Anette Askvik

Anette Askvik
Born (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983
Stavanger, Norway
Genres pop, art pop
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, composer
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2011–present
Labels Bird
Website www.anetteaskvik.com

Anette Askvik (born 7 May 1983 in Stavanger, Norway) is a Norwegian songwriter, composer, pianist, and vocalist. She released her first album in 2011, with a second one planned for release in March 2016. She lives in Oslo, Norway, where she writes, records, and runs her own label, Bird.

Biography

Early years

After growing up in Stavanger, Norway, she moved to Australia and spent the next three years studying music in Brisbane (2006-2009) [.[1]

Works

Askvik recorded her debut album, Liberty, in Oslo with producer Øystein Sevåg. It was released in 2011 on her own label, Bird, which she had formed in 2010.. After releasing Liberty, she toured Germany,[2][3] England, France and the United States.[4]

Since 2011, Askvik has been working on her next album. Her first single "Supernova" [5] was released in November 2015, along with a music video.

Her second album is scheduled for release in March 2016.

She has also composed music for several documentaries for the Norwegian broadcasting corporation channel NRK, including the prize-winning documentary “22.07”.[6]

Askivik has worked with other musicians such as Audun Erlien (bass), Rune Arnesen (drums) og Petter Wettre (saxophone).[7] Askvik's music is a mix of pop and jazz.[8]

Press

The Norwegian outlet "Musikknyheter.no" wrote that Askvik's music sounds like "a mix between Ane Brun and Beth Gibbons".[9]
Nordic Spotlight, another online publicist focusing on Nordic music, wrote that "There’s a touch of Björk in the vocal mannerisms of Norwegian singer/songwriter Anette Askvik".[10]

Discography

Anette Askvik discography
Studio albums 1
Music videos 1
Singles 1

Albums

Singles

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sonicbids.com/band/anetteaskvik/ About Annette Askvik]
  2. ↑ Songkick Concerts.
  3. ↑ Dresden Dreikönigskirche.
  4. ↑ Norway.org New York tour.
  5. ↑ "Supernova". Bird. 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Winners Date 26. sep 2013. prixitalia.rai.it Visited 13. dec 2015.
  7. ↑ ANETTE ASKVIK: LIBERTY; BIRD (2011) Discogs' visited 13. Dec 2015.
  8. ↑ Effektiv uke med Anette Askvik Date 10. sep 2009. Sevag.com Visited 14. apr 2011.
  9. ↑ Musikknyheter.no Supernova.
  10. ↑ Nordic Spotlight Birdsong.
  11. ↑ "Liberty". Bird. 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Supernova". Bird. 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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