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Scandinavian Americana Concert: Sofia Talvik

Presented by Olathe Public Library at Olathe Indian Creek Library, Olathe KS

May 06 2019
Scandinavian Americana Concert: Sofia Talvik

Scandinavian Americana: Sofia Talvik, May 6 at 7 p.m., Olathe Indian Creek Library. Sofia Talvik grew up Sweden, and her music reflects her Scandinavian heritage. Yet her travels to the US have inflected her songs with an Americana flavor.

Nordic siren Sofia Talvik grew up in Sweden, but her travels in the U.S., including a 16-month, 37-state tour, have colored her music with an Americana/Folk flavor. Her 2015 album, "Big Sky Country," was labeled the fourth best Americana album of the year by U.K newspaper, "The Telepgraph." Sofia was the first Swedish woman to appear at Lollapalooza in 2008. She was invited to SXSW three times and showcased at the Folk Alliance International conference. For her current tour, she has scheduled ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Free Admission

Phone: 913-971-6889

Email: rtomlinson@olatheks.org

Website: http://olathelibrary.org

VIDEOS

  • "Big Sky Country" is the title track from Swedish artist Sofia Talvik's 6th album. Sofia was inspired by a year-and-half tour she did, which took her to 37 of the 50 states. That's a lot of life lived, road seen, venues played and people met, so Talvik decided to share what she witnessed with her fans via this video, comprised of clips from her experiences on the road. You can live vicariously through her and ride sidecar with her.

LOCATION

Olathe Indian Creek Library

13511 S. Mur-Len Road, Ste 129, Olathe, KS 66062

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