aaamusic | On 12, Oct 2010

Love, control and power are the prevailing themes on Ingrid Olava’s debut UK release, a four track Please Welcome EP available from October 25th.

The Please Welcome EP features tracks from Ingrid’s sophomore album The Guest – a No 2 hit in her native Norway – and live recordings from her performance at this year’s Oya festival.

Ingrid plays the following UK shows in October:

18th  /  Purcell Rooms (with Frazey Ford)*  /  http://tiny.cc/c62y4
19th  /  Upstairs at Ronnie Scotts  /  On the Door Only / £ 7 or £ 5 with eflyer available at http://x.vu/173240
21st  /  Slaughtered Lamb  /  http://www.electroacousticclub.com/
25th  /  Source Below*  /  Tickets on door
26th  /  Royal Festival Hall (with Swell Season)*  /  http://tiny.cc/4q52f
Meanwhile, download free track The Queen (Live at Oya) below:
Ingrid Olava – The Queen (Live at Oya) by Freeman PR

In The Queen, Ingrid’s powerful vocals  are contrasted with stark, gauzy production.
Combining mystery and drama to a magnificent effect, The Queen uses a majestic simplicity to render distinctive the everyday motions of regular life.