If music moves anybody, it’s New Orleans by way of Sweden songbird Theresa Andersson. Moves isn’t even the right word. Andersson is music personified. The voice that emanates from her petite stature is truly a treasure. I can’t imagine Andersson doing anything other than performing music and playing around with her looping equipment while writing songs in her kitchen.
With her immense talents for singing, looping, playing the guitar and violin and banging away on the drums, it’s a wonder to think that any part of Andersson’s life isn’t completely consumed by the music that moves her so. And until I talk to her about it, I can go on believing that she is all music, all the time: no silly hobbies like gardening or blogging (meta!) or snow globe collecting. Andersson epitomizes great music and anyone who gets to experience her performance in the flesh is nothing short of lucky. I, myself, got to catch Andersson at the Tin Angel, for the second time, and was just as impressed the first time around, even though the set and jokes were essentially the same.
From the sampling of Smokey Robinson to the four part harmonies of “The Kitchenettes” (essentially Andersson looping herself singing three harmonized parts, with the last part live) to the energetic violin strumming or heated banging on the drums, Andersson puts on not only a fanastic show to get the audience pumped, but she more than delivers musically and vocally.
Theresa Andersson – “Birds Fly Away”
Tour Dates:
Mar 14 – Blueberry Hill / St. Louis
Mar 18 – Emo’s Annex / Austin (SXSW)
Mar 20 – Antone’s / Austin (SXSW)
Mar 23 – The Basement / Nashville
Mar 25 – Bijou Theatre – Tennessee Shines Radio Show / Knoxville
Apr 12 - New Orleans Botanical Garden / New Orleans
Apr 30 – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival / New Orleans
Theresa Andersson: website | myspace | @ tin angel
