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Mette

Heart Against Rock - debut album out now

About Me

Buy album: Heart Against Rock online: www.youtube.com/mettemusicwww.Macuu.dk or www.TDC.dk or www.Imusic.dk or www.Cdon.com or iTunesWorld: Postal orders at www.Millstream.dk UK/Ireland: Tradmusic.com shop cd in DK: Copenhagen/DK: FONA, 12 Tonar, Fiolstræde 7, or GUF ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................... About me: Im a songwriter, with a catalogue of songs in English and Danish. Ive cowritten with several people among them: Ville Pusa (Finland), Ian Smith (Ireland), In the studio Ive worked with producer Dave Hennessy (hes been U2 Paul Thomas´ assistant, playd in Comely Grace), Lars Krarup (Backseat), Henrik Hylle (Colorscopes) I get my inspiration from travelling, performing, various jobs, dreaming, loving life, and participating in songwriter retreats. Ive lived and played at cafes and venues - three months in New York and around four months in England. My debut album Heart Against Rock received four of five stars in Nottingham Evening post. In Denmark Gaffa called my debut "promising for the future", and encouraged my to continue my songwriting career

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/30/2005
Band Website: mette.cn
Band Members: Mette playssolo and in a folk-jazz Duo with jazz guitarplay Tao Højgaard and afolk duo with Dave Hennessy, and various artists..................................................... .....................
Influences: Joan Baez, The Corrs, Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Tracy Chapman, different songwriters
Sounds Like: Album Reviews: "Everything about Heart Against Rock is lovely, from Mette´s voice to the arrangements"...Nottingham Evening Post ****4 of 5 stars....................................................... ......................... “Mette Kirkegaard's début as a singer-songwriter is certainly impressive”. ”For the most part Mette Kirkegaard's vocal is remarkable ... in places even compellingly beautiful.”…. “She possesses elements of a hit-creating instinct. Promising.”….”Well-produced album”…Gaffa ...........................................”The voice is fine”´... Kultunaut.dk
Record Label: Trubadur Label
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New York concert September 2nd 7.30 Cafe Vivaldi

I have a new concert in New York september 2nd 7.30/9.00. So do feel free to come by and listen to songs Ive written. Its taken place in an Italian restaurant Cafe Vivaldi with a great atmostpher...
Posted by Mette on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:52:00 PST

Mette Kirkegaard - De kalder fra New Orleans

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KuwSKSU2GRs Danish version of Mette Kirkegaard..s song Calling from New Orleans. Video is taken at Uldum festival July...
Posted by Mette on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:53:00 PST

Check out this video: Notting Hill song and In your eyes song - live in Italy

Check out this video: Notting Hill song and In your eyes song - live in Italy Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Mette on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:00:00 PST

Check out this video: Stjernen - The Star - Danish version live

Check out this video: Stjernen - The Star - Danish version live Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Mette on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:26:00 PST

Check out this video: You Saved My Day

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Posted by Mette on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:01:00 PST

In a Cafe song on KIAC Music BIG 50 chart

I am very happy that my song IN A Cafe has been chosen to figure on the American indie chart KIAC Big 50. Chart this week 5 In a Cafe has moved up as no 24! In a Cafe has this week 4 moved u...
Posted by Mette on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:16:00 PST

NEW LIVE MUSIC MYSPACE SITE

we´ve added songs from live concerts to a new myspace site: www.myspace.com/mettekirk please check it out
Posted by Mette on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:36:00 PST

Mette sings folk-rock ballad on Mannsfeldt CD

Danish songwriter and collegue, Thomas Mannsfeldt is releasing his third album today: "Døden i Timeglasset" about the last taboo Death, The cd contains 21 songs, whereof I sing the third song cal...
Posted by Mette on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:56:00 PST

art event - video - solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oTBKBxqsOw From an international art workshop in Brande.... Some background sound, the artists are working Enjoy New Orleans - solo ...
Posted by Mette on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:14:00 PST

Review Nottingham Evening Post ****

Mette Kirkegaard: Heart Against Rock(Trubadur) ****.... Mette Kirkegaard is clearly a tender, reflective soul. Her album artwork sees her gambolling through woodland in a pretty dress like a came...
Posted by Mette on Sun, 06 May 2007 01:13:00 PST