quite clear to her that music was what she should have been doing all along, she packed her suitcase and moved to Holland to start studying at the Amsterdam School of Popular Music, part of the Amsterdam Conservatory. Here she studies voice and guitar, with, among others, René van Barneveld (Urban Dance Squad).
In the autumn of 2005 Signe supported Stephen Malkmus (ex-Pavement) a few times in Italy and Germany.
Her debut album is expected this summer.
In the meantime, Signe made the headlines on Monday, December 11:
Signe Tollefsen http://signetollefsen.bebo.com/
