Elena Setien – Twelve Sisters (CD)

On her new record Twelve Sisters, , Elena Setien has reinvented

herself as a songwriter and singer. A conscious change in her attitude

towards her music, has resultet in a new sound that cultivates the purity

of the songs and storytelling as an element. An epic atmosphere is

carefully build around the songs, from Strucks film-noir like guitar riffs

which casually yet precisely punctures the light and elegant play of

Westergaard and Bruun.

Twelve Sisters is a lyrical, imaginative fantasy created from almost true stories, wondrous tales and some hard facts, from my spanish family &hellip Long time ago, some found fortune in Cuba, others in Mexico &hellip Some stayed in the same place all their life and reaching hundred years of age, while others died young &hellip Twelve Sisters is about looking at an old family photograph, it might happen

that you recognize a part of yourself in the sad, distant gaze of an old

aunt, the defiant look of a small boy or quiet smile of some far-removed

cousin. As a small piece of weed &ndashthough cut &ndashkeeps shooting up in the same place, so do the same character traits, quirks and inherent stubborness, luck or good looks reappearing through generations, and in a small way living on through us.

Dedicated to all my family those of the past, those that are here now and those who will arrive later.

Elena Setién &ndash spanish/basque singer, living in Denmark since 2002 &ndash has for five years toured with the duo Little Red Suitcase and played in a number of danish, as well as international festivals such as: Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Grenoble Jazz Festival, Otawa Jazz Festival and Moers Festival, having resultet in a number of fine reviews (See www.littleredsuitcase.com ).

In Denmark they have created their own little brand in the danish jazz environment and have been nominated three times.

1. Near you, near me

2. The way things are

3. William

4. The collision

5. I don&rsquot care for blue

6. Paco&rsquos song

7. Rabbit&rsquos moonsong

8. The swallow&rsquos sweet song

9. As weak

10. Mary jo

11. If you dream of me

12. Twelve sisters

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