“Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sofia Talvik somehow still conforms to American interpretations of her own original music, a North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy, creating a special niche of folk music that has been described as neo-folk.“
Sofia Talvik is a Swedish folk/Americana artist hailing from Gothenburg currently touring behind her latest release Big Sky Country which brings her back to Pittsburgh Winery this Friday (10/21) with support from local singer-songwriter Jesse Denaro. I want to thank Sofia for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last.
- The first album you ever bought?
- Pet Shop Boys Behaviour.
- Your last album bought?
- Aimee Mann Smilers.
- Favorite album of all time?
- Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings The Flood.
- Least favorite/most disappointing album?
- It’s definitely not my least favorite album, but I was a bit disappointed by Jason Isbell’s new album Something More Than Free, only because I really loved Southeastern.
- First concert attended?
- Suede, I think in 1993 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Last concert?
- Jason Isbell, in 2016 Berlin, Germany.
- Favorite concert ever?
- Mew, in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Least favorite concert?
- Fleet Foxes, in 2011 in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Any thoughts,experiences about Pittsburgh?
- I’m really looking forward to coming back to one of my favorite U.S venues. We had such a great time last time we played at Pittsburgh Winery and we met a lot of great people!
- Thanks, Sofia. I have to say, your fave album pick is very hard to argue against. That record is amazing and the high point in her career, in my opinion.