Norway has not traditionally been the birthplace of Americana musicians. Yet former Lucky Lips singer Malin Pettersen has been recognised as an established talent in the world of Nordicana and has most definitely made waves in the U.S. Market. Having shared bills with heavyweights such as Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley, Pettersen is fast becoming a proven entity in this world, and her latest release only adds to this. Continue reading “Malin Pettersen “Wildhorse” (Die With Your Boots On, 2020)”
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Malin Pettersen “Wildhorse Dream” – Listen
Having had some success in Norway in the band Lucky Lips and as a solo artist, Malin Pettersen has upped the stakes by recording her latest album ‘Wildhorse‘ in Nashville, with a pick of backing musicians. It brings Malin a fuller sound that she’d captured on 2019’s ‘Alonesome’ mini-album. Continue reading “Malin Pettersen “Wildhorse Dream” – Listen”
Interview: Norwegian Malin Pettersen on americana and Ella FitzGerald
Norway only has a population of 5.3 million people, but it has an impressive musical heritage which includes Norwegian folk, jazz with internationally recognised artists such as Jan Garbarek, classical and modern classical music ranging from Edward Grieg to Arne Nordheim and Norwegian Black Metal has been an international influence since the late ‘90s . All this goes to show there is more to Scandinavian music than just Abba. What may be surprising to those not in the know, is that the 2000 film, ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’, sowed the seed for a local americana music scene to develop. This scene has continued to grow over the years and now has it’s own sub-genre, Nordicana. Malin Pettersen is one such artist. She started her career in 2018 Continue reading “Interview: Norwegian Malin Pettersen on americana and Ella FitzGerald”
Malin Pettersen “Alonesome” (Die With Your Boots On Records, 2019)
One of the fascinating things about this music genre we call Americana is the increasing amount of very credible recordings we’re getting from musicians living and working outside the USA. We’re seeing artists from countries like the UK, Ireland, Australia, Sweden and others all turning in some very authentic sounding Country and Americana tracks. Latest in this long line of overseas pretenders we have Malin Pettersen, who hails from Norway. Continue reading “Malin Pettersen “Alonesome” (Die With Your Boots On Records, 2019)”