Summerheart
December 19, 2011
The Swede Beat Magazine met Summer Heart for a chat before his gig at the Nordic Wind Festival, hosted by Nordic by Nature in Berlin November 25.
When we met he had just arrived from a gig in Istanbul. Summer heart (a.ka. David Alexander) is a Swedish musician from Varberg a small town located on the west coast of Sweden, but now days he lives in Malmö bigger city in south of Sweden.
He grew up in a house with a father who also is a musician and music has always been a part of his life. His plan was not to release his work; it was when a friend of his listened to his music and told him that this was too good to not be released.
In a DIY fashion everything on the record is made by Summer Heart himself. From the very beginning to the last finish (including the beautiful album covers!).
He likes to be a part of the whole “making-a-record-process” and because of that everything he does becomes a piece of himself – something you can definitely hear when you listen to his music.
It’s Been A While by SUMMER HEART
Summerheart’s work is mixture of romantic chill wave and dream pop, with lyrics that turns the most melancholic music lover to melt away! When we asked him about the lyrics he tells us that it is important for him that every single listener get his/her own feeling about it and he doesn’t want ruin that, but then he adds that his lyrics is about hope, a nostalgic feeling, desire and love in all categories, not necessary the happy ones, but always with hope!
He tells us that he tried to take the hope from the lyric in more gloomy music and the sound from the dream pop and mix it all together. To make music that is touching and inspire. Which he does it with a great success!
Summerheart’s music is perfect for these cold winter days; comfortable and very kind.
The music symbolizes happiness, good memories, a sun that never goes down, freedom and hope; everything that the Swedish summer is associate with, not just for himself but for all of us. And that’s what the name Summer Heart is all about.
For the spring 2012 Summer Heart is going to add three members to play with him on a Europe tour that will take place from April. So check out his website for further information about where and when you have the pleasure to see him live!
Discography:
December 2011 My Forever Smile
July 2011 Hold On
May 2011 Never Let Me Go
http://summerheart.bandcamp.com/
By Lovisa Fris Åsum
Published by: The Swede Beat
