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Menke

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Menke is an artist whose music moves between fragile intimacy and atmospheric depth. Blending folk-rooted songwriting with ethereal soundscapes, she creates songs that feel both timeless and deeply personal.

Raised in a creative environment, Menke works with a wide range of instruments - from piano and guitar to cello, vibraphone, lyre and wineglasses - shaping a distinctive sonic world. With soft yet expressive vocals and a strong visual identity, Menke’s work invites reflection, lingers quietly, offering space, depth and a sense of calm.

Her internationally acclaimed debut EP <a href="spotify:album:0iyXNQtQgAK5V0fJG4PEl0" data-name="Till havet">Till havet</a> - setting eight poems by Karin Boye to music - introduced Menke as an artist with a distinct poetic voice. Till Havet and its follow-up <a href="spotify:album:2arypATxnVXJDLa10gaBT9" data-name="Echo of Youth">Echo of Youth</a> have together over 15 million streams on Spotify and received praise from Clash Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, Spindle and Earmilk. Menke has also collaborated with Christian Löffler and seen her work remixed by Alva Noto and The Field, further positioning her at the intersection of songwriting and experimental sound.

Quotes about Menke:
"An ambitious, sweeping and poetic beauty" – The Line of Best Fit
"A poised, coiled work, full of restrained emotion and all the more affecting for that" – Clash
"Delicate and ethereal" – Earmilk

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