mar 23 2011

On the rise: Agnes Obel

Jonas

The developing and accelerating musicscene of late is like Klondike back in 1896. It´s Bonanza Creek all over.

Agnes Obel is a 30 year old danish singer/song-writer now living in Berlin. She writes, plays, sings, records and produces all her own material and is influenced by artists such as Roy Orbinson and Joni Mitchell.

Her beautiful debutalbum Philharmonics was released a while ago and hit seven weeks at #1 in Denmark.  It´s now re-released in a deluxe version adding a second cd featuring six live-tracks and five instrumenal pianotunes. Realeasedate May 2nd.

Listen to this song Riverside, knocked me out.

Check out Agnes at Bush Hall in London April 12th or via her official website, facebook or twitter.