Bio

33-year-old Kirstine Birk is a delightful surprise, if one just ensures to unwrap her music properly. It takes a little time, but then the fine songs also descend and fall nicely in line with each other. Kirstine Birk is a true songwriter, who holds the flag high, both in terms of lyrics and music.

GRO HØYER THIELST, GAFFA

‘Words of Glass’ is the title of Kirstine Birk’s forthcoming album, her third full-length album as a solo artist. The first single to be released is the song ‘Super Day For Shopping’ on January 24th and the title song ‘Words Of Glass’ is out on February 7th. The album is released on February 21st.

Her songs are a blend of Nordic poetry and a warm, folk-inspired sound. As a recording artist, Kirstine Birk, has put out two soloalbum and an EP. Her previous releases have gotten great reviews and several tracks got radio airplay.

As a child of the seventies Kirstine Birk has created her very own sound with inspiration from Carole King. Paul Simon, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt.

As a performing artist Kirstine Birk has played a lot of live concerts as a soloist, as part of a duo and with her full band in small clubs and at festivals.

In her hometown Aarhus she has performed at the big, yearly ‘Aarhus Festival’ and in 2016 she was invited to Sisimiut in Greenland to play at the ‘Arctic Sound Music Festival’- Recently she was picked out to play support for the american songwriter Josh Rouse.

She has traveled in the US and stayed at ‘The House Of Songs’ in Austin, Texas writing with local songwriters and playing small clubs. Three songs on the new album was written with Austin based Darden Smith, Maggie Walters and Erin Ivey. The title song ‘Words Of Glass’ is written in Nashville with local songwriters Mike Sprinkle and Kenn Cooper at the legendary Music Row.

To accompany her on the new album she has the musicians from ‘Vestbo Trio’ who put out their album ‘Gentlemen…’ last year and producer Dennis Ahlgren (Tina Dico).[/vc_column_text]