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Kate Havnevik Interview
From December 2006
- We'll start off easy: Dog or cat?
Cat! A stripy black and grey cat with white socks. They just sleep, eat and have kittens, suits me, and they are beautiful and elegant! - Off the top of your head, name a song that you've been listening to the most recently.
A song called "Du E For Fin For Mig" by a Swedish band called Dungen. The song title means "You Are Too Good For Me". It's a lovely song! It's about a guy who is in love with this girl who really is above him, but he still wants her and doesn't give up. I have also been listening to Joy Divisons song called "Love Will Tear Us Apart." A great, great song! - Do you ever watch television? If so, what's your favorite show & why?
Oh yes, I sometimes watch TV. I love The Simpsons! I also love great documentaries and nature/animal programs by David Attenborough. Oh and I love Little Britain & Jackass. - Were you excited to learn your music would be aired on Grey's Anatomy?
Oh yes, very excited. I had already had some songs in some other shows and at first I hadn't heard of Grey's Anatomy, but then I learned about the show and was very excited indeed. - What impact has it had?
It's been great. To have any music in TV or Film is great for a musician as it introduces you to a bigger audience. Grey's Anatomy has obviously become such a hugely popular show with a big following, and as it also releases soundtracks it is a very music-friendly show. They seem to pick the music they use with care. - When people listen to your music, how do want them to react to it?
I have no specific wish of how I want my audience to react my music. I think it is wonderful if people have different experiences listening to it. Songs and music can be interpreted in many different ways, that's the beauty of it. - Have you always known that you'd want to create music?
In a way I have. I started writing music when I was 13. I started off making little piano pieces and I would play them over and over again, so my family would go around humming my melodies. Then I also started writing on the guitar. A few years later I started writing lyrics and creating songs. First in Norwegian and later in English, as I moved to England to study. I have always enjoyed making things. - Have any funny stories about performing or touring on the road?
Well, the Hotel Café tour this year was great fun! I only did a week on the tour but got to take part in the Hotel Café touring lifestyle. And what a lifestyle that is! As I was heavily jetlagged, and the diet on the bus mainly was Jack'n-Coke, Vodka'n-Orange (oh and the odd sandwich), some of my memories are a bit blurred. But the gigs were great and they got weirder and weirder. And at one point the huge Hotel Café Banner fell down in the middle of a show and the MD (musical director) Mr. Kanakis just wrapped it around him like a skirt or a sarong and kept on playing. It looked ridiculous, but it was a great moment! We also had technical issues that same night so it all went a bit pear shaped, but it was fun! And the audience loved it! - You're stuck on the proverbial island and of course there's only one CD with you. Which one would it be?
I think it would be a Leonard Cohen "Best Of" CD. His songs are timeless and beautiful with great lyrics! - What are your hopes for the coming year?
My hopes are that I will have my health and my sanity! To see more of my family (not looking good as I will spend a lot of time in the USA). To record a new album, can't wait! Also, it would be nice if the world would settle into a more peaceful state too.
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