Karin Dreijer Andersson

"Fever Ray" redirects here. For the self-titled album, see Fever Ray (album).

Karin Dreijer Andersson
Andersson performing as Fever Ray in October 2009
Background information
Birth name	Karin Elisabeth Dreijer
Also known as	Fever Ray
Born	7 April 1975 (1975-04-07) Nacka, Sweden
Genres	Electronic, ambient, trip hop, experimental
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Rabid, Brille, Mute
Associated acts	Honey Is Cool, The Knife, Röyksopp
Website	feverray.com

Karin Elisabeth Dreijer Andersson (born 7 April 1975 in Nacka, Sweden), commonly known by her stage name Fever Ray, is the lead vocalist of the electronic duo The Knife, formed with her brother Olof Dreijer. Andersson was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Honey Is Cool. Andersson released her debut solo album under the name Fever Ray in 2009. Her vocal style is notable for both shrill and deep tones, and also the use of multitracked vocals, with different uses of pitch-shifting technology on each track, creating an intricate, mysterious effect. Many listeners mistake the deep vocals on songs by The Knife for those of her brother. Visually, Dreijer Andersson employs the use of masks, face and body paint, intricate costumes, and other theatrical elements in photo shoots, videos and live performances, during which she often performs behind a gauze screen that partially obscures her from view.

Solo work

While The Knife was on hiatus, Andersson released her self-titled solo debut album Fever Ray digitally on 12 January 2009 and physically on 18 March 2009 via Rabid Records, preceded by its lead single "If I Had a Heart", released digitally on 15 December 2008.

In 2009 the collection of feminist pornographic shorts Dirty Diaries was released with a soundtrack composed by Andersson. In a review of the collection in Swedish newspaper Smålandsposten it was described as appropriate to the film, though repetitive.

Andersson performed as "Fever Ray" at the 2010 Coachella Festival and received positive reviews. She performed at Electric Picnic 2010 and Bestival 2010 in September.

Contrary to a statement from the film's director, Andersson did not make a cameo in the 2011 film Red Riding Hood. However, the soundtrack features the exclusive track "The Wolf", which Andersson co-wrote with her band, as well as "Keep the Streets Empty for Me".

Andersson wrote the music for the adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's Vargtimmen, The Wolf Hour that premiered at Stockholm's Royal Theatre on 12 March 2011. One of these tracks, "No Face," appeared in demo form on the compilation We Are the Works in Progress, an album organized to benefit victims of the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

Collaborations

In 2005, Andersson supplied vocals on the track "What Else Is There?" by Röyksopp on the album The Understanding. She also appeared in the video for that single, but not as the vocalist, which was played by a model. In 2008, Andersson provided vocals for the dEUS song "Slow" from the band's Vantage Point album. Andersson was featured in the tracks "This Must Be It" and "Tricky Tricky" again by Röyksopp, appearing on the album Junior released in 2009.

Personal Life

Karin was born on 7 April 1975 in Nacka, Sweden. While both Karin and Olof are hesitant to give interviews, Karin partakes in them more frequently than her brother. On the occasions they do consent to interviews, they often stick to topics concerning their music, influences and public image, avoiding talking about their personal lives. Karin is married to Kent Peter Kristian Andersson and has two children, though the first names of her children are not publicly known, in order to protect the privacy of the Dreijer-Andersson family. Her favorite TV show is Miami Vice.

Solo discography

Albums

• Fever Ray (2009)
• Live in Luleå (2009)

Singles

• "If I Had a Heart" (2008)
• "When I Grow Up" (2009)
• "Triangle Walks" (2009)
• "Seven (2009)
• "Stranger Than Kindness" (2009)
• "Keep the Streets Empty for Me" (2009)
• "Mercy Street" (2010)

Collaborations

• "Wasted" on Robot's Fake or Real? (2000) – additional vocals
• "Axe Man" on Silverbullit's Citizen Bird (2001) – featured vocals
• "Lost in the City Nights" on Yvonne's Hit That City (2001) – featured vocals
• "What Else Is There?" on Röyksopp's The Understanding (2005) – featured vocals
• "Slow" on dEUS' Vantage Point (2008) – featured vocals
• "This Must Be It" and "Tricky Tricky" on Röyksopp's Junior (2009) – featured vocals

External links

• Official Fever Ray website
• Official The Knife website
• Fever Ray at Allmusic
• Fever Ray on Twitter
• Karin Dreijer discography at MusicBrainz