Ane Trolle was born in 1979 and grew up in the rural town of Sorø where she was playing with her friends, riding horses, and loving the forest. No one in her family are musicians so her musical upbringing came through the walkman which played a lot of Queen, Duran Duran and Blondie. Another major early musical influence was her frequent visits with a friend to Broby Gammelskole. A place where music was always played while people were eating, drinking and bawling. It was a mix of hobos, gypsies and buskers and it was a great inspiration. When Ane was about 16 years old she enrolled in a continuation school with a music class. Here she learned seven chords on a guitar and began strumming songs for her friends and that’s where she discovered her ability to sing.

Ane is far from being a trained singer. Her formal education is limited to the mandatory years in primary school and then three years of free youth education (a system many young Danish people benefited from until the government discontinued it in 2001). But this wasn’t where she developed her singing. The real education for Ane has been her many years freestyling on the Copenhagen club scene.

At the age of 19 she began utilizing her strong appetite for partying to develop a talent for improvised singing, which has given her the ability to spontaneously sing a song to fit any given music. Whether it is hiphop, jungle, reggae, house or electro the DJ is spinning. Freestyling was her breakthrough in the underground. Here she sang both organized with various DJs and spontaneously when she would just grab the microphone in clubs, at raves, parties, demonstrations and even concerts.

After having freestyled in the Copenhagen underground for eight years Ane quit her job and decided to be a real singer. One day she was visiting her friend Martin who had just made a cup of coffee and a new beat. In his bedroom, with a worn out mic wrapped in a stocking, she improvised a song about being “ready to blow”. The recording was released as the single Sweet Dogs which gave Ane her radio breakthrough, her first gold record and motivation to buy a good microphone and a new computer so that today she records in her own living room.

Cooperation has been a keyword for the work of Ane Trolle so far. Most singers are launched as either solo artists or as part of a band. But Ane has been a feature artist on records by Trentemøller, F.U.K.T and Peder and at the same time worked on her three simultaneous bands JaConfetti, Trolle//Siebenhaar and Balstyrko. And she has yet to release a song in her own name.

During only half a year her characteristic voice managed to get the famed top playlist spot on the national music radio channel P3 three times in three different constellations. Also it has already given Ane several prestigious awards and nominations.

But it is still the music itself and the chemistry in the collaborations which motivates Ane Trolle. She is dreaming about creating more quality music and having fun at the same time. Improvisation is still a big part of her performance when she goes on stage with a band or DJ. When the stories and words gets created at the venue. It´s her favorite thing.

Hi. My name is AnniOne (I was one of two Anni's at school). I'm a songwriter who lives in Aarhus, Denmark. My songs are mostly about travel and trouble. In that order.

My latest CD is called "Little Blue Globe." The tunes are set all over the map, in places like Miami and San Francisco and Japan and the south of France, and in airports and on buses. Funny enough, I haven't even set foot in all those places ... yet. I guess globetrotting is sometimes just a state of mind.

On my first album, "AnniOne," the songs were set a little closer to home ... between the sidewalk cracks and traffic sounds and candlelights and cigarettes and leaking roofs and laundry lines. I guess happiness is sometimes just a state of mind too.

Besides my own stuff, I've also written for artists here in Denmark. And, in the last two years, I've worked (and played) in places like London and Los Angeles. And especially New York. How I love love love that city!

These days, between baking too many biscotti and brewing chai tea, I'm working on a new disc. My favorite piece (so far) is a quiet waltz called 4000 Miles. Like I said, most of my songs are about travel. And trouble.

"Ben Mallott's pearl snaps and patterned cowboy boots on the cover of his debut LP are a bit misleading. Although he's backed at times by some solid steel and gently chugging rhythms, the Austinite's propelled by his impressively soulful vocals. Opener "Heartbreaks" showcases an impressively subtle range, and though there are touches of Damien Jurado, Daniel Lanois, and even Ray LaMontagne's mellow grit, Mallott winds with dexterous versatility. Unexpected horns blaze mariachi on "Purgatory's Last Massage Parlor" and Memphis on "I Want It All," while "Love Is Cold Water" bounces with B-3 organ and a New Orleans' jazz romp at the end. The sway behind Mallott's low, breathy swells on "The Artful Dodger" counter the rockabilly piano romp of "Cold Feet." Eliza Gilkyson lends her vocal magic to "Shotgun Suzy," and tender numbers such as "Leaving," "Over Time," and the darkly twisted "Just Like Angels" are all beautifully wrought" - Doug Freeman, Austin Chronicle

