Representative Albums: "Changing of the Seasons," "A Temporary Dive," "Spending Time with Morgan"
Biography
With her lilting vocals, theatrical arrangements, and delicate indie folk craft, Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun (pronounced Ah-na Broon) remained a regional secret until 2003, when she made her European debut with the release of Spending Time with Morgan. Released on the DetErMine label, a company that Brun co-founded the previous year with the Tiny's Ellekari Larsson, Spending Time with Morgan won local praise for its cinematic sound and was later championed at the Swedish Independent Music Awards. One year later, Brun released the My Lover Will Go EP, as well as the romantic songbook A Temporary Dive. The latter album featured collaborations with Canadian artist Ron Sexsmith, Teitur, and Syd Matters, while its sound drew comparisons to early Neko Case, Feist, and Nick Drake. Three weeks after its release, A Temporary Dive went platinum in Brun's native country. A slew of awards followed, including the country's Grammy equivalent -- the Norwegian Spellemannsprisen -- for Best Female Artist and Hit of the Year in 2005. Brun closed out the year with yet another release, Duets, which found her collaborating with ten different songwriters. A remixed/remastered version of A Temporary Dive arrived in America via the V2 label in May 2006. Brun followed its release with Live in Scandinavia, her first live album, before setting to work on a new studio effort. Released in 2008, Changing of the Seasons dealt with shifting climates and evolving relationships, while Sketches (also released in 2008) compiled Brun's home recordings into an attractive package of demos. ~ MacKenzie Wilson & Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
After a few years of numerous live stints in Sweden and Norway and several non-official EP releases her first official album, Spending Time with Morgan, was released at the end of May 2003 in Scandinavia, and in various European countries in the autumn of 2003. The album was released via DetErMineRecords which is licensed to V2 Music for USA distribution.
Ane started her musical career fairly late. It wasn't until she had turned 21 she took up acoustic guitar. Her first official live appearances were in 1998 on the streets of Barcelona and San Sebastian.
After moving to Bergen she started composing her own material and joined the Norwegian band Damsels in Distress. In 2000 Ane moved to Stockholm and began making a living performing live music. She has worked together with several other artists, such as Norwegian popgroup a-ha, Ron Sexsmith, Madrugada and Koop.
Ane Brun's cover version of "True Colors" was featured in an advert for Sky+ HD.
Ane Brun's song 'Lullaby For Grown-Ups' was featured in an advert advertising Channel 4's Horror Season.
Ane Brun lends vocals in the song, "Innan Du Gar" from Theresa Andersson's "Hummingbird, Go!" album.
