Sweet Annie is the solo project of Norwegian singer/songwriter Hilde Klain.

She started singing and playing keyboard when she was 8 years old. Throughout her youth she sang in choirs and performed locally as a singer and keyboardist/organ player. She would sometimes perform traditional folk songs and hymns, other times more contemporary music.

A move to Australia introduced her to jazz, and she tried her hand at songwriting. She decided to get serious about her music career, and left Australia for Los Angeles, where she studied, got a band together and started doing shows around the city. One of her songs was also repeatedly played on the syndicated radio show, Music Highway Radio.

Sweet Annie has recently come out of the studio recording her debut EP, which was released in February 2008. The sometimes bittersweet and melancholic songs are all originals, exploring the subjects of love, loss and life’s challenges. Sweet Annie uses both programming and traditionally recorded instruments to support her haunting and emotional vocals. Growing up listening to artists as diverse as Miriam Makeeba, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox and later on electronica acts like Zero 7 and Air, her own style has emerged and brings an eclectic mix of alternative pop, electronica and jazz to the scene.

For the EP, Sweet Annie hired Indian producer, Appu Krishnan, and engineer Mehdi Hassine, plus a range of talented musicians to help her bring out the unique sound which is Sweet Annie. Songs from the EP can currently be heard on Underworld Mix Radio, Cosmic Dimensions, Radio Electric and Banana Peel Radio.

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