Cure-a-Phobia - On the move MH 2016

 CURE-A-PHOBIA
”What do you get if you mix Kate Bush
with circus-cabaret music and free jazz?
The Malmö band Cure-a-Phobia is a
possible answer to that question”
— Ralph Bretzer, Skånska dagbladet
The result was love! Cure-a-Phobia has since then
developed into the small lump of glowing, music and
desire as they are today. The musicians have diverse
backgrounds ranging from improvisational music and
musicals to jazz and classical music. Their encounter with
one another in music is unique. All four individuals form
the band, the music’s distinctive sound and its direction.
Jenny Nilsson: Lead vocals and Glockenspiel
Fanny Gunnarsson: Piano, vocals and accordion
Elina Nygren: Viola and musical saw
Anne Marte Eggen: Bass guitar
About the music:
The music, composed by Jenny Nilsson and arranged by
Cure-a-Phobia, follows no written rules or patterns. It is
seldom fixed to a specific key or time signature but is still
rhythmic and somehow logical. The lyrics are touching,
funny, or questioning and invite personal interpretations.
Quotes:
”Playful and headstrong. This Malmö quartet makes very
unique music with a touch of jazz, pop and what
sometimes, for lack of a better term, is called cabaret
music, but puts their very own signature on it.” ”It all
sounds theatrical, playful, sometimes a little sorrowful, and
very odd in a good way.” Rasmus Klockljung, Lira
Cure-a-Phobia Photo: David Möller
”If Kate Bush grew up in the circus and had cabaret jazz in
her headphones, she probably would have sounded like
Cure-a-Phobia does on their second album,” ”The
arrangements are wayward and without any reference”
Ola Claesson, Smålandsposten
… Everyone is afraid of something. Some are afraid of big
spiders, some wide spaces, and others elevators. Cure-aPhobia decided one day to stop worrying and to curiously
explore the uncomfortable: a pair of too tight shoes, a note
askew, or maybe an odd meter that makes you lose your
balance. They were delighted to find that what is awry and
wintering also can be beautiful. They simply couldn’t help
but to throw themselves into it…
”There is something fundamentally playful with Cure-aPhobias music”, ”being experimented without actually
going outside the box.” Christer Paulstrup, Ystad
Allehanda
Background:
Cure-a-Phobia was initially formed as an experiment in
overcoming fears. Stage fright, performance anxiety and
inferiority were primary targets. They wanted to expose
themselves to their fears by throwing themselves into the
unknown, such as playing an instrument they couldn’t
master and laying their bare souls to the audience.
Contact through artist: [email protected]
Webpage: www.cure-a-phobia.com
Booking through MUSIKCENTRUM ÖST Mail [email protected]
Website (videoclips, mp3 etc) www.musikcentrumost.se/en Phone: + 46 (0) 8 651 01 42.
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