Also known as Fever Ray Years active 1994–present | Name Karin Andersson Role Musician | |
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Birth name Karin Elisabeth Dreijer Born 7 April 1975 (age 49) Nacka, Sweden ( 1975-04-07 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer Spouse Kent Peter Kristian Andersson Awards Grammis Award for Composer of the Year, Grammis Award for Producer of the Year Similar People Olof Dreijer, Lykke Li, Robyn, Jenny Wilson, Hakan Hellstrom Profiles | ||
Karin dreijer andersson piano medley the knife fever ray honey is cool
Karin Elisabeth Dreijer Andersson (born 7 April 1975) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. She is one half of the electronic music 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 alias Fever Ray in January 2009.
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- Karin dreijer andersson piano medley the knife fever ray honey is cool
- Fever ray if i had a heart
- Solo work
- Collaborations
- Personal life
- References
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 and mysterious effect. Visually, 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.
Fever ray if i had a heart
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. The song was used at the end of episode 15 of the first season of Person of Interest, an American Television series on February 16, 2012. The song was also used in the 31 July 2011 episode of American television series Breaking Bad, as well as becoming the main title music for the Canadian-Irish historical drama television series Vikings, which premiered on 3 March 2013. The song was also used in Season 3, Episode 3 of the Australian women's prison drama Wentworth.
In 2009, Andersson composed the soundtrack to Dirty Diaries, a collection of feminist pornographic short films. In a review of the collection, Swedish newspaper Smålandsposten described the soundtrack as appropriate to the film, though repetitive.
Andersson performed as Fever Ray at the 2010 Coachella Festival and received positive reviews. In September of the same year, she performed at Electric Picnic in Ireland and at Bestival in England.
Contrary to a statement from the film's director, Andersson did not make a cameo appearance in the 2011 film Red Riding Hood. However, the soundtrack features the exclusive track "The Wolf", which Andersson co-wrote with her band members, as well as "Keep the Streets Empty for Me". "The Wolf" was also featured in Ubisoft's Far Cry Primal announcement trailer, as well as during the game's final mission.
Andersson wrote the music for the theatrical adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's 1968 horror film Hour of the Wolf, which premiered at Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre on 12 March 2011. One of these tracks, "No Face", appeared in demo form on the 2012 compilation album We Are the Works in Progress, organised by Blonde Redhead to benefit victims of the 2011 Japanese tsunami. In an interview with The Fader in February 2016, Andersson revealed that she was working on solo music, though she was unsure whether it will be under the Fever Ray moniker.
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, who was portrayed by a model. In 2008, Andersson provided vocals for the Deus song "Slow" from the band's Vantage Point album. Andersson was featured on the tracks "This Must Be It" and "Tricky Tricky" again by Röyksopp, appearing on their 2009 album Junior.
Personal life
Andersson was born on 7 April 1975 in Nacka, Sweden. While both Karin and Olof are hesitant to give interviews, Karin takes part 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. Andersson has been married to Kent Peter Kristian Andersson and they have two children.