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Susanna and the Magical Orchestra is a Norwegian duo consisting of Susanna Karolina Wallumrød (vocals) and Morten Qvenild (keyboards). Both hail from Kongsberg, a small Norwegian town most known for its free thinking jazz festival.
Susanna comes from a musical family with brothers Christian known for his trio Close Erase, and Fredrik being the drummer in rock band Span. Morten was a member of Jaga Jazzist until he quit to concentrate on his work with Susanna. He has also worked with Nils Petter Molvær and Norwegian pop diva Bertine Zetlitz.
Their debut album, List of Lights and Buoys (2004, Rune Grammofon), contais nine beautiful low key original songs plus highly personal interpretations of Dolly Parton’s Jolene and Leonard Bernstein’s “Who Am I”. The record shows a surprising degree of maturity, especially considering the writers’ young age. Producers Andreas Mjøs (Jaga Jazzist) and Helge Sten (aka Deathprod… and a member of Supersilent) have, in different ways and from different positions been crucial helpers in shaping the final result. Sten has also mixed the album. In addition, the reknown artist Kim Hiorthøy has designed the sleeve.
Their second album Melody Mountainconsists of ten beautiful cover versions, among them Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart.
By the way, their live performances is just brilliant and breathtaking.
Susanna comes from a musical family with brothers Christian known for his trio Close Erase, and Fredrik being the drummer in rock band Span. Morten was a member of Jaga Jazzist until he quit to concentrate on his work with Susanna. He has also worked with Nils Petter Molvær and Norwegian pop diva Bertine Zetlitz.
Their debut album, List of Lights and Buoys (2004, Rune Grammofon), contais nine beautiful low key original songs plus highly personal interpretations of Dolly Parton’s Jolene and Leonard Bernstein’s “Who Am I”. The record shows a surprising degree of maturity, especially considering the writers’ young age. Producers Andreas Mjøs (Jaga Jazzist) and Helge Sten (aka Deathprod… and a member of Supersilent) have, in different ways and from different positions been crucial helpers in shaping the final result. Sten has also mixed the album. In addition, the reknown artist Kim Hiorthøy has designed the sleeve.
Their second album Melody Mountainconsists of ten beautiful cover versions, among them Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart.
By the way, their live performances is just brilliant and breathtaking.
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alfancur wrote:
darker version of feist, a combination of bjork and feist
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SoulJazzsterInc wrote:
Her voice reminds me a bit of Feist
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imisswhowewere wrote:
believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [9]
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camilagentile wrote:
believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [8]
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Uranium1 wrote:
I saw her live last wednesday; Pure magic! Amazing voice, tremendous melancholic numbers! Best live performance I enjoyed in a looong time!
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n194 wrote:
believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [7]
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MadameIgnoranz wrote:
believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [6]
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ThisMilkyway wrote:
^^,megusta
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scapino wrote:
Very interesting cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart.
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a_q_u_a_r_i_u_s wrote:
LIV ULLMANN !!!
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bomophobe wrote:
Believer <3 [2]
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angy_stylee wrote:
believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [3]
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Mr_Insane wrote:
believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [2]
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Hiigg wrote:
i love it
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LucieAndCo wrote:
Listening to "3" for the first time right now and loving it already. "Recall" is so "Twin Peaks"-esque. Gorgeous!
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AngryDolphin wrote:
The new album is lush.
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thetrousers wrote:
review of new album, 3, in Wears The Trousers magazine: http://www.wearsthetrousers.com/2009/08/17/susanna-the-magical-orchestra-3-2009/
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Cl_Cl_ wrote:
sublime!
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adrianwalsh wrote:
Love Will Tear Us Apart, imo better than the brilliant original. Superb! Need to hear some more of their stuff now.
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lancerocke wrote:
"maturity, especially considering the writers’ young age." who wrote this? because im pretty sure the lead vocalist is 30 years old.
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