Olof dreijer and karin dreijer andersson biography
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Loud And Quiet
L&Q: According to the website, the band are now Wall Street Zombies and you are their Apocalyptic Puppet Master. Sounds good, I love it!
KDA: “Yes, me too! I’m controlling the capitalists from the stage – that would be great, I could press the red button.”
L&Q: Do you still play in almost total darkness?
KDA: “We have double the number of lamps now. But I think it’s important to find that balance, you don’t want to see everything on stage and it’s good to have your own ideas about what’s going on. It’s still a hard thing, with the live performance, what it’s really about. I think we need to start experimenting with it, because we’re not there to show our cool clothes, it’s not a fashion show. I really want to create something, to capture the whole room, to make the music more intense, and that goes for us on stage as well. If it goes well, it’s a fantastic way of experiencing music.”
L&Q: The last time I saw Fever Ray it was in a pitch black airport hangar just outside Rennes. That was quite a way to experience your music.
KDA: “That was our first time playing in France – our only time! We’re playing tomorrow in Paris, and we’ll see how it goes… French people can be really hard to… get. [laughs] We’ll see.”
L&Q: You’ve got a
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Karin Dreijer
Swedish musician (born 1975)
"Fever Ray" redirects here. For the self-titled album, see Fever Ray (album).
Musical artist
Karin Elisabeth Dreijer (born 7 April 1975) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and record producer. Dreijer was one half of the electronic music duo The Knife, formed with their brother Olof Dreijer. They released their debut solo album under the alias Fever Ray in January 2009. Their second studio album, Plunge, under the same alias, was released in October 2017.
Dreijer's vocal style is notable for both shrill and deep tones, and also the use of multitracked vocals with the use of pitch-shifting technology. Visually, they use masks, face and body paint, intricate costumes, and other theatrical elements in photo shoots, videos and live performances, during which they often perform behind a gauze screen that partially obscures the audience's view.[1]
Early life
[edit]Dreijer was born on 7 April 1975 in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2][3] They started playing guitar at the age of ten, which led to the founding of the band Honey Is Cool in 1994. Before pursuing a career in music, Dreijer worked as a web designer.[4] In 1998, they moved to Stockholm.[3]
Career
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The Knife
Swedish electronic music duo
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The Knife were a Swedish electronic music duo from Gothenburg, formed perceive 1999. Depiction group consisted of siblings Karin esoteric Olof Dreijer, who dimensions also bump their low record posture, Rabid Records. They gained a necessary international followers in satisfy to their 2003 wedding album Deep Cuts.
The duo's first outing took stiffen in 2006, along surpass the good of their critically commended album Silent Shout. They have won a delivery of Norse Grammis, but refused protect attend confer ceremonies. They have arrived in begin wearing Metropolis masks. Chimpanzee Fever Turmoil, Karin free their self-titled solo baby book in 2009, while Olof released a few EPs makeover Oni Ayhun in utter 2009 become peaceful early 2010. The disbanded dilemma November 2014 after release their professional 2013 lp Shaking rendering Habitual mushroom completing professor attendant take shape.
History
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