Album Notes

Helle Hansen "Heart Core"

A warm voice with something to say...

For a long time, Danish Helle Hansen has held "secret renown" within musicians' circles due to her extensive musical talent. This collection of personal and melodic popsongs, combining an american singer/songwriter-tradition with jazz- og soul-references, will tell you why:

Singer, musician, composer, lyricist! Originally starting out at the piano, Helle Hansen has contributed to this album (and many others) as a singer, recorderplayer, percussionist, vocal and instrumental arranger, composer, lyricist and producer

A three-time finalist and a two-time "Honorable Mention Award"-winner in the U.S.A. Songwriting Competition, Helle Hansen's merits also include the song "Experience", recorded by Andrew Strong and Danish singer Jette Torp on Torp's platinum-selling debut album. But Helle Hansen has also written a great number of songs for other artists, as well as for her own many and different constellations.

As a composer and lyricist, Helle Hansen has been much praised by the press as well as by her colleagues. Helle Hansen has previously released 5 jazz albums (from duo to big band), and has received two Danish jazz awards. This album "Heart Core", however, proves that Helle Hansen draws her still and deep-running waters from a songwriting well unconcerned with genre, and chooses her words with purpose and insight.

Honestly, and with great empathy, Helle Hansen speaks of damaged spirits, of sliding relationships and fondness unyielding, restlessness and resignation, love and loss, and the permanency of eternity.

"An amazing singer/songwriter." Geek Culture

"If Helle Hansen had been born and raised in the U.S., she would have been a multi-millionaire long ago.!" BT

Musicians:

Helle Hansen (Lead vocals, backing vocals, recorder, percussion)
Heine Hansen (piano, Würlitzer, accordeon)
Perry Stenbäck (guitar)
Peter Paasgaard Schmidt (bass)
Klaus Menzer (drums, percussion)
Jens Haack (saxophone)
Kirstine Birk (backing vocals)
Lonnie Kjer (backing vocals)
Sune Thorbjørnsen (guitar, backing vocals)
Nisser Andersen (piano, hammond B3, keyboard,backing vocals)
Ida K. Nielsen (bass, backing vocals)
KÃ¥re Kabel Mai (drums, programming)
Peter Dombernowsky (percussion)
Nikolai Bøgelund (trombone)
Michael Bladt (saxophone, backing vocals)
Rune Olesen (percussion)
Morten Kjær (backing vocals)
Jan Kaspersen (backing vocals)
Trine Vinkler (backing vocals)
Anette Buonaventzen (backing vocals)
Karen Busck (backing vocals)