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BIOGRAPHY
Jonna Lee. Swedish singer, songwriter & rebel. Born October 3 1981 in Linköping Sweden, Jonna Lee grew up in the countrysides of Sweden with her mother. “A stubborn child who lived in her own world”, Jonna describes. Life in the Swedish country was quiet, though her childhood was rough.Music became the great escape. Though she was loving the dreamy environment of summers in Sweden, she eventually ran off to London as a teenager to escape her small town life. Jonna Lee’s first introduction with the music buisness came at the age of 17 when she, as a member in a duo, released her first record. Lee’s first official debut as a solo act came first in October 2007 with “10 pieces, 10 bruises”, signing with Swedish growing label Razzia records with the debut single “Dried out eyes”. In between these two records, Jonna explaines she’s “lived a crazy life, but never without music. -“I needed all that time to find out who I am, what kind of artist I am and what kind of life I wanted to lead. I’ve played as many shows as I could get my hands on, to grow as an artist and learn about myself. I’ve played the strangest venues, met the most wonderful kinds of people recorded music I felt was excellent at the time, but it was first with “10 pieces, 10 bruises” I felt I was ready to put myself out there for display”. Jonna recorded and produced her official debut together with swedish Travis pianist and producer Claes Björklund in London. She also worked with singer/ songwriter Ed Harcourt on the record who produced three of the songs. They also recorded their duet “And your love”, wich became the second single from the album. After touring Scandinavia together with Ed Harcourt, and Sweden supporting Maia Hirasawa, Ms Lee went straight to studio she has together with co producer Claes and band collegue Johan and started recording her debut follow up. -“I keep a text book with me at all times. Whenever I have a spare or a dull moment, I pick it up and start writing exactly what I’m thinking. I often hear a melody as I write lyrics, and sometimes a whole production. -When next I see my guitar or piano, I add the chords I had in mind and I just play it through ‘til I’m dead sure that it is what I need the song to be. Then it’s off to the studio right away.” Recording enough songs to make a trippel-album, Jonna seems very excited about her new material. I ask if this applies to all artists? Are all artists most happy with their latest material? -“I suppose it depends on who you ask, Jonna says. - For me, my most recent music is like the most recent taken picture of me. -This is me now. I might not like it in a few years, or even now. Maybe it’s out of style, maybe it’s retro cool… Who knows? But it’s me, now, wich makes it honest and touchable even for me. But then, I write alot of music. This time, I had the best time recording and experimenting in the studio.”zbr> Jonna Lee’s new material became more than one record. The first preview that will reach the audience is an EP to be released later this year. Meanwhile, the Japanese indie label “P-Vine” releases “10 pieces, 10 bruises” in Japan this summer.zbr> Henry James |