Live Review Rootszone – May 2024: Mette Kirkegaard Ten songs from her varied catalogue at Raahuset Copenhagen – A Captivating Evening of Song and Storytelling – support for My darling Clementine (UK) Read more by Claus Hellgren reviewer
At a recent concert at Raahuset, Copenhagen, singer–songwriter Mette Kirkegaard delivered a memorable performance that went far beyond simple song samples. With her beautiful, expressive voice, she offered the audience not only glimpses of her Nordic Americana repertoire but also a deep and engaging introduction to her captivating songwriting craft.
Mette’s presence on stage was more than just musical — she spoke openly about her creative experiences, including participation in songwriting camps and her meaningful hospice songwriting concerts over the past years, which she approaches with both passion and joy. Mette Kirkegaard
Audience reactions were glowing:
⭐ One attendee thanked her for “an amazing concert — your songs have real heart, and your voice carries them beautifully.” Mette Kirkegaard
⭐ Another described the experience as “a journey through musical worlds with space to discover new possibilities and songs.” Mette Kirkegaard
⭐ Praise also came for her guitar work and narrative vocal style, with fans calling it “possibly the best concert we’ve seen from her yet.” Mette Kirkegaard
⭐ Many found her performance intimate and emotionally rich, making it easy to connect with her lyrics and artistic universe. Mette Kirkegaard
This concert reinforced Mette Kirkegaard’s reputation as a compelling live performer whose voice, storytelling, and authenticity resonate deeply with her audience.
Crystal clear and simple from Austin
Simple Matters. Trubadur Records.
♥♥♥♥review of Simple Matters by Kim Skotte in Danish paper Politiken:
Anyone who is into Nordic Americana should be in Austin, Texas now, which is where the Danish singer-songwriter Mette Kirkegaard has recorded ‘ Simple Matters ‘. While there she fine tuned and refined her songs with the songwriter Kostas Lazarides in Montana. Since her debut album in 2007 Kirkegaard has honed her craft. Vocally she shines on ‘ Simple Matters ‘. Clarity and simplicity are the keywords on this album and Joan Baez would have surely approved of ” Simple matters ” . The songwriting is heartfelt but stays simple and clean without looosing itself in to many twists and turns. Where the tracks show greater depth and feeling her voice holds them high and clear ensuring the depth does not overshadow the enjoyment. (Translation by Andy Chappel).
”A fine collection of good songs,” Alex Nyborg Madsen, P4
“Sensuously beautiful, quiet ballads” Gaffa by Ivan Rod ****
“… Simple Matters stands as her best and most stylish to date…”songs.. with a different deep textual and compositional heaviness”. ….”It is thus clear that Kirkegaard, both as a songwriter and performing singer has matured and has strengthened her focus. “… Best on Simple Matters serves simple, almost minimalist numbers as Foreign Pines and I’m Alive. “” … both are sensuously beautiful, quiet ballads….” http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/132946/sanseligt-smukke-stilfaerdige-ballader/
Rootszone – mention in Danish roots magazine
“A very interesting singer-songwriter”, Folk på Fem éren, P5
“This songwriter masters the very simple expression”, Gaffa about Det rette sted (new Danish ep)
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Gateway Music: itunes
Like a Nordic Joni Mitchell, Danish Musicians Union Mag, Musikeren
Mette Kirkegaard is one of the most impressive vocal performers that I have heard on the folk music scene in years. Her music is refreshing, convincing, varied and heartfelt; and her delivery and musical approach to the lyric is always intriguing.
The finesse and attention to musical detail that she continually applies to her own original work leaves the listener feeling as though she is one of the top-shelf master vocal interpreters sensitively delivering some of the most cherished standard repertoire.
Dr. Karlton E. Hester, composer
Gaffa, ****four stars – by Ivan Rod:
Beautiful nordic-americana-ep of Danish singer-songwriter who has the potential for much more…–spectacularly beautiful
Dry Wood is so far only released digitally, but the Berlin-based producer Brio Taliaferro – who also has worked with names such as Moby and Robbie Williams – has managed to give the material an organic and highly functional international touch. In songs like Train and Dry Wood one hears the mature singer Mette in a spectacularly beautiful, well produced sound characterized by acoustic sound, a catchy beat and some well delivered, melodious and varied songs. Danish review Watch video about the ep: Click
Wireless Dreams /Trådløse Drømme album: “Like a Nordic Joni Mitchell…” Musikeren Chartbase.dk: “Ten amazing songs….” ****
evaluation: ****Jes! Buy! Read Danish review Kultunaut: Mette Kirkegaard´s album Wireless Dreams “Trådløse Drømme” is full of longing and waystation conditions. Beautofully the musicians support her voice. Beautiful songs about distance and longing. Jyske Vestkysten A lot of atmosphere and vibe in Wireless Dream, »Trådløse Drømme«. They will do well in intimate concerts around the country among candlelights and cozy tables…. Rootszone.dk: Den alsidige irske musiker Dave Hennessy bidrager selv til den flotte lyd, men rent instrumentalt er det først og fremmest Tao Højgård, som præger lydbilledet med sit frodigt fabulerende og farverige spil….Stilistisk bevæger Mette Kirkegaard sig mellem viser, pop og folk, og det slipper hun sådan set godt fra i kraft af sin smukke stemme…  Heart Against Rock: ****four stars of five….
“Everything about Heart Against Rock is lovely, from Mette´s voice to the arrangements,and consequently very hard to critisise”…Nottingham Evening Post Read review below (paperarticle)
 Heart Against Rock, GaffaGaffa: “Mette Kirkegaard’s début as a singer-songwriter is certainly impressive…Mette Kirkegaard’s vocals are remarkable … compellingly beautiful …She possesses elements of that hit-creating instinct. Promising…A well-produced album…Her début is promising for the future””Kultunaut: “The voice is fine, and the music pleasant and uncomplicated” Read the Danish review
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