"His profile shoots up with the release of 'Look Good, Feel Good.' First-rate songwriting." - Michael Corcoran, Austin American-Statesman

"A sound that’s purely Austin and blends Americana heart and soul in each track." -Austin Daze

"Meet Austin's Dave Madden. The Austin-American Statesman says of Dave's music, ‘If someone walked in mid-chorus, he or she might think it was a lost track from the Coldplay's Parachutes sessions.’ His music is earthy, his songs intelligent and well written, his voice downright sexy in that whisper/raspy/creaky way I like so much." -Amanda Newman, finelinelive.com

In the midst of a singer/songwriter sea of throaty voices, Dave Madden is a pleasant surprise. A talented guy, yes: His songs are altogether catchy, yet fraught with meaning. His delivery is impeccable. Trained at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, he moves deftly between the piano and various guitars. He's got a penchant for writing music that lodges itself into your head. His sexy delivery, combined with a body and soul investment into each performance, keeps his fan base loyal and growing.

Davíd Garza is an Austin-based, American singer-songwriter who infuses rock and pop with a Latin feel and whose vocal style draws comparisons to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Donovan and Robert Plant.

Throughout his career, David Garza has done studio and live session work for a number of artists. In 1994, he played on the album Woman As Salvation, by fellow Texans Jackopierce. He contributed guitar and production to Juliana Hatfield's Beautiful Creature in 2000, and toured as keyboardist for Alejandro Escovedo in 2001. The same year, he played on the soundtrack for the film Spy Kids. In 2002, he worked with Rhett Miller on The Instigator, and in 2004 he appeared on Hanson's record Underneath. In 2005, he toured with Fiona Apple on her Extraordinary Machine tour, performing both as the opening act and as a guitarist in Ms. Apple's backing band. He also played on Blues Traveler's 2007 album Cover Yourself

Singer / Songwriter Gudrid Hansdóttir is from the Faroe Islands, which are 18 small islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. For the past years she has been performing all over Scandinavia and Germany as a solo artist and with her band. Gudrid released her debut album ?Love is Dead? (Tutl Records) in September 2007 and it was well received by critics. The album was recorded in an old wooden house in Velbastað, a small village in the Faroe Islands. The peaceful atmosphere and the magnificent nature in Velbastað where reflected in the music, as the inspiring surroundings were utilized in the creative process. The same year she won the ?best Female Award? in Planet Awards (Faroese Music Awards)

In June 2009 her second album ? The Sky is Opening? (own label) was released and it?s been very well received by critics and the people . The Sky is Opening is one of the best selling albums on The Faroe Islands this year and Gudrid has a growing fan base around Faroe Islands and the rest of Scandinavia. Her music is a mixture of pop and folk music inspired by Swedish pop and 70´s rock.

You take a teenage street performer influenced by the classic singer-songwriter tradition and a former heavy metal guitarist who has grown bored with speed-rock and is looking for something a little more soulful.

You put them together to write some songs. Along the way they fall in love and make three beguiling albums of country-tinged melodic rock that take them to the top of the Danish charts. That, in a nutshell, is the story of Hush.

Listening to Hush, it's hard to believe that guitarist Michael Hartmann began his career in heavy metal bands, having left his native Denmark at an early age to make his way in America. "I lived in LA for a while and played speed-rock. That was the stuff I was into. But I grew bored with its limitations and wanted to do something that was more real and had more subtlety and nuance," he says.

Back in his home town of Randers in Denmark, he set up his own home studio and began the search for a female vocalist who could help give shape to his new, gentler musical vision. Enter Dorthe Gerlach, at the time just 17 and still at school. "My dad heard her busking in the town square one day and said I should go and check her out," he recalls.

Steeped in her parent's record collection of classic '70s rock and singer-songwriters such as Tracy Chapman and Suzanne Vega, Dorthe came from a very different musical background. But as soon as Michael heard her sing, he knew her voice was exactly what he was looking for. His first approach received short shrift. "He asked if I'd I like to come to his studio and record something. But I didn't know if he was after my money or what, so I sent him packing," she laughs. He persisted and after a second visit, Dorthe was persuaded that he was serious. "He was so persistent I agreed to go to his studio and we did a song and it was immediately obvious it was going to work," she says. "It was magical."

