ASTRID SWAN
Astrid Swan releases her second album through Finnish label Johanna Kustannus in February 2008. The album titled Spartan Picnic shows Swan moving in edgier, tougher sound terrains, whilst taking her songwriting in new uncompromised areas. Spartan Picnic is an album heavy in dislocated rhythms and prickly lyrics, it showcases Astrid’s song writing, as well as her arrangement and instrumentation skills.
In Finland Astrid Swan’s debut album Poverina was released in 2005 and in the USA in May 2007 by Minty Fresh Records. Poverina established Astrid Swan as a major talent in both territories: Popmatters described Astrid Swan as the first Finnish woman of song.
Amplifier magazine: “Poverina 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 unrivalled.†3 Hive: “It’s something lovely, if heartbreaking, if totally intoxicating.â€
Since the Finnish release of Poverina Astrid Swan has also performed in the USA on a regular basis with multiple shows in LA, New York, Chicago, and Austin, as well as in Canada.
In 2006 Astrid performed at Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Holland representing the Finnish National Public Radio (YLE).
September 2007 Minty Fresh Records released the single “When You Were Youngâ€, a live recording of the Killers track, (originally made for The Current, NPR radio station in St. Paul) which immediately became a hit with the blogging communities in the USA. The single has been posted on over 40 blogs, raising Astrid Swan’s profile in the global blogosphere.
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Johanna Kustannus (Finnish label)
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Spartan Picnic
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Poverina
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Good Girl EP (Rhapsody Exclusive)
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