Anouschka

Swedish-American singer songwriter/producer Anouschka transports listeners to a calm refuge with velvet vocals and soulful melodies on her EP “Too Chill For Drama”. Unlike previous albums, these songs are produced by Anouschka in her home studio. She sings, plays guitars, keys, manipulates samples and makes the beats. She says her purpose is to share “A place of peace and healing in an over-hyped world where we can just hang. Sometimes it’s okay not to resolve or go anywhere”. In 1996, Anouschka graduated from Berklee College in guitar and songwriting. At the time she was one of the few female guitar students. Anouschka has since maintained her narrative while writing, creating, arranging, performing and releasing her music with poetic lyrics and effortless blend of jazz, pop, blues and Kenyan influences. “Too Chill For Drama” includes “Lifeline” which placed as Finalist in the 29th Annual USA Song Writing Competition last year and has been called a masterpiece for its innovative blend of bossa and quirky sounds. The album also includes “Holding On”, a Romeo and Juliet themed story which curators snapped up for playlists, “Show Some Love” which advocates tolerance in an increasingly divisive world, and the latest song “Homeboy” which Anouschka says is “the sweetest F*** you to an ex that you will ever hear”. Even in her new sonic landscape, the influence of guitar is evident; her songwriting typically originates with a guitar riff. In an industry where roughly 20 percent woman are artists and 2 percent producers, Anouschka continues to defy sexism and agism with her authentic narrative and gentle touch. “I do not need to be loud to show that I am empowered. My work speaks for itself”