Janice: Hilde, I'm so excited to hear that you have a new CD about
to be released. Can you give us an idea of the content?
Hilde: Thank you dear Janice, I’m more than excited myself and
at the same time it’s like sending my child out in the world on its own
for the first time. :)
In my opinion this is
my most personal and original album. I am taking you with me out on the
ocean, you’ll be flying with the birds, diving with whales and much
more.
You’ll find beautiful ballads, and a very special, groove-based a
capella composition called “The End – TBA”.
On this album I have
composed and written lyrics for seven out of nine tracks, done all the
music-arrangements, I’m playing all instruments on 75 % of the tracks,
and I did all vocals.
The album is called 'Quiet Dreams' after one of the compositions.
On
this recording I'm creating my own little universe.
Triggered by being
asked to write the commission work for Tall Ships Races 2015 I started
composing more music and by this exploring new sides in my musical universe.
Water
has always been a huge part of my life and I love this element. Because
of this I called the Tall Ships composition «Sea Stories».
When I went
to the studio I brought with me part 1, 2 and 3 from this commissioned
work and composed some more to bring with me too. AND I also brought
with me a lullaby called «Nu til hvile går" written by my great
grandmother. My great grandmother sang this for my grandmother, she sang
it for my mother, my mother sang it to me and I sang it for my son when
he was little.
Janice: Who are the
players?
Hilde: The content is maybe a little
bit different from what most people know of/about Hilde Hefte. Hopefully
the music speaks for itself - AND I am so proud both of this album and
myself.
The players and few (and excellent), but the main work is done by me. :)
Hilde
Hefte: All vocals, sansula, xylophone, Fender Rhodes, piano, various
percussion, water-percussion, singing bowles, bracelet-shaker, triangle.
Egil Kapstad: Piano (on three tracks)
Simen Hefte: Soda-percussion (on one track).
Janice: Always great to hear of your projects
Hilde, I know you have a great following near and far. Wishing your
latest CD much success!
Album tracks:
1. Come Fly With Me - Hilde
Hefte (Hilde Hefte vocal, sansula)
2. The Sea - Hilde
Hefte (Hilde
Hefte vocal, perc., water-perc., whale-sounds, singing bowles, bracelet shaker,
triangle)
3. Quiet Dreams - Hilde
Hefte (Hilde Hefte vocal, Egil Kapstad piano)
4. Mother and Son - Hilde
Hefte (Hilde Hefte vocal, Fender Rhodes, xylophone)
5. Nu
til hvile går - Family lullaby (Hilde Hefte all vocals, Egil Kapstad piano)
6.
Liten stemming - Egil
Kapstad (Egil Kapstad piano)
7.
Throw It Away - Abby
Lincoln (Hilde Hefte all vocals, Fender Rhodes)
8.
And Even More - Hilde
Hefte (Hilde Hefte vocal, piano)
9.
The End – TBA - Hilde
Hefte (Hilde Hefte all vocals (A cappella))
Love and hugs and all that’s good from me to you.
