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Henrik Skanfors
Swedish composer and singer Henrik Skanfors produces Pop, Rock, Electronica, Folk, and Dramatic scores. His music has been featured in the award-winning TV series, The Good Wife (CBS), and in 20 soundtracks for motion pictures, commercials, and art films. Henrik has released 3 solo albums: The Last Gash (2007), Carcass and the Flies (2009), and The Sleep of Adam (2012), where Rachael Yamagata sings on the magical duet "Psalm 513" (available here). He is a phenomenal vocalist with great talent, amazing lyrics, and the compelling ability to create dramatic and cinematic music.
Henrik's song Psalm 513 is the winner of our Editor's Choice Award for June, 2012. This song inspires with its rich vocal interplay between Henrik and Rachael Yamagata. Calm and sublime, it is an emotional duet that captures the best of the vocalists' superb abilities.
Henrik Skanfors has produced 20 motion picture soundtracks, including Gangstaz n Cash (Dir. by Josef Fares, Jalla! Jalla!, Zozo); Björn & Ulf (Dir. by Klas Marklund (featured at the Gothenburg Film Festival 2009); Fikapaus (Dir. by Per Marklund, aired often on Swedish national television, SVT); and Jycken (Dir. by Klas Marklund).
Discography:
- The Sleep of Adam (Singer/Songwriter 2012) - Carcass and the Flies (Singer/Songwriter 2009) - The Last Gash (Singer/Songwriter 2007) - Thoughts Never Released w/ Kamprads (Electronica/Pop/Rock, 2006)
Influences: Radiohead, Antony & the Johnsons, Björk, Damien Rice, Sufjan Stevens, Kathleen Edwards, Jeff Buckley, Starsailor, Sia, Stina Nordenstam, Portishead, Sigur Ros, Howard Shore, James Newton Howard, Angelo Badalamenti, John Williams
(JUNE 2012)
The winner of our Editor's Choice Award for June 2012, this song inspires with its rich vocal interplay between Henrik and Rachael Yamagata. Calm and sublime, this song is an emotional duet that captures the best of the vocalists' superb abilities.
Beautