Marthe Halvorsen
EVOCATIVE INDIE FOLK FROM NORWAY / MONTREAL
MARTHE HALVORSEN is a Montreal based Norwegian artist, songwriter and producer who weaves together dreamy evocative Indie Folk Music. Her debut album All is in the Seed was released in 2018, receiving great acclaim around the world. Several of the songs from her album made it on to Norwegian National Radio (NRK P13, NRK P1 & NRK P3) as well as CBC Radio in Canada where her music is continuing to get more airplay.
With a unique sincerity in her voice Marthe Halvorsen has a special ability to touch something deep inside the listener. Having grown up in Arctic Norway, nature has always been an important source of inspiration in her music. The spaciousness and the raw unpolished landscapes of the north can be traced in her sense of songwriting and taste in music production. With a love for a minimalistic and an unpolished sound, Marthe seeks to write songs that carry an intention and that comes from an authentic place within herself. Serving as a tool for reflection and connection.
Marthe Halvorsen is currently in the process of finishing her second full length album, and the first single For the Dreamers & the Bold will be out on November 25th. The song gives us a taste of her upcoming album where the Norwegian artist has been diving deeper into the producer role, crafting and perfecting her very own characteristic sound.
"This song came to me at a time when I was feeling a bit frustrated with humanity and the society that I was living in. I felt that the social political climate was getting more and more harsh, and more and more polarized, creating distance between people. I was longing for another reality with more nuances."
"I wanted this song to feel like a warm blanket of hope in what sometimes feels like a crazy world."
"Sonically I wanted the music to reflect upon the lyrics of the song, representing both the dreamy and the bold at the same time. I wanted it to feel like a counterpoint to a world that is running very fast and to give space for contemplation. There is a certain innocence to the song, while at the same time it is reflecting upon some very serious matters. I really like how the double bass and the drums give that grounding feeling to the song, while the more dreamy aspect of the electric guitars lies floating on the top of that. Sort of like the idea that any thought or intention also needs substance and action to actually make something happen and mean something in the real world." - Marthe Halvorsen about the song
«Halvorsen is one of the purest female singer songwriters we've found all year. Her voice cries out with a lonely desperation. She's the genuine article
- Ear to the Ground Music
«Everything about it is beautiful (...) Quite probably my favorite release of the year to date, Marthe Halvorsen is a really special songwriter accompanied by some special musicians, and I'm convinced everyone will love 'All Is In the Seed’. »
- Nordic Music Review
