Sofia Talvik | Bishop Hill, IL

Name: Sofia Talvik | Bishop Hill, IL
Start: 2025-04-24T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Bishop Hill Creative Commons

Schedule

Thu Apr 24 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Bishop Hill Creative Commons | Bishop Hill, IL

🍉 6:00pm - potluck/social hour
🎤 7:00pm - concert
💵 $20-30 suggested donation (please bring cash) or purchase
🎟 Tickets at xroadscc.org/events
👨‍👩‍👧 All ages, family-friendly

https://sofiatalvik.com/

Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sofia Talvik somehow still conforms to American interpretations of her own original music, a North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. A veteran performer with 9 full length albums as well as numerous EPs, singles and tours behind her.
Growing up in Sweden her music has always had a special tint of her Scandinavian heritage, making her a favorite among music lovers.
Primarily a live artist, Talvik has taken her music across Europe and through 48 U.S. states, riding in her 1989 Winnebago Warrior with her husband at the wheel, digging deep into the American sound and channeling it through her Nordic roots to create a singular brand of Americana. Talvik releases all of her music on Makaki Music, a record label she started early in her career to maintain full control over her own recordings. While her Swedish roots serve as the basis for her songwriting, she often calls upon her many journeys and experiences for inspiration, especially the uniquely American archetype of roaming the endless highway.
Living like a musical nomad, moving from place to place, slowly but steadily building her audience through her heartfelt and personal performances she got to experience the USA in a way few people do. The people she met opened their homes and hearts to her and some of them even made it into her songs.
Talvik has released 9 full length albums and countless singles and eps. She has performed at festivals ranging from Lollapalooza to SXSW. She has opened for Maria McKee and David Duchovny, and has collaborated with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, as well as Tobias Fröberg (Peter Bjorn and John), who produced her 2008 LP Jonestown. She has also released 2 albums in Swedish as part of the New Acoustic duo Hansan with German cellist David Floer.
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