Member Since: 1/26/2006
Band Website: astridswan.com
Band Members: Astrid Swan
Sounds Like: As Long as It's Not You
I Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Kylie Minogue Cover)"And it's ultimately this charisma that makes Poverina a compelling debut. These are conscientiously made songs; they're intelligent, whimsical, and entertaining to boot. But they wouldn't be anything without Swan's skill as an actor and interpreter." ALLMUSIC"Poverina, Astrid Swan’s American debut, is a beautifully surreal and intensely imaginative album. Unlike many modern day recordings, Poverina’s construction has an old-fashioned class and sophistication that is unrivaled." AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE"It’s something lovely, if heartbreaking, if totally intoxicating." 3HIVE"She gets the delicate, fluttery most out of the ebonies and ivories while spilling her non metallic Finnish guts." HARP MAGAZINE"Astrid’s jazzy flashes of art deco dirges are dispatched over breathy delicacy as Poverina pirouettes beautifully, turning the luminous ominous and the fanciful obvious." MAXIMUM INK"This is kind of the opposite of Tori Amos. Amos tortures her voice while playing relatively conventional music. Swan kicks out some seriously contorted songs and then adorns it with straightforward singing. I think I like this better. In fact, I know I do. Pretty sweet. " A&A"Her debut album, Poverina, out May 22, is sure to startle and delight with its Kate Bushian sensibility and sweeping piano melodies. Not that she's easily compared to other female artists before her" WHO NEEDS RADIO"She really is amazingly talented and comparable to even the greats, like Joni Mitchell or Carly Simon." BRING ME UP
Record Label: Johanna Kustannus (Finland) Minty Fresh (USA)
Type of Label: Indie