Ze Folky Sounds of Europe
We dare you to tell us that Folk music is dead. *shiver*. We’re telling you it’s risen from the dead, with a Kate Nash twist.. . But there’s something about Europe’s latest female folky exports all singing in English that does grow on you. Check out Soko, Lykke Li and Hello Saferide below – there must be something in the water.
“If I find her I swear I’ll Keel ‘er…” You don’t want to mess with the French accent of the no-nonsense singer stephanie sokolinski, a French actress who’s band SOKO is causing a stir, thanks to Stoffel for the link. Watch “I’ll kill her” on YouTube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25AsfkriHQc.
Thanks to Julian for sharing the lovely Lykke Li with us. The Swede is only 21 and already the world over has fallen in love with her debut album released in January – listen to her track “Little Bit” at her MySpace site http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli
Hello Saferide is another Swedish lass, Annika Norlin, who’s hit song HighSchool Stalker shot her to fame. Check out her song Quiz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r5lnQYwdbE on Youtube.
http://www.myspace.com/saferide
