Background

Her Voice: one moment hauntingly melancholic and fragile, the next, powerful and energetic but always crystal-clear. Her Songs: a mix of Folk, Pop, Jazz & Country, full of magic and a little bit of mystery, just like the singer herself – this is Siri Svegler, the Swedish Singer-Song-writer who has returned with her new album „Lost & Found“ and a video to the new single with the same title. Siri certainly belongs to the new generation of independent reflective singer/songwriters like Imogen Heap, Ingrid Michaelson and Anna Ternheim writing her own songs with strong messages and deep reflection.

The Gothenburg born Siri studied at the well renowned performing arts college „Arts Ed“ in London completing her Diploma in Musical Theatre. She performed in Jazz clubs like the legendary Ronny Scott’s and had a small role as Polydora in the Hollywood-Epos „Troja“ before she left her life in London behind in 2007 and moved to Berlin with just a guitar and a suitcase, attracted by the vibrant and eclectic music scene of the German capital.

Her new beginning in Berlin proved to be fruitful and she released her debut album „Silent Viewer“ (Compost Records) in 2009, which included the single „Their Wine“, a song extensively used for  lms, commercials and TV, like CBS „Ghostwhisperer“ and that brought her international attention. She was nominated newcomer of the VW Soundfoundation- hand- picked by legendary SEAL and performed across Germany and Europe.

Siri also started writing for and collaborating with other artists and often had features on albums by international DJ acts like Moonbootica, Johnwaynes and Shahrokh Dini to name just a few. Remixes of her songs became known across Europe and can be found on many compilations by top DJ’s.

Review Album „Lost & Found“ (© & (P) Royal 22D Music/BLK/MEGAPHON) We all know the feeling of „Lost & Found“ at the airport collection point after a long and exciting journey. We may be exhausted, but we are surely happy and full of gratitude for all that we’ve experienced on our journey and the lessons it brought. Perhaps we lost some luggage,  but the experiences gained certainly makes up for it. This feeling is captured by the Swedish singer/songwriter in the twelve poetical indie/folk/pop song pearls of her second album „Lost & Found“. Twelve fairy-tale songs which could have only been written in Berlin, a city famous for being the place where many lost artists come to  nd themselves again.

Together with her Berlin based collaborator, Swiss producer Luk Zimmermann Siri produced

„Lost & Found“ over the last year in Berlin.

„I see my album as a journey“ Siri says. „ Before taking off we have to say goodbye, letting go of the baggage we may carry from the past that doesn’t serve us anymore. Letting go can be painful but as we start to peel off the layers, our perception changes and we discover so many new and exciting things about life“

Siri, who had her own share of darkness before she started working on the new album says: „I hit bottom, I was very destructive and I knew something had to change. I found the help I needed to recover I had to completely surrender to discover who I really was. It felt a bit like being born again and learning how to walk for the  rst time. Eventually I was able to take one step at a time towards working on the new album, and I have never been so grateful.“

A journey from darkness to illumination Siri Svegler describes in vibrant pop songs like „Closer To You“ or the more peaceful, poetical „Transit Station“ : „It describes an emotional, spiritual and artistic transition period“, says the singer. „I needed to explore the abyss, in order to move on and create something new. It is easy to get lost on a journey like this but one day we get to the other side of the coin and we discover that feeling lost is part of being found.“

The irresistible  rst single release „Lost & Found“, sounds both beautifully charming and yet hauntingly painful as the  rst phrase delivers the unpredictability of early spring fever: „Spring can charm you, but also harm you“.

„The journey through „Lost & Found“ has been wonderful, adventurous, frightening and encouraging at the same time“ – just like Siri’s songs on the album.

Oliver Stöwing