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"Her voice shoots straight into the heart with songs about life"
"Glass people in the woods" is Annis's second album after her well received debut album in
2009. The release date is set for September 27th, 2011. She is very excited about this project,
as it is described as dark, fateful and personal.
2009. The release date is set for September 27th, 2011. She is very excited about this project,
as it is described as dark, fateful and personal.
Annis Brander was born in Baljered, a tiny village about 10 miles from Gothenburg.
As a young girl Annis used to play the piano and violin, but in her early teenage years she lost interest – as it wasn't cool enough to carry around a violin case at school.
Five years later, Annis moved up north to study to become a chef, but instead she got
inspired by her new friends at the Rock Music High school.
inspired by her new friends at the Rock Music High school.
Borrowing her mothers old guitar and reading through a manual on basic guitar chords,
she wrote her first song in a week. She was hooked!
she wrote her first song in a week. She was hooked!
One evening, whilst working as waitress at a hotel, Annis surprised everybody with her music knowledge as she picked up a guitar that was standing alone in the corner of the room and
began to play.
began to play.
Some of the guests suggested her to sing country music because of "the sound in her voice" –
and like Forrest Gump would say, she responded, "well......I can do that." Shortly after that,
even though she never listened to country music before, she found herself booked at the
largest country music festival in Scandinavia at that time.
and like Forrest Gump would say, she responded, "well......I can do that." Shortly after that,
even though she never listened to country music before, she found herself booked at the
largest country music festival in Scandinavia at that time.
From having had a quite mediocre taste of music, she now discovered and started to
appreciate some of the American artists like Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Patti Smith, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Patsy Cline.
appreciate some of the American artists like Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Patti Smith, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Patsy Cline.
The following years, from the year 2000 and onwards, Annis makes her living by traveling
around Sweden and Norway doing what she loves most, performing in front of a live audience.
around Sweden and Norway doing what she loves most, performing in front of a live audience.
Going back to the fall of 2004, she met Bert Karlsson, the founder of Mariann, a known Swedish record company. That meeting resulted in the release of the single "One Suitcase" in May of
2005. It was frequently played on Swedish national radio station's P4 and P5 and it hit number
one at the "Pop i Topp" chart for several weeks in a row. Later that year "One Suitcase" was
one of the songs on the compilation CD "Absolute Women."
2005. It was frequently played on Swedish national radio station's P4 and P5 and it hit number
one at the "Pop i Topp" chart for several weeks in a row. Later that year "One Suitcase" was
one of the songs on the compilation CD "Absolute Women."
In 2006 Annis moved to Stockholm. She gathered up with some wonderful musicians & it was
love at first sight. It was at this time that she first felt completely at home with the music she was performing.
During the spring of 2007 the dream of making an album finally became a reality. Hearing
some of Henrik Åström's productions (Miss Li, Oh Laura), she really liked his way of thinking.
Titiyo (Come along) and I’m Kingfisher (Thomas Denver Jonsson) was appearing as guest
singers on the album.
some of Henrik Åström's productions (Miss Li, Oh Laura), she really liked his way of thinking.
Titiyo (Come along) and I’m Kingfisher (Thomas Denver Jonsson) was appearing as guest
singers on the album.
Annis' debut album "If it's a dead fish, it's a dead fish" was released January 21st, 2009.
For her new album Annis and her producer Henrik Åström decided to record as much as they
could, live. They both prefer the "live" sound rather than perfected studio recordings, so the
entire band gathered and played together, creating the sound they were looking for.
could, live. They both prefer the "live" sound rather than perfected studio recordings, so the
entire band gathered and played together, creating the sound they were looking for.
"Glass people in the woods" consists of ten songs, most of them written by Annis. The lyrics
within her songs contain elements of friendship, vulnerability of children, death and of course
love.
within her songs contain elements of friendship, vulnerability of children, death and of course
love.
Currently, the single "More than ice cream" has high rotation on Swedish national radio P4
and local stations around Sweden.
and local stations around Sweden.
September 27th will be the release party at Mosebacke Etablissemang in Södermalm, Stockholm.
Annis växte upp på en bondgård i den lilla byn Baljered i hjärtat av Västergötland med Mamma, Pappa & 5 bröder. Kompisarna hade hundar & katter som husdjur men Annis hade en liten get som hon lekte med & matade med nappflaska.
Musiken kom in tidigt i Annis liv. Det började med pianolektioner vid 6 års ålder. När hon var 10 började hon spela fiol till familjens stora fasa. Det enda sättet hon kunde få någon att lyssna var att lura in en av småbröderna till hennes rum & låsa dörren.
Under tonåren var det plötsligt inte så "coolt" att spela fiol längre så Annis lade ner både piano & fiolspelande.
1994 flyttade Annis till Malung i Dalarna för att plugga. Där i studentlägenheten fann hon inspiration till att börja med musiken igen. Hon lånade sin mammas gamla gitarr & under en helg hade hon lärt sig de vanligaste ackorden. En vecka senare hade hon skrivit sin första låt.
För att tjäna lite extra pengar under studentåren jobbade Annis på hotellet i Malung. På en av personalfesterna blev hon övertalad att spela en låt & ägaren blev eld & lågor. Han tyckte att hon borde sjunga country & bokade in henne som en av akterna på Nordic countryfestival följande sommar.
Annis som aldrig ens hade lyssnat på country blev tipsad om en sångerska vid namn Emmylou Harris & hon kom att bli en stor inspirationskälla.
Från att inte ha någon speciell musiksmak så växte intresset snabbt för den amerikanska musiken såsom Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Fleetwood Mac & Neil Young.
Sedan 1999 lever Annis på musiken genom att spela både egna & andras låtar på hotell, krogar, privatfester, restauranger, bröllop & andra event runtom i Sverige & Norge.
2004 träffade hon på Bert Karlsson på Mariann. Hon blev uppringd för att lägga på sång till ett melodifestival-bidrag. Det blev ingen melodifestival men däremot gavs singeln "One suitcase" ut
våren 2005. Den snurrade flitigt på P4 & hamnade på samlingsskivan "absolute women".
2006 gick flytten till Stockholm. Där kom Annis först i kontakt med Aleena Gibson som hon började skriva låtar med & senare det året tog Jörgen Kjellgren, gitarrist & låtskrivare, från "Oh Laura" kontakt. Han hade hört Annis låtar & ville skriva med henne.
I början av 2007 tog Annis beslutet att starta eget skivbolag för att ge ut en platta. Hon tog kontakt med producenten Henrik Åström som hon lärt känna genom "Oh Laura". Han hade bla producerat "Miss Li's" första platta & Annis gillade hans filosofi när det gäller att skapa en platta.
Trummor & bas spelades in live under ett par dagar, allt för att få mer känsla än perfektion. Efterhand lades gitarrer & sång på.
Under inspelningsperioden bjöd Annis in "Titiyo" till studion. Dom hade lärt känna varandra under ett antal julshower i Malmö året innan. Titiyo fastnade speciellt för låten "something about you" & det slutade med att hon gick in & sjöng in stämmor på den.
Efter att ha hört värmlänningen "Thomas Denver Jonsson" på myspace bjöd Annis över honom till Stockholm för att sjunga på plattans enda duett "A thousand lies".
När Annis för ovanlighetens skull inte håller på med musik så ägnar hon sig gärna åt att resa, dansa tango, läsa eller titta på en bra film, yoga eller gå på konserter.
