(Note: "artist" here having the meaning singer or musician)
Experienced artist releases his first album
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The Astral Factor.
That's the name of the album.
The artist calls himself Waterclime and is still completely unknown.
Is he instead presented as Andreas Hedlund, Mr V or Vintersorg, most know who he is.
Vintersorg, Borknagar, Fission and now Waterclime. The projects are many for Andreas Hedlund. But the latest album, which was released last week, is more than the others his entirely own project.
- I have always liked the progressive 70's rock but have never contributed to the genre myself. I wrote two songs one and a half year ago, but it was never really meant to become anything, Andreas Hedlund says.
But it became a CD, a CD which Andreas himself has written the songs for, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered.
- Since I had a vision about how I wanted it, it was easiest to do everything by myself, he says.
Progressive, symphonic rock from the 70's romantic era. Andreas knows exactly in which genre he is.
- In my other projects, many of the songs are serious and discuss large and deep subjects. This album has allowed me to fantasise freely and it has led to cooler and more imaginative lyrics, he explains.
- The songs are in a good deal about the human being in relation to herself. What one wants to attain and how to get there. Magic, fantasy, the lyrics contains it all, Andreas continues.
But he does not want to analyse his music too much.
- What I want to say is in the songs. If I could tell more about them there'd be no need to release a CD, I could just talk instead, he says.
He has no straight plans for the future with Waterclime, but he'll not likely stop making music.
- It's hard to say. As long as I think my projects are interesting I'll continue. But you have to prioritize with your time. That's why I have almost stopped touring, to avoid being away from the family so much, he explains.
Two years ago, Andreas became father to Ludvig. He is aware that the fatherhood has changed him, though perhaps not in which ways.
- I have developed as a human, it is inevitable when you become a parent. Futhermore I have gotten many emotional exerienses which I probably have used in the music.
In the weekdays, Andreas studies to become a "pre-school" teacher (school before elementary school), but the ambition does not stop there.
- When I have worked a few years within the profession I'm thinking of writing school books. Generally I'm very interested in writing and reading, much of the inspiration for my music comes from books, Andreas Hedlund tells.
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Andreas Hedlunds newly released album is inspired by progressive brittish 70's rock. The lyrics contain everything from fantasy and romanticism to dreams and hopes.
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Busy. Vintersorg, Borknagar, Fission and recently Waterclime. Andreas Hedlund has many projects running at the same time.