The beautiful and talented Danish singer / songwriter Tina Dico was kind enough to answer a few questions for us earlier today. Her latest album Count to Ten hits the US in April and tomorrow night I’m headed to New York City to catch her set at The Living Room. Check out what Tina had to say:
Jessica, PopWreckoning: Hi Tina, thanks so much for taking the time to answer some questions for PopWreck(oning)! Count to Ten is a gorgeous album and I haven’t been able to get enough of it!
JP: What initially inspired you to begin singing and songwriting? Have you always been passionate about music or have you dabbled in other fields?
JP: Would you explain a bit about your two year “musical isolation” in London?
JP: While all of the songs on Count to Ten are very obviously personal, they don’t all revolve around you getting heartbroken like many artists seem to get stuck on – where did you draw the inspiration for what you’ve written on this record?
JP: You’re wonderfully received at home in Denmark and across Europe and rightfully so, but the American audience can be very fickle. Your iTunes exclusive in 2006 was #1 on the American folk chart, but what has your experience been like in the United States regarding your first international release In The Red and how do you think Count to Ten will fare?
TD: I have only great experiences in America. I LOVE to tour in this country and audiences everywhere have been just as good as in Europe, definitely! Count To Ten is a great album to perform live and it feels deeper and even more “ME” than In The Red which hopefully people will respond to. So I can’t wait to get it out there!
JP: The video for “On The Run” off of the new album is very beautifully shot. How did you decide upon using Joshua Tree National Park and where did the concept of the video come from?
TD: Actually, I had an afternoon off in L.A. and decided to drive into the desert with my manager, his girlfriend and a cheap HD camera. And we just played around for a couple of hours in the burning heat!! So it was a bit of a lucky shot! But when you’re an indie artist you have to try and make good things out of next to nothing!
JP: Your surname appears in some places as Dico and others as Dickow – could you explain why that is?
TD: The original spelling is “Dickow” but in America that comes out like “dick”-”cow” which is SO unfortunate!! The right pronunciation is “Dee-co” so I changed the spelling.
JP: You seem to be touring for most of the spring in Europe with a few select dates in the US, but what does the rest of 2008 hold for you? Can we look forward to a tour in the States?
TD: There’ll be LOTS of dates in America in March, April and May and probably again in the autumn. I love to tour here and I’ll spend quite a bit of time here this year, I’m sure!
JP: Is there anything else you’d like us to know?
I’m doing a trilogy of 6-7 track tour EPs of which the8 2008 -The Independent San Francisco, Ca.
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Be sure to check back later this week for a review of tomorrow night’s performance!
