Hemifrån is an independent A&R, promotion and marketing company, based in the heart of Sweden, specializing in, what they call, “gut music” – The kind of music that you can feel in your gut, no matter what. Hemifran is promoting a lot of singer-songwriter, westcoast-pop, country, AOR and more. Here are featured some of their latest news – it is not all west coast, but dig into it!
Gregory Page – Modern Man
“The tightrope my music teeters upon is the struggle between tradition and progress, history and fantasy. I am the songbird and the worm.” ~ Gregory Page is an international performing songwriter whose music time travels from the distant past into the imagined future. His forthcoming album, “Modern Man” was co-produced by Jason Mraz. More information at Hemifran.
Jaime Michael – How To Shine
Jaime Michaels has recorded and released twelve solo albums to date, three of which have been nominated for Record of the Year at the New Mexico Music Awards. His live activity leads him to perform throughout the United States and Europe, in house concerts, festivals and in large and small venues with his faithful Taylor guitar. “How To Shine” is his twelfth studio album and was produced by Jono Manson in his Kitchen Sink Studio. More information at Hemifran.
Grå – Snett Ljus
Slanted light through the window. What does the light fall on? Maybe it’s on something beautiful, maybe it’s on something ugly and broken, or the rays wedge themselves into the cracks between the beautiful and the ugly. On April 21, 2023, the GRAY duo will release the debut album “Slant Ljus” with poetic everyday life as sheer acoustic wisdom, for those who stop and listen. More information at Hemifran.
Billy Jones – Roy On The Hill
“Roy On The Hill” is the latest record release by singer songwriter, guitarist Billy Jones (and Slàinte), and was recorded at Nobel Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden, engineered and produced by Dan Johansson and released by Billy’s and Slàinte’s own label Beejayzus Music. It will be on sale at all music outlets, including digital, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. More information at Hemifran.
Livet Nord – Paperbird
Violinist Livet Nord has toured the world with New Tide Orquesta and Kaja, been active in a variety of groups, dance and theater performances. She appears on at least 60 albums and has been named ‘Artist of the Year’ at the Folk and World Music Festival. Now Livet releases his 1st solo album, loaded with a wide spectrum of emotional expression, a creative mix of different influences and 19 prominent guest musicians. More information at Hemifran.
Niclas Abrahamsson – Låtar i Livets Närhet
Kakafon Records will release Niclas Abrahamsson’s debut album “Låtar I Livets Närhet” on May 12th. Niclas Abrahamsson has been active as a recording artist since the late 1980s and has previously released a single in 2015, “Majornahymnen”, on his own label, and an EP in 2017, “Fyra Sånger”, on Butterfly Road Records. More information at Hemifran.