svelte Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Biography from Anja's official site As a child growing up around Oslo, Anja Garbarek (pronounced An-ya!) learned from her father, the jazz composer and saxophonist Jan Garbarek, that the only rule worth following is the one, which clearly states that there are no rules worth following. While she doesn't take much notice of other people's instructions - "because I always have to find my own way of doing things" - that message stuck. It has guided everything she has achieved in her career so far, and it is indelibly stamped across her extraordinary new album, Smiling And Waving. Recorded last year in London, where she now lives, this item of strange and shimmering beauty brings together a team of mavericks who share Anja's conviction that the only way for music to go in the 21st century is forwards. And few modern performers are as well qualified to help it in that direction as Anja Garbarek. Biography from VH1.com Anja Garbarek had no intention of doing something musical with her career, despite having legendary saxophonist Jan Garbarek as her father. Having spent a fair portion of her youth on tour with him, she became enamored with the likes of Kate Bush, Brian Eno, and Laurie Anderson, just some of the artists who populated her dad's record collection. After performing in a musical during college, the writer brought Anja to the attention of a friend in the record industry who ended up signing her. Attracted to the lack of boundaries that musical expression provides, as opposed to the lack of freedom involved with acting, Anja began her recording career only knowing that she had a lot of searching to do. Her first album, 1992's entirely Norwegian Velkommen Inn (Come On In), essentially got her feet wet. In an attempt to flesh out her direction, she took four years to complete a second album, 1996's Balloon Mood. Another five years passed until her most impressive outing yet, Smiling and Waving, which featured contributions from Robert Wyatt, Mark Hollis (Talk Talk), Steve Jansen (Japan), and former Cocteau Twins associate Mitsuo Tate. Like some of the work of her influences and collaborators, the record fit the mold of avant-garde pop, along with tinges of trip-hop, impressively blending woodwinds with electronic beats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svelte Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 DiscographyBalloon Mood [cover photo]Release date: UnknownLabel: Unknown01. Beyond My Control 02. I.C.U. 03. Just One of Those Days 04. Picking up Pieces 05. The Cabinet 06. Something Written 07. Strange Noises 08. The Telescope Man Says 09. She Collects (Stuff Like That) 10. Balloon Mood DiscographySmiling & Waving [cover photo]Release date: UnknownLabel: EMI01. Her Room 02. The Gown 03. Spin the Context 04. Stay Tuned 05. You Know 06. Big Mouth 07. The Diver 08. That's All 09. And Then 10. It Seems We Talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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svelte Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 Related Artists (according to VH1)Lori Carson, Beth Gibbons/Rustin Man, Stina Nordenstam Related Artists (according to triphop-music.com)Bows, Björk, Lamb, Gry, Andrea ParkerWebsitesAnja's official siteAnja @ triphop-music.comAnja's lyricsAnja @ VH1.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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