Expanding the boundaries of alternative pop, traditional song formats and idea of jazz, Johanna Elina builds up her own universe questioning the idioms of the already known. Sigur Ros producer Birgir Jon Birgisson provides mastering for her second album "Belonging".
Landing into Copenhagen 6 years ago and hooking up with the innovative and open-minded musicians has led to her to discover the new platform for vocal improvisation and with IKI (winner of the Danish Music Grammy 2011), many improv and modern jazz collaborations including the legendary Tomasz Stanko experience and many others. Johanna's attitude towards music is about personal sound that gives the freedom to cross the borders between different genres.
With her own group, Johanna Elina, she released her first solo album 2011 and is now about to release the sophomore. She has drawn inspiration for the music from intimate, personal experiences, exploring the circle of life -- birth and death, alienation and travel. The album is also about discovering new studio techniques and post production, and with the mixture of analog synths, drums and guitar melody is brought strongly into focus. Johanna travelled to Island to finish up the work at the Sundlaugin studio with Birgir Jon Birgisson, also known as the producer/sound engineer for Sigur Rós.
Her second album Belonging will be out in May in Finland and Estonia via Eclipse Music. Danish label DME will release the album in the autumn in Denmark, The UK and other territories.
JOHANNA ELINA LIVE:
Rytmihäiriö Helsinki 11.5.
Flame Jazz Turku 13.5.
Philly Joe's Tallinn 14.5.