Artist: Sofia Talvik

I had a great time in Toronto! I did 4 shows at Indieweek and played for some great crowds! My favorite show was at Free times café - a wonderful little venue. Thanks to all who came to see my shows and to Indiweek for inviting me! Here's a little video from my performance at Free times café. Sofia Talvik performing "At the End" live at Free Times Café

I'm now on iTunes Ping 2 months after Apple released Ping, their social network on iTunes they've only selected 2000 artists throughout the world. Ping music social network lets you follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they're talking about, listening to, and downloading. Unfortunately many independent artists are still left out of the conversation - BUT NOT ME! I'm happy to be one of the new artists on Ping and I hope you all will follow me there: Find me here on [...]

I've just created a fecebook group for all my hard core fans! It's easy to stay up to date with small groups and to share things with only the members of the group in a private space. The default setting is Closed , which means only members see what's going on in a group and that you have to apply to become a member. I hope that people within the group will interact with each other, and with me, and I will probably have some special offers and stuff for the members every once in a while. [...]

We begun the recordings of a new EP suite yesterday. Christian Hörgren who plays the cello in my band will produce the first one. Here's some pictures from the studio. Me playing the banjo Christian behind the controls Christian is super focused Me and my Guild [...]

Sofia Talvik is playing at Indie Week Toronto I'm playing a couple of showcases at Indie Week Toronto in October! I had almost given up on going when the Swedish Arts Grants Committee came through and gave me a helping hand! I'm super excited to go, and I really look forward to seeing you all in Toronto! Don't miss my showcases: Oct 15 // Cameron House front room // set time TBA Sat Oct 16 // Free Times Cafe // 10.15-10:45pm

Coco Hearts Records is releasing Florida in Japan Japanese record company Coco Hearts is releasing my album "Florida" December 22nd. "The album will be designed as a Christmas present from Cocoheart to Japanese music lovers. The best gift, isn't it!" says Coco Hearts . The album will be released as a special Japan release with additional bonus tracks. I'm really looking forward to our new collaboration. I want to celebrate this especially by reminding all of you to download [...]

Vägen till Sångerna av Stefan Warnqvist September 15th a new book about Swedish artists and bands is being released. The book contains interviews with artists from different genres and backgrounds and a complete discography is included for each artist. I'm interviewed in the book and you can buy it on the Adlibris website, Bokus and other online stores. The book is in Swedish and here's a brief description of it: Vägen till sångerna. Samtal om kreativitet och låtskrivande [...]

I'm having a sale on all my previous albums! YOU CAN FIND MY SHOP HERE! There are two different choices: * Signed Album + Download - 6€ * Download only - 1€ , or decide your own price If you choose only to buy only the download you will get immediate download of the album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could [...]

It's funny how people find different ways to listening to music. Me - I get obsessed. I listen to the same song over and over again, and then I move on to listen to the whole album where I usually develop new favorites that I listen to over and over again. It's been the same way always for me. When I first heard Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush to this week when I've been listening to High Violet by The National . So far [...]

Florida Acoustic by Sofia Talvik tops Amie Street My new album 'Florida Acoustic' is #1 on Amie Streets top 25 download shop! On Amie Street, the community determines the price of music. Every song starts cheap (or even free!) and increases in price up to 98 cents as more and more people purchase it. The people who use Amie Street are what keep it exciting. To encourage you to share and talk about the music you love, they give you money back when you recommend your favorite songs to friends. You will find both [...]

Wears The Trousers Magazine gives Florida 8/10 Wears the Trousers Magazine (in English) and music blog With music in my mind (in French) has posted a great review of my new album 'Florida' and scores it 8 out of 10. "Talvik's versatility as a vocalist is at the core of the song, her voice sweet and clear when delicate and, when raised, capable of making the pulse race. (...) In the end, it's only as the bucolic [...]

My "Florida Acoustic" Tour is over and it's been great! I did 7 gigs in 7 days all of them outside. Going from one side of Sweden to the other I was so happy to be travelling with a Bose L1 system. Not only was it a dream to travel with as it's so light and easy to demount but the comfort of knowing how your sound is going to be no matter where you perform is priceless. One of the biggest challenges you meet as a performer is coming to different venues and [...]

My "Florida Acoustic" Tour is over and it's been great! I did 7 gigs in 7 days all of them outside. Going from one side of Sweden to the other I was so happy to be travelling with a Bose L1 system. Not only was it a dream to travel with as it's so light and easy to demount but the comfort of knowing how your sound is going to be no matter where you perform is priceless. One of the biggest challenges you meet as a performer is coming to different venues and [...]

Dagens skiva has written a nice review of my new album "Florida" and given it a 7 out of 10. Lou Reed –introt på King Of The Willow Tree är grymt. Det lätta sättet Talvik sjunger på. Osäker i stämband men bestämd i gärning. Det tar 30 sekunder att fånga mig. (...) Dessutom är The Light är det vackraste i musikväg som 2010 fått fram hitintills. Läs hela recensionen här [...]

I love cooking. When I was in Thailand I took a cooking class there as I love Thai food. So I'd say green curry is one of my specialties. I make the curry paste from scratch! Here's a blog that I often visit to get inspiration: http://www.khiewchanta.com / Ask me anything

To be honest I actually don't remember, so it can't have been very special... Ask me anything

I'm most excited about all my upcoming acoustic concerts. I'm releasing my new album in an acoustic version and will be celebrating that by doing a bunch of acoustic shows around Sweden this summer. Ask me anything

buy Sofia Talvik's latest album directly on your phone Did you know that you can buy my albums from your mobile browser? I've added a new feature on my website that makes it possible for everyone to surf directly to my shop here on sofiatalvik.com and get the albums directly from your phone. So if you're on vacation and suddenly get an urge for some great music, you can just pick up your phone and surf in to www.sofiatalvik.com

Sweden's princess of dream-folk, Sofia Talvik , is back with her fourth record, Florida . The leadoff single, King Of The Willow Tree , is a lovely little number and perfect for a perfectly-crappy Minnesota Monday. The video for King Of The Willow Tree was selected via a contest and the winning entry, submitted by animator Dan Turesson , fits the tune like a well-worn glove. Florida , and Sofia's [...]

• Sofia Talvik - As We Catch On Fire

USA's largest indie distributor CD Baby has posted a review of my latest album "Florida". And they LOVE it. Thanks guys! It's not often that an album takes your breath away, and I hate to sound hyperbolic, but "Florida" actually has several "Oh my god!" moments of sheer beauty. Both joyful and melancholic, Sofia's voice is the star, while perfectly twangy Nashville guitar backed by lush orchestrations, loping drums, and occasional electronic [...]