Peter Nordberg covers "In The Air Tonight"
Nordberg teams up with Swedish mixer/producer Fredrik Andersson for his first release in English. A number of circumstances lead the duo to make a cover of Phil Collins´ epic debut single from 1981.
What started out as a one time recording session has now turned into an ongoing project. This first single highlights Nordberg ́s unique Nordic expression. Every instrument and sample was meticulously recorded at the A Side Productions studio in Stockholm. This quest for originality resulted in a truly organic soundscape.
Peter Nordberg - In The Air Tonight (teaser)
In 2016 Nordberg released the album "Om man inte är här" as a result of a successful crowdfunding campaign. His first choice of mixer was Fredrik Andersson and since then they have been working close together. Andersson got his start as house engineer at EMI studios in Stockholm in the 1990's. Since 2002 he enjoyed a 15 year working relationship with Cheiron producers Per Magnusson/David Kreuger leading to mixing numerous UK and US no. 1 singles and albums with Il Divo, Westlife and various Swedish and international artists.
Peter Nordberg was barely 19 years old when he got the chance to sign his first recording deal in Italy. His music was hailed with an outstanding reception in Norway, where he even managed to surpass many local performers in popularity.
In 1999, Peter released "Tiden Visar Vägen", followed by 2 solo albums and 3 more releases in collaboration with Norwegian artist Vidar Johnsen. The prolific collaboration sparked several gold and platinum albums in Norway, with frequent radio play and local Grammy nominations.
In 2012, Peter set out to get back to his homeland, Sweden, where he released "Här i Nord", an album that was received as well in both Sweden and Norway, placing Peter Nordberg as one of the strong acts within the Scandinavian music scene. There is also an even deeper connection to Sweden's long and rich folk tradition than had been evident on the Johnsen / Nordberg albums and Peter's previous solo efforts.
This trend continued on the 2014 EP "Hellre I Det Blå" (Rather In The Blue) with more prominent use of traditional Swedish instruments such as nyckelharpa.
On his latest releases Nordberg has given his acoustic guitar a temporary rest, to explore a more electronic soundscape. However, the voice and the storytelling are still the center of attention.
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