Bjork fans: perk up. The next obscure Scandinavian brunette is here to almost make your day. Released in the UK on Oct.
16, 2006, Norwegian singer Kate Havnevik's debut album, Melankton, hit U.S. stores Tuesday.
Havnevik - pronounced "Hav-ne-veek" - has taken the do-it-yourself route to an impressive extreme with Melankton. With vocals recorded mostly in the comfort of her own closet-turned-vocal-booth, Havnevik penned all her own songs, designed the album artwork, and arranged the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra string backing used throughout the album. While her name may not ring any bells, her music might.
Havnevik's music has been featured on such popular TV shows as "The West Wing," "The OC," and "Grey's Anatomy," whose producers liked her so much, they requested she write a song specifically for the season-two finale. Havnevik burst onto the live scene in 2006 opening for Sigur Ros in her hometown, Oslo, Norway. She made an appearance in mid-March at South by Southwest, and she plans to tour the United States with Air this spring.
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