2009 artist to watch: Theresa Andersson
Pop & Hiss offers a look at some of the artists we expect to make noise in 2009.
Artist: Theresa Andersson
Why her: This exuberant singer-songwriter embodies several trends at once. She’s Swedish — though she lives in New Orleans— and her singing has that warm but clean Scandinavian quality. She plays multiple instruments, à la fellow one-woman bands Kaki King and Emily Wells. Her songs are heartfelt and dusky little fables representing a strong feminine viewpoint — and yes, they’ve been featured on “Grey’s Anatomy.” But Andersson is more than the sum of her parts. Her quirkiness and fearless eye for detail stand out.
What's next: Check her out at a Hotel Café residency this month or pick up her album “Hummingbird, Go!,” which features guest appearances by fellow Scandinavian Ane Brun and New Orleans producer and composer Allen Toussaint.
-- Ann Powers
Photo courtesy Basin Street Records
She is great.
I have been a huge fan since seeing her in New Orleans 4 years ago.
I highly reccomend
Posted by: Paul | January 02, 2009 at 10:26 AM
You have got to see Theresa play live - it's extraordinary!!! I saw her play at Hotel Cafe last year and was completely blown away by her one woman show. Never seen anything like it! Check out this video to give you an idea, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMXqn42AykM
Posted by: Barry | January 06, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Great musicians learn to use the space between the notes to capture emotion and take music to a new height. Theresa's music has developed wonderfully over the past ten years and captures these mature qualities. There is great strength and depth to her songs that suggests she really is not only an artist to watch in 2009, but is an artist to love and cherish between now and 2019 and beyond.
Posted by: Rick | January 07, 2009 at 11:21 PM