Indeed, ‘magical’ is a word that suits the wonderfully melodic tunes, the jangling guitars supported by mandolins and banjos, atmospherically augmented by mellotron and strings and gloriously sung by Dorthe in a voice that reminds you of a young Stevie Nicks. And Hush have always found a place, and a platform, for their music in Denmark, their rootsy, classic country sound with pop sensibility certainly stepping them out from the Danish mainstream.

Their first album “A Lifetime” was released in Denmark in 2004 and built slowly until by early 2005, it had risen to number one and gone gold. But their music also seems tailor-made for export, too. The growing interest in this debuting act from Denmark resulted in the release of “A Lifetime” in the rest of Scandinavia, Germany and U.K. and sent them touring in countries such as Canada, Holland and Italy. Furthermore their song “Lovestruck” was chosen for a striking VW television advert, and shown all over Europe and Asia.

The hard work being undertaken outside of Denmark resulted in Hush picking up The European Border Breakers Award at MIDEM Fair in Cannes (2006).

Hush went on to record their sophomore album “For All The Right Reasons” which spawned a massive hit with the title track “For All The Right Reasons”. The track was in the top three of the most played tracks on Danish radio in 2007. As a result, the album went gold and audiences flocked to their concerts, where on one particularly beautiful spring day in May 2008, they played in front of 15,000 people on the lawn at Copenhagen’s famous Tivoli Gardens.

Hush quickly returned to the studio to begin recording their third and latest album ’Backroads’. The album was recorded in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Los Angeles. ’Backroads’ presented their strongest set of songs to-date, and featured the singles “Where The Sky Meets The Sea” and “Imperfect”.

After a busy year of touring in their native Denmark, Hush now release a UK collection of songs from their first three albums. The first single is “For All The Right Reasons”. The aim is to emulate the success of this massive airplay hit in the UK and then around the world.

With the song just play listed on England’s biggest radio station BBC’s Radio 2, the first step is taken.

JENS LYSDAL was born in Sweden by danish parents. Following a year in New Orleans, the family moved to Denmark. He is one of Denmarks most respected and best reviewed singers, composers, and guitarists and also a triple award-winning producer. His style is subtle and poetic, but at the same time with an unmistakable sharpness in both playing and writing. His songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. He’s known for always playing and recording with the best musicians and even his older albums are frequently heard on air and in danish and international films.

On his latest album “It’s almost love”, he is backed by Greg Leisz (Joni Mitchell, KD Lang, Bill Frisell, Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris) Danny Frankel (Rickie Lee Jones, Lou Reed, KD Lang, Laurie Anderson, Marianne Faithful), Christoffer Sonne, Jakob Falgren (both James Morrison) and Chang Jing, (one of China’s best Gujong-harp players, who played at the opening ceremony in the 2008 olympics in Beijing.

Jens Lysdal laidback debut-CD release ”A matter of time” was the best-reviewed release of the year and was also nominated "Best CD of the Year" at “The Golden Stag” in Brasov, Romania, an international week-long TV-broadcasted festival involving participants from 70 countries among them Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross.

Years later the title song was used in a 2 ½ minute key-scene in “The Scarlett Letter” by Korea’s great filmdirector Byun Hyuk, paving the way for a korean release of the original album.

Jenifer Jackson is a singer’s singer and a writer’s writer. Her soulful, wistful voice coupled with her classic, melodic writing have critics comparing her to such notables as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Astrid Gilberto, Burt Bacharach and Marvin Gaye.

She has toured the USA and Europe promoting her numerous releases: Love Lane, Slowly Bright, Birds, Together in Time, So High and now, Passaporto and Outskirts of a Giant Town.

Jackson’s bandmates and collaborators include Paul Bryan (Aimee Mann), Pat Sansone (Wilco), Sonny Barbato, Oren Bloedow (Elysian Fields, Chocolate Genius), Greg Wiz, Nate Walcott (Brighteyes), Nashville’s Brad Jones and Jay Bellerose (Joe Henry).

She supported Jules Shear on his US Duet tour, and has played overseas with Jack Bruce, Hugo Race, Chris Brokaw, Marta Collica, Richard Julian, and many more.

