Jenny Hval

Jenny Hval is a Norwegian artist and writer, who has formerly released the albums To Sing You Apple Trees (2006) and Medea (2008) under the name Rockettothesky.

Jenny says: "To Sing You Apple Trees received rave reviews and became a surprise hit with its mix of pop, poetry and rampant sexuality. I was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy in the Best New Act category and played most of the big Norwegian festivals in 2007, as well as shows and small festivals in UK and Europe.

With my second album, Medea, I set a more experimental tone. I invoked the greek tragic heroine Medea – the monstrous mother, powerful sorceress, and foreign woman – through spoken word and improvised sound textures. I also started playing live with free improv musicians Håvard Volden (guitar) and Kyrre Laastad (drums & percussion). Their playing hasbeen very important for the new album, Viscera, and obviously our live set.

Since the release of Medea, I have completed several other projects as well as playing a lot of concerts abroad: composing and performing the commissioned piece Meshes of Voice with singer and composer Susanna Wallumrød (Susanna and the Magical Orchestra) for Ladyfest 2009, composing and performing at the Ultima Festival for Contemporary Music, published the slightly controversial novel Perlebryggeriet (“The Pearl Brewery”, 2009) and started a free folk/improv duo with Håvard Volden (Nude on Sand).

This year, my new album, Viscera, is released. Viscera reflects upon all these projects as well as creating a distinct sonic space of its own."

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