Dark Songs Of Hurt

"A voice that cuts like a knife singing about those feelings that hurt… so beautiful it makes you want to cry". So wrote Karoline Eriksson of Svenska Dagbladet (one of the largest newspapers in Sweden) about the singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim. We haven’t been reduced to tears yet but we couldn’t agree more. Anna Ternheim´s music has a dark touch that’s been compared to that of artists such as Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Leonard Cohen. Take a listen to a track below and judge for yourself.

Anna Ternheim began playing the guitar, writing songs and performing when she was only ten years old. During a year abroad in Atlanta, Georgia, Anna put together her first band Sova and played at smaller festivals and local clubs. After a brief stint back in Stockholm she continued writing songs and playing gigs in Lausanne, Switzerland where she was studying French. After almost two years abroad Anna returned to Sweden, formed a new band and produced her debut album Somebody Outside together with Andreas Dahlbäck and Linus Larsson.

Following the release of Somebody Outside, released in 2004, she won a Swedish Grammy Award for Best Newcomer, and was nominated for Best Female Artist, Best Lyricist and Best Songwriter 2005. To Be Gone, My Secret and the cover of the Broder Daniel song Shoreline, are still among her most popular songs.

In September of 2006, she released her second album in Sweden, entitled Separation Road (a double CD with alternative naked versions of the songs) and more recently won the Award for Best Female Artist and Best Lyricist at the Swedish Grammy Awards in January 2007.

It's difficult to pick a favorite track to share from Somebody Outside, we love so many of them especially No Subtle Men, Halfway To Fivepoints and Tribute To Linn. But if we have to pick just one then take a listen to the excellent Lovers Dream.

Lovers Dream from Separation Road by Anna Ternheim

Anna Ternheim

Comments

[American Boy]

Already one of my favorite artists of all time and I don't even have her albums yet...Her videos and live performances are amazing. Can't wait to hopefully see Anna play in the US someday.

[Irina]

no more words. fantastic is the right one. i definately rum to get the album, i am curious to hear more..

[Gergo]

Fantastic voice indeed...