Jenifer composed the score for the award winning indie feature film Daydream Believer, which won a 2001 Independent Spirit Award. She has recorded and released an album of standard jazz duets with her father Julian, called Together In Time. Among her other collaborations, she has co-written songs with Austin's Troy Campbell, with Swan Dive for their album June (Compass) and with Mads Mouritz for his Danish release This Chaos Called Love. She also co-starred with Rosie Perez in the off-off Broadway play Brooklyn Bridge.

Her release on Bar None Records, So High, made its mark on radio stations nationwide and landed on many a year-end "Best of 2003" lists including: WKUT in Austin and WFUV in New York. Tangents UK named So High “Best Soft Pop Album" of 2003. Jenifer appeared on World Cafe with David Dye, Mountain Stage, and NPR's "All Things Considered"

So High was released in France on Bad Reputation Records during Spring of 2005 and it incudes two French re-mixes—“La Force de L'Amour” and “Si Haut”.

Also in 2005, Jenifer recorded a yet to be released album of Goffin-King hits from the 60's and 70's, which was produced by Pat Sansone. (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

Jackson performed at the legendary Olympia Theater in Paris for the first International Crossroads Night, and was a featured performer in the nationally syndicated television series "Spotlight On Performing Songwriters". The year ended with a tour of Italy and co-writing and recording two songs with the Italian band Noorda for their CD, L'antipole, (Desvelos Records).

Look for two new independent releases from this prolific songbird; Outskirts of a Giant Town and Passaporto a collection of romantic, acoustic songs in sung Italian, Portuguese, French and Spanish both produced by Brad Jones.

Julie Michelsen has a voice of an angel and a great talent and flair for writing personal and catchy poptunes, known as Julie Tunes. Julie is an anarchistic artist, who’s not afraid to take chances, both in her music, as well as in her personal style.

”The only way is your own way” Julie sings on the opening song on Love Julies debut album. Julie is her own woman with a magical pop feel that’s sweet, subtle and so so intense.

Julie Michelsen has a long history in the danish music business. She released her first solo album ”The Saddest Songs In The World” on her own record label More Love Records in 2006. The album was written, arranged, performed and produced by Julie, including the single ”You Burn Me”, which was featured in the price winning danish movie ”A Soap”.

The Saddest Songs In The World” is Julies personal tales from life underneath the prom dress and was well accepted in Denmark.

Julie Michelsen is also the main drive, songwriter, guitarist and lead singer in the danish beat/rock band Love Julie, with whom she has released the two critically acclaimed albums ”Love Julie” (2002) and ”Love Will Kill You” (2004) on Tina Dicows record label Finest Gramophone.

Alongside her solo carreer, Julie Michelsen is an establised member and co-arranger of the satirical vocal group ”Venter på Far” (Waiting for Daddy). The group has released three best selling albums, one live dvd and recently a greatest hits album and they have great success in Denmark, touring with their crazy, amazing hausefrau show.

Julie Michelsen has also delivered music and lyrics to a long line of Danish artists and has appeared as backing vocalist and drummer on many occasions.

Austin singer/songwriter Kacy Crowley is back with her third independent release, Cave. Produced by Billy Harvey (Steve Poltz, Bob Schneider), Cave is an offbeat yet completely relatable collection of songs that feels more like a first record than a third. With guest spots from Kevin Lovejoy and The Tosca String Quartet, Cave mixes an indie spirit with hummable pop melodies.

"...Cave, Kacy Crowley's fourth disc, while definitely dark, sounds more like a resounding triumph, a fresh beginning instead of a burning loss. ....the pixie-ish singer-songwriter also possesses the ability to deliver the deceptive, upbeat title track, which is just one of the reasons Cave is one of the most intriguing local releases of the year." (Jim Caliguiri, The Austin Chronicle May 2008)

"With an earnest voice that calls you from the first notes, Kacy Crowley captivates on Cave, her fourth release. She marries offbeat poems with simple, well-crafted tunes---and I swear there's an '80's vintage Casio keyboard on a few tracks---to produce a varied CD that everyone can relate to." (Ward Lowe, Austin Monthly Aug 2008)

Kristian Svenningsen is relevant, catchy and very melodious.

Danish-speaking songs about adult reality and love, or lack of the same! About hopes and that one always is allowed to get up and go for a new chance tomorrow.

Style-wise Svenningsen is a place around Americana, roots and pop/rock. Here John Mellencamp, David Gray, Poul Krebs, Travis and Josh Rouse could easily settle in.

On his own label ”Rarlyd” (together with EMI distribrution), he has released 3 album with his former band ”DeMarco”

”Stemning til forandring” 1999, ”Bli´ved med at rejse” 2001, ”Happy End” 2004. Especialy ”Hvornår kan vi ses igen” og ”Uden dig” from ”Happy End” got a lot of attention from the national radio station DR P4

After nearly 10 years and 3 albums with ”DeMarco”, Svenningsen went solo. And in 2006 he released ”Ingenmandsland” still on his own label ”Rarlyd” together with ”Exlibris”

All the way he’s been touring in Denmark with his band or solo. Over 1000 gigs so far…

Svenningsen has the last 2 years worked with english lyrics as well, mostly translated some of his own songs. Trying to pitch them.

Svenningsen has the last 2 years worked with english lyrics as well, mostly translated some of his own songs. Trying to pitch them.

In 1998 after his first trip to Austin, Svenningsen invented the songwriter scene ”Writers Club” in Århus (the second biggest city in Denmark) had 1 – 2 monthly shows, and he was the host on this scene until 2006.

Danish duo doing it the Americana way…

Danes Leaving A Small Town has been described as "Carpenters meetings Raveonettes" - and the duo's blend of delicate melodies, consistent use of the duet as an instrument and edgy rock and dusty roots music as a backing, are indeed inspired by these names, among many others.
Leaving A Small Town consists of guitarist, songwriter and producer Niels Chr. Overgaard Simmel and singer Stinne Tornøe Frederiksen. He has a background in various Danish bands - she is from the singer/songwriter environment and a political science student with a past as a model. Both grew up in small towns which are now abandoned and put behind them, for the dream of something more than what was immediately on the program where they came from.

Leaving A Small Town has just released their debut album - with a bunch of great songs lyrically dealing with lust of life and the many ways of love, and instrumented with the fine combination of light female vocals and dark lord voice, rusty guitars and an atmosphere of wide open spaces and the longing for far and foreign places.

Leaving A Small Town consists of guitarist, songwriter and producer Niels Chr. Overgaard Simmel and singer Stinne Tornøe Frederiksen. He has a background in various Danish bands - she is from the singer/songwriter environment and a political science student with a past as a model. Both grew up in small towns which are now abandoned and put behind them, for the dream of something more than what was immediately on the program where they came from.

Leaving A Small Town will visit Austin, Texas in October 2009, invited by The House of Songs principal Troy Young Campbell as the very first band in this creative environment. The band will play a couple of concerts while in Austin, as well as work on new songs with local co-writers.

Music has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. As a little girl I started playing the piano, singing and writing my own songs. I believe my first song was called “My Little Kitten” During my teenage years I performed as a singer in different bands. At the time I had only very little interest in writing my own songs. I even went to Danish School of Music for 4 years, as I believed teaching would be my thing. I soon realized how much I missed writing my own stuff and my life took another turn.

In 1996 I met John Gordon, a Danish Songwriter and many, many songs was written during the next period of time. We formed the band “Steam” and in 1998 we released an album called “ talking about the weather.” The release was a success in Denmark. Several of the songs from the album were played regularly on both DR (Danish National Radio) and local stations. The first single "Lover" was on DR´s hot rotation for 8 weeks, several of the big local stations played it as powerplay of the week. A few years later the album was released in Asia as well.

After a couple of years touring, more studio sessions e.t.c. the band split up. Still Gordon/Dissing released an EP a few years later called “Luca”. 6 songs all together.

During the last couple of years I have written/co-written songs for different artists worldwide. It’s been a pleasure to write with different Danish, Swedish and American songwriters; Daniel Boquist, Rasmus Schwenger, Douglas Carr, lyricist Pam Oland to name a few.

Some songs has even been co-written using the Internet. That’s the case with L.A. producer Jean. T. Na... and it’s been great fun.

Besides writing, I’ve done some cue vocals for different producers, arranging and recording backing vocals, some live performance e.t.c. Whatever the job might be. The network is getting bigger all the time and I’d say anything is possible..

I'm looking forward to more years of great songs and lots and lots of co-writes.

Singer and songwriter Martin Hoybye hails from Denmark but currently resides in the Bay Area in California. No stranger to the US his debut album East of November came out to rave reviews here in 2002 on SRC. The album later came out in Denmark in 2003 where it was nominated for a Danish Music Award.

His sophomore studio album From Here To Heaven came out in August of 2007 followed by a unique collection of Christmas songs Building Memories, which hit the streets only a few months later.
For the past couple of years Martin Hoybye has been writing and recording, and he will release two full-length albums in 2010 – namely Songtronica (an electronica-meets-songwriter project) and the album Postcard From Hollywood that has Martin revisiting his motherload of sensitive singer/songwriter ballads and acoustic rockers (produced by Dennis Ahlgren).

2010 will also see the publishing of Martin’s first book (Turbine Forlaget) On Songwriting - a method book built on Martin’s experiences from teaching songwriting at different colleges.

Martin Hoybye is a busy co-writer having penned tunes with the likes of Pamela Phillips Oland (Whitney Houston), Jeff Cohen (Big & Rich, Josh Groban), Blair Daly (Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts) and Kevin Welch among many others.

Once upon a time, there was a youg man named Matt Sever. He lived in Austin, TX, and he worked as a journeyman electrician. Every morning, when it was still dark outside, he would go to work, and wire houses all day long in the blistering Texas heat. When he would come home, again, it was dark outside. And then, sometimes, with no time to shower or change his clothes, he would go straight to the bars and nightclubs of Austin to play his songs for whomever would listen. And he would apologize for his appearance, and explain to the audience that he was an electrician, and he found a certain nobility in this, even if no one wanted to sit too close to the stage. So they called him Matt The Electrician, and he did not mind this, for he was proud of himself, for there is no shame in a hard days work.

But eventually, he quit his job as an electrician, to spend more time writing and playing songs, and the name stuck with him, because everyone needs an electrician sometimes. And there are some who say, that when the moon is full, and Jupiter is aligned with Mars, you can often hear Matt The Electrician in the distance, wiring a house, and whistling softly to himself.

Miles Zuniga of Fastball. Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records.

In 1998, their album All The Pain Money Can Buy reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart for a year. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards - Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", [1] and Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "They Wanted The Highway".[1] they also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video, Best Single/EP, Band of the Year, and 1995's Best Pop Band.

"Merely three years after writing her first song, Celeste Griffin founded Monarchs in both Birmingham, Alabama and Austin, Texas, catching the attention of the “Music Capital of the World” by independently releasing two EPs and playing regular gigs at Emo’s, Cactus Cafe, and Mohawk.

Celeste has developed the music emergent in her and cultivated her own unique brand of intimate songwriting. Her rugged, feminine lyrics combined with her smoky vocals make for dreamy yet anthemic music.

Monarchs’ EPs, “The Oak EP” and “Those Words, Those Frames,” are the sonic equivalent of a summer evening on a back porch. Griffin takes these moments wherever she goes, ultimately keeping every thread in Monarchs intimate. Monarchs’ identity is ultimately that of family, and Celeste collaborates with musicians in both Birmingham and Austin to find creative catalysts, such as artist Van Hollingsworth, and develop her craft organically. 

Currently, Monarchs’ Austin assemblage features musicians Alex Tomaino (guitar), Josh Halpern (drums), and Phil Ajjarpu (bass).

This summer, Monarchs will record their first full length LP with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Heartless Bastards) and plan to tour the U.S. extensively in the fall. "

Perhaps best known for her contributions as a member of the Tucson-based band, Giant Sand, Paula also wrote the Belinda Carlisle Platinum hit Mad About You, and has toured as bassist with The Go Go’s, Sparklehorse and The Steve Wynn Band. She played in Tucson and Los Angeles with her own band with friends John Convertino and Joey Burns of Giant Sand and Calexico. With Songs that portray a wide range of influence from melodic pop to the occasional distortion of Giant Sand, and overtones of Nick Drake, Her music has been called expansive, lyrical, and haunting.

Composer, singer and guitarist, Peter Smith was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in March of 1964. His love for music and talent were easily recongnizable from an early age and he released his debut solo album, “Kærlighedens Disciplin” (Discipline of Love) in 1991, at the age of 27. “Kærlighedens Disciplin” spent 10 weeks on the national airplay chart and topped the charts at #1, leading Smith to two Grammy nominations; one for Best Album of the Year and one for Best Male Singer.

In 1995 he released his 2nd solo album, "Together," an English language album recorded in London with British producer Danny Schogger. The album received extensive airplay and several tracks have since been included on various compilation albums.

His 3rd album, "Elastic," made with American producer Jim Gaines, was released in 1998, and was followed by "Mosaic," (2002) a greatest hits album. After extensive touring, co-writing and other collaborative projects, Smith released "Wild Water," another Danny Schogger project, in 2005. The record was well-received and put into heavy rotation, topping the Danish charts at #2.

In 2006, Smith was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Danish Music Counsel. He also played with a Danish Beatles Tribute band - the Repeatles - who toured internationally throughout Denmark, England, Germany and Sweden.

"POP," Smith's latest solo project, dropped in 2008 and was released by Kick Records, Smith's own label. He is currently working on material for a future release. His musical interests span from classical to jazz, pop to hard rock and his influences include the Beatles, Chopin, Kate Bush, Sting, Sly and the Family Stone, Burt Bacharach, Prince, Crowded House, Steely Dan, and many others.

Roar Amundsen has a very solid education and experience within the music business. In 2000 he graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a Masters in Musicology. From 2001-05 he was in charge of a music venue in Horsens (DK) arranging 100 concerts a year with a staff of three employees plus 50 volunteers. www.kulisselageret.dk

Inspired by all the live music he started writing his own danish songs in 2004. He established the songwriter club The Write House in 2005 arranging monthly acoustic concerts where artists from all over the world could play, meet up and get new connections.

In march 2006 he released the EP ”Forløs Din Drøm” and ended up playing a lot of solo concerts all around Denmark and Sweden.

In 2006 he also started the freelance company Mayday Music arranging festivals, workshops and working as a tourmanager in collaboration with KODA, ROSA – The Danish Folk Council, FFS – the Danish Folk Council, DR (Danish National Radio) and many others.

2007 gave birth to Songcrafter Music – a record label established with fellow songwriter and friend Martin Hoybye under the motto ”All about the Song”. The label has released 7 records so far from its roster of 6 different artists gaining a reputation as a quality indie label - winning its first Grammy in 2009. www.songcrafter.dk

In 2007 Roar started teaching songwriting to a bunch of talented students at Engelsholm Castle building up a lot of experience in the psychology of cowriting and musical development of all kinds of artists. www.engelsholm.dk

Right now Roar Amundsen is recording his debut album which is scheduled for release in 2010. www.roaramundsen.dk

Musically Roar Amundsen has his roots in a very danish music tradition represented by ”Hojskolesangbogen” - a legendary songbook containing traditional songs written by melodic masters like Carl Nielsen, Oluf Ring and Thomas Laub and with lyrics by some of the greatest poets in Denmark such as N.F.S. Grundtvig, Benny Andersen and Frank Jaeger.

Roar Amundsen´s melodies are clear and beautiful with a special Scandinavian melancholy to them. The lyrics are poetic and purposely a little old fashioned but quite straight forward. Roar has often been compared with artists like Sebastian (DK), Alberte (DK), Teitur (FO), The Beatles and Nick Drake.

The music, with its acoustic approach somewhere between pop and folk, creates an atmosphere of intimacy, dragging the listener close to the speaker.

Somewhere between Americana, Folk Rock, and Indie. At present I listen a lot to Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, but I’m also swept away by artists like Jesse Sykes, Johnny Cash, 16 Horsepower, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Bob Dylan etc etc. I’ve been struggling for a professional music career for about five years now, but I’ve been playing always. I’m the lead singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitar player in a band called Bewildermen (http://www.bewildermen.com), and with those guys I have published two professionally produced, official but off-label EP’s. The first one titled Not Unforgiven (2006) was well received. The stuff on http://www.myspace.com/bewildermen is from that CD. Since then I think my vocal performance has developed quite a bit and the songs have become less rock-oriented. My more recent work is available in low-tech demo versions on http://www.soundvenue.com/artist/bewildermen

Also I’ve written quite a few lyrics for a Danish band called Sugar Daddy. Finally I’ve written poetry for and performed it in an experimental music-and-poetry act known as De Røde Pølsers Nat (The Night of The Red Hot Dogs) (http://www.myspace.com/deroedepoelsersnat).

I can’t live off of my music, so I work as a helper for a guy in a wheelchair, though my education is Ph.D. in American Literature.

More often than not my lyrics deal with current political themes and try to advance social awareness, as I believe every man and women is responsible for the state of the world. Of course songs about love and other emotional and psychological imbalances can also be found. I always keep it personal - but universal through honesty.

Rune Kjeldsen is a celebrated Danish guitar player. For the last 15 years he´s been playing, recording and touring with ’Who’s Who’ of the Danish Folk/Rock/Blues scene. He’s toured all over Europe, playing guitar for American artists including Al Perkins, Andrea Zonn, and Kevin Montgomery, among many others.

His guitar style can be described as the roots of Ry Cooder with the punch of Neil Young, and for this unique sound he was nominated for the Musician Of The Year award at The National Music Critics Awards for three years in a row, finally taking home the prize 2007.

In recent years he’s also started producing albums, with a new one set to release by August of 2010 by Danish roots veterans Young Comets, of which Kjeldsen was founding member. He has also played with other Danish bands, including Kira & The Kindred Spirits (2000-2007) and Dear (1999-2001).

I`ve been writing songs and playin guitar in bands since i was 18 - first in the pop band Gert Von Magnus band and then with funkrockers STREETBEAT

At age 22 i started as a session player on pop albums with LABAN/SIR HENRY and his butlers/ MARTIN HALL/SHU-BI-DUA/TAMRA ROSANES etc.

In 92 founded the band BACKSEAT together with IVAN PEDERSEN and recorded 2 grammy nominated albums (Wind me up and Long Distance) and in 2007 "Globalization".

From 92 - 98 i played live with and produced 4 albums with country artist and 4 times Grammy winner ESTER BROHUS - after that i produced for the danish artist`s POUL KREBS/LARS LILHOLT/HENNING STÆRK/NIELS ELIOT.

Right now tourin and recording with Backseat and Kim Schwartz and a proud granddad of 2.

Great finger picking and sensitive music and singing make Stanley Samuelsen a unique performer, able to create a special atmosphere. He has an ease and warmth of presentation that communicates directly with the audience.

Stanley Samuelsen has received cultural awards both in Denmark (1991) and the Faroe Islands (2008) for his highly regarded skilful guitar playing and composing.

Stanley Samuelsen is influenced by the rough and beautiful nature of his homeland and of guitarists like e.g. Stephen Stills and John Renbourn.

1951 Stanley was born as the youngest of 12 siblings he grew up in a small village and became a popular guitarist and singer in Faroe Islands in the 1960’s. Stanley has been living in Denmark since 1970. He began touring with his music in the 90's, and has performed all over Europe.

Faroe Islands is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. Stanley has recorded 3 solo albums, which you can purchase from HYPERLINK "http://www.tutl.com" www.tutl.com.

”Stanley is one of the best composers of tunes for the poems by great Faroese poets like Janus Djurhuus and others.” www.portal.fo 05.06.08

"Stanley Samuelsen from the Faroe Islands not only raised great plaudits but he also became an intellectual symbol of the festival. In Stanley Samuelsen we saw a unique phenomenon. A. Maèiokas, International Folk Festival, Lithuania.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a sensitivity to diversity that would later stoke her thirst for travel and openness to new experiences. Though she first found her voice in the realms of art and painting - as one may notice from the evocative imagery she wi elds - music was always on the edge of her palette.

While recording the album Let Me Rise, Lively befriended a traveler from England, named Stefan Pope. Their simple friendship would grow into a professional collaboration as he co-produced Let Me Rise, and, over a year later, invited and housed Vanessa and her husband in his native country to record their next album A Chain Unbroken.

Vanessa's music speaks to dreamers, artists, laborers - all of us alike. She strikes a chord with the root of humanity; poetically elocuting the essence of our life.

Zar started out as a trio with fiddle, guitar and double bass, playing traditional Danish dance tunes. Now Zar is a five piece band, with a singer and twin fiddles. The songs and tunes are still traditional Danish material, played with Zar's unique sound which draws on inspirations from pop, jazz,country and other genres.

ZAR's third and newest album 'Der Brænder en Ild' - which means 'A Fire is Burning' was released in Nov. 2008 and won 'Album of the Year' at the Danish Music Awards - Folk '09. The two earlier albums: 'Strengeleg' and 'Tusind Tanker', have both won them a Danish Music Award - Folk.

Zar has played in Denmark of course and also in Italy, Canada, Scotland, Germany, Poland, Norway and Sweden.