Karin Dreijer Andersson
| Karin Dreijer Andersson | |
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 Andersson performing as Fever Ray in October 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karin Elisabeth Dreijer |
| Also known as | Fever Ray |
| Born | 7 April 1975 Nacka, Sweden[1] |
| 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),[1] 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.[2]
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[edit] 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,[3] 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.[4]
Andersson performed as "Fever Ray" at the 2010 Coachella Festival and received positive reviews.[5][6] She performed at Electric Picnic[7] 2010 and Bestival 2010 in September.[8]
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".[9]
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.[10] 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.[11]
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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[12], 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.[13]
[edit] Solo discography
[edit] Albums
- Fever Ray (2009)
- Live in Luleå (2009)
[edit] 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)[14]
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b "På höga klackar över mossan – Fever Ray" (in Swedish). tidskriftenful.se. http://www.tidskriftenful.se/mag.php?m=ful&issid=1238376339&text=1238432522.
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7631-fever-ray/
- ^ Fever Ray's Debut Album Released Digitally
- ^ "Dirty Diaries". Smålandsposten. 2009-09-04. http://smp.se/noje_o_kultur/film/dirty-diaries(1504761).gm. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Pop & Hiss". The Los Angeles Times. 17 April 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/04/coachella-2010-fever-rays-dark-arts-music-festival.html.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.electricpicnic.ie/fever-ray/
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://feverray.com/2010/11/18/new-fever-ray-music-to-feature-in-upcoming-film-red-riding-hood/
- ^ [3]
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (29 December 2011). "Hear New Music From Fever Ray's Karin Dreijer Andersson". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/news/44961-hear-new-music-from-fever-rays-karin-dreijer-andersson/. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/03/the-mystery-of-fever-ray-an-interview-with-karin-dreijer-andersson/
- ^ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/03/the-mystery-of-fever-ray-an-interview-with-karin-dreijer-andersson/
- ^ http://www.covermesongs.com/2010/08/fever-ray-spookifies-peter-gabriels-mercy-street.html
[edit] External links
- Official Fever Ray website
- Official The Knife website
- Fever Ray at Allmusic
- Fever Ray on Twitter
- Karin Dreijer discography at MusicBrainz
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