Hanne Hukkelberg

<a href="spotify:artist:0pGsKU60aKi7MK8rQENGwZ" data-name="Hanne Hukkelberg">Hanne Hukkelberg</a> (b.1979) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer linked to Europe’s pop, electronic and experimental music scenes. She grew up learning classical music, was in her teens part of different pop, indie-rock and metal bands, and ended up, after education within jazz, creating her own style. Hukkelberg makes intimate, idiosyncratic music, combining a stylistic range of music with a predilection for unusual sounds and a stunning, versatile voice that has garnered comparisons to <a href="spotify:artist:7G1GBhoKtEPnP86X2PvEYO" data-name="Nina Simone">Nina Simone</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5hW4L92KnC6dX9t7tYM4Ve" data-name="Joni Mitchell">Joni Mitchell</a>and <a href="spotify:artist:7w29UYBi0qsHi5RTcv3lmA" data-name="Björk">Björk</a>. Hukkelberg’s <a href="spotify:track:76YrUHqlIBmzX5y9a18HLR" data-name="Cast Anchor">Cast Anchor</a>(2003) was issued as the first release on the Propeller imprint. The EP and her debut LP <a href="spotify:album:54RoXZttMV7IJOWMU9Ot7W" data-name="Little Things">Little Things</a> were licensed to Leaf Label in 2005. Sophomore release <a href="spotify:album:7fGLsLdZfMx0iO9FqRgOIx" data-name="Rykestrasse 68">Rykestrasse 68</a>(2006) won a Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian Grammy) in the catchall &quot;open class&quot; category, with The Guardian, Pitchfork and BBC amongst press plaudits. Subsequent albums <a href="spotify:album:7ENIopgoHfJyVXTVK18xqa" data-name="Blood from a Stone">Blood from a Stone</a> (2009) and <a href="spotify:album:3dqK2vmgu6q4tL967LVb8D" data-name="Featherbrain">Featherbrain</a>(2012) were released to similar acclaim, resulting in touring alongside <a href="spotify:artist:2QoU3awHVdcHS8LrZEKvSM" data-name="Wilco">Wilco</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4uSftVc3FPWe6RJuMZNEe9" data-name="Andrew Bird">Andrew Bird</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6xrCU6zdcSTsG2hLrojpmI" data-name="José González">José González</a>. Then Hukkelberg embarked a series of commissioned works, including a guest collab with <a href="spotify:artist:49gaZqfow2v8EEQmjGyEIw" data-name="Todd Terje">Todd Terje</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:5RNFFojXkPRmlJZIwXeKQC" data-name="Bryan Ferry">Bryan Ferry</a> on <a href="spotify:track:3AsLKjKWlv1oCNWv92VqG4" data-name="Johnny and Mary">Johnny and Mary</a>(2014). Self-produced album <a href="spotify:album:5MkfBwp0fU1nLiJ7m2iHzc" data-name="Trust">Trust</a>(2017) was Hukkelberg’s first solo album in five years – hailed her most assured and accomplished work to date. It features singles <a href="spotify:track:3i3JojRIQ9ZdR3gnmyy8L6" data-name="The Whip">The Whip</a> (feat. Ingrid Håvik from <a href="spotify:artist:5awQWdBpLqN2KFVRN8w56T" data-name="Highasakite">Highasakite</a>), <a href="spotify:album:6Bk5v2JMxwfjRqJ2djbvnt" data-name="IRL">IRL</a> and <a href="spotify:track:41QdarJT0503MWnWHPGn9q" data-name="Embroidery">Embroidery</a> (feat. <a href="spotify:artist:4cXE1g28uYrIaUisUx5cJt" data-name="Emilie Nicolas">Emilie Nicolas</a>). New album, Birthmark, is coming August 16.th.