Swedish vocals
International relevance: *
Mia Sandberg entered the scene at the
waning end of progg, heading towards the future but still with
traces of earlier times. As an artist, she's rather forgotten today,
but she released three albums and several singles in the early 80s.
She has infrequently reappeared as a musician a few times after that,
although her main occupation these days is as a therapist and an
occassional author.
”Från mig” was her debut album,
released in 1980 to largely positive reviews. It includes her most
successful track ”Svart eller vit” which opens the album.
Sandberg sings her confessional songs in a slightly husky voice, and
she's a decent enough songwriter. Too bad then that the album passes
rather unnoticed. The main problem is that major label Sonet
obviously didn't want to lose money on their then new signing, giving
it an overly anxious production. The music kind of evaporizes before
you have a chance to notice it's even there. (Sonet hired Flemming
Ostermann of Danish band Savage Rose to handle the knobs which makes
the sound even more puzzling as Savage Rose hardly were known for a
cowardly sound.)
Still, if you're looking for a more
toned-down Stina Nordström, a more dressed-up Barbro Hörberg or
perhaps even a more glamourous Turid, this might appeal to you. But
if you pass on it, you won't miss a lot.
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