Last autumn, Andrea Kellerman moved from Stockholm to Berlin. For a few months, Andrea spent her days in the kitchen in two different sublets, writing songs and recording them. If I Were A Melody was recorded and produced together with her friend Viktor Ginner (who also produced the first Firefox AK album Madame, Madame!).
During three months in Berlin, Andrea never saw one single bird. Those kind of observations inspired her and later turned into songs (in this case, Flutter Of A Wing).
It was a year and a half ago since Madame, Madame! was released.
A lot has happened since then:
For one thing, the German dance scene inspired Andrea, who started listening even more to electronic music. Her beats are tougher and more muffled, and this time around, the melodies are harder to grip.
American label Minty Fresh (the same people who first introduced the Cardigans to the US, fact fans) have also signed Firefox AK.
Apart from all of her own shows, Firefox AK opened for her own favorites Junior Boys during their European tour. Andrea asked Junior Boys member Matt Didemus if he wanted to mix the new album. Matt accepted and has also produced the songs Shero, and Every time I ride my bike. Because of this, Andrea once again found herself in Berlin in the autumn of 2007, this time mixing the album with Matt.
Andrea says she would rather not explain exactly what the lyrics are about, and claims she'd rather just have people interpret them the way they like.
– There's a quote by Chuck Palahniuk that I almost used as the title for the album: "What you don't understand, you can make mean anything."
– But I guess there is a main theme: that a lot in my life is about struggling to achieve goals, but that once achieved don't mean as much as I thought they would. I use that for creative purposes: when you're never 100 % content with anything, you always tend to strive harder.
Winter Rose is the first single of the album. The song features Andrea's husband, Rasmus Kellerman (also known as Tgr Lou), on vocals. Andreas Hogby (from Torpedo), sings on All I Hear. Ulrica Brunner, Andreas Hogby and Petter Bendelin are Firefox Ak fantastic live mebers.
"Tomorrow and Monday will be important days. It's the last two days of mixing and then it's done... I can't believe it. I've done it again and I just turned 28."
Please visit Andrea's blog for more information:
firefoxak.blogspot.com
"If I Were A Melody" will be released in Sweden on February 27.
You can preorder the album so you'll have it on the day of the release. BUY ME!
heh! thank you for the friendship....i like your stuff....maybe you like my music, too....feedback is welcome on my side! nice greetings from germany.christian
Hola. Ny låt uppe. Denna gång är det en cover. Birds Encoraged Him från Jason Lytles (f.d. grandaddy) nya soloplatta. I en helt annan tappning givetvis. Säg gärna vad ni tycker
you have been so amazing last evening in magdeburg... thank you for performing with tiger lou and for smiling at me and my camera ;) hope to see you soon again!
