Ballard band The Bitter Roots has released their latest music video From the Beginning just in time for Valentine’s Day. The song performed in the clip is from their new album […]
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Reminder: Loyal Heights summer concert tonight
Grab your lawn chairs and blankets, tonight is the second summer concert at the Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th St). Photo from previous concert courtesy Loyal Heights Community […]
Soundgarden spotted in Ballard photo shoot
The iconic Seattle band Soundgarden was spotted posing for photos in front of a grungy-looking building on 22nd Ave. in Old Ballard Friday evening. Our tipster, who sent us these […]
BHS principal honored for commitment to music
Phil Brockman, the principal at Ballard High School was recently honored for his commitment to music. Last month, Brockman (shown holding plaque) received the first-ever Washington Music Educators Association Administrator […]
Swedish singer/songwriter coming to Ballard
Sofia Talvik, a singer and songwriter from Göteborg, Sweden is coming to the Nordic Heritage Museum for a concert this weekend.
Not knowing anything about the musician, we wanted to ask her a few questions:
MyBallard: Tell me a little bit about your music.
Talvik: I think my music is very personal. I try to put the lyrics in focus which often results in a bit of a minimalisttic production. I guess I’d be tagged as a singer/songwriter but leaning towards a folk pop expression. I have a new album out in May and it’s got a bigger sound than my previous work, I’ve worked a lot on giving the songs a depth, and it’s almost like my vocals are resting on top of the instruments. What’s similar in all my albums though is that my voice and acoustic guitar is the core of everything.
MyBallard: Where do you get your inspiration? Who are your musical influences?
Talvik:I get my inspiration from everyday life. I love movies and often find the score interesting, I also pick up phrases I like from the movies or TV and incorporate them in my lyrics. Musically I have a very diverse taste. Like for this album I was inspired by Kings of Leon, something you probably wouldn’t think of when you listen to it. But I also love great songwriters like Neko Case, Aimee Mann and Nick Drake.
Music scene to take over Ballard Saturday
Get ready for downtown Ballard to become one giant music scene tomorrow. Seattle Weekly’s Reverb Festival hits the neighborhood tomorrow with dozens of bands playing at ten venues into the […]
Dozens of bands to descend on Ballard
The schedule for Seattle Weekly’s annual Reverb Festival was just announced today so get ready for 64 bands to take over Ballard on October 3rd. The more than five dozen […]
Crowd enjoys music and dancing at Bergen Place
Tre Norske wow’d the crowd last night while the Friends of Bergen Place harvested the lavender in the downtown park. A couple dozen people enjoyed the music and some took […]
MTV shooting ‘5 Dollar Cover’ in Seattle
The Tractor was lit up in Old Ballard on Monday night as MTV crews shot new episodes of “5 Dollar Cover,” a scripted show that features local musicians. Crews shot […]
Drumming up support for fair trade
You may have seen this drum circle on a sunny Saturday in front of Market Street Traders, just down from Majestic Bay Theater. The sidewalk entertainment is in celebration of […]
Scenes from the Ballard Jazz Walk
Ballard’s biggest music event of the season, the Ballard Jazz Festival, is underway through Sunday. We stopped by tonight’s event, the Jazz Walk. Musicians played at a dozen venues across […]
Celebrating Record Store Day with ‘Say Hi’
We dropped by Sonic Boom Records today to check out a live performance by Ballard’s own “Say Hi,” one of several events celebrating Record Store Day. “Say Hi” is Eric […]
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