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About Me

Irina Bjorklund...-................. wrote her first song at age 7 - the rough translation from the swedish name "Om Hundarna och Kattorna kan, sa kan Jag" would be "If the Dogs and the Cats can do it, so can I". The song had 11 verses.-................. is more known as an actress from Europe (imdb.com her and You'll get a small fraction of the somewhat 40 films she's starred in) - but lives in Los Angeles since 1999 - she had 7 american indies hitting the festival circuit simultaneously in 2006.-................... saw the french movie "Delicatessen" at the age of 16, and decided that she would make the Musical Saw her pension plan, just in case the acting thing wouldn't work out...-................... finally got the Saw she had dreamt of for her birthday a few years back, learned how to play it, and has ever since been incorporating it in her song writing and performance.-.................... grew up in Finland, France and Sweden, and uses the languages of each country as she writes and performs, along with english and russian.-.................... collaborated with composer Peter Fox on the soundtrack of the feature "Red is the Color of..." (in which she also plays the lead) in 2004. The pair decided to continue their collaboration, and have now successfully been performing live in LA, and released their first CD "Oh l'Amour" through www.CDBaby.com - an ode to Irina's native Finland, and her much beloved France. The CD booklet is designed by Irina herself - it follows a mystical storyline, taking You on a journey from one song to another, guiding You through the landscapes of Karelia on the russian border to a smokey late night bar with all it's characters in Montmartre in Paris..... Physical copies of the CD are now for sale worldwide through CDBaby, aswell as for electronical download (iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster... you name it). The CD was released in Finland in early august through TÃ¶Ã¶lÃ¶n Musiikkitukku, and is now available in all big department stores - Stockmann, Citymarket, Anttila, Prisma, Free Record Shop...-.................... was showcasing at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas from March 16-17 2007.-.................... is currently working on her next CD "Pour un Monde" with Peter Fox - to be released within a year.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/4/2006
Band Website: irinabjorklund.com
Band Members: Peter Fox - composer, piano, guitar, accordion, mandolin; Irina Bjorklund - lyrics, composer, vocals, musical saw;In US: Mark Gorman - bass; Bernadette Lingle - violin, back-up vocals; Andy Kamman - drums;In Finland: Mikko MÃ¤kelÃ¤ - bass; Janne Haavisto/Antti Lehtinen - drums; Ninni PoijÃ¤rvi/Veera Railio - violin/back-up vocals;
Influences: That kid and her mom that walked backwards in the street. The moon. My lemon tree. Home delivery. Those loooong road trips through France. 4000 bees. Traffic jams. Morning showers. Family. The Ocean. Endless hikes. Love. Love. AND Love.
Record Label: Eye Bee Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

4 NEW SONGS UP ON http://www.myspace.com/vintageespresso

Hey!We put up a new myspace page for our new album VINTAGE ESPRESSO -check it out - hear 4 of the songs from the brand new album, and please add Vintage Espresso as your friend, too!Sincerely,Irina Bj...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:07:00 PST

VINTAGE ESPRESSO - New Album/New Band Name

Our new album is almost done!Mixing as we speak... and in stores in Finland on December 5th.The working title "Pour Un Monde" has changed into VINTAGE ESPRESSO - in tune with our music. This as part o...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:01:00 PST

NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN FINLAND 2 WEEKS LATER

Hi!We previously announced that our new album with the working title POUR UN MONDE would be released in Finland on November 21st.The release has now been moved forward with exactly 2 weeks, making the...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:35:00 PST

NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN FINLAND FOR XMAS

Hey there,happy news: we have just finished writing all the songs for our new album, and are currently in the studio recording. The follow-up album to "Oh l'Amour" (still available for download allove...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:48:00 PST

Southern California Journalism Awards

Oh we are SO lucky!Last weekend we got to be the entertainment of the evening at this year's 49th Southern California Journalism Awards at the beautiful Millennium Biltmore Hotel downtown LA!A big tha...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:16:00 PST

Tracks for sale on myspace!

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Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:25:00 PST

MUSIC VIDEO ON YOUTUBE

So we've done it... joined the sinful world of Youtube...http://www.youtube.com/bjorklundfoxCheck it out and tell us what you think!New videos to come shortly..
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:27:00 PST

Spark of Love Toy Drive at Hotel Cafe

Please join us on dec 14th to collect money - make some kids in need happy this xmas!Peter Fox and I will be playing a mini set (3 or 4 songs, no band) along with a bunch of other artists that night, ...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:00:00 PST

Hotel Cafe, again, AND again.........!

Can't get enough of the Hotel Cafe - and happy they're not getting tired of us, yet, either!So, on Dec 2nd it'll be exactly a year since our first show there - and to celebrate the 1st anniversary, we...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:57:00 PST

Daniel Pearl tribute: HARMONY FOR HUMANITY - oct 12th show

We're proud to tribute our Oct 12th show at the Hotel Cafe to a cause such as the Daniel Pearl World Music Days - Harmony for Humanity.Please join us in celebrating the breaking of boundaries between ...
Posted by Irina Bjorklund on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:53:00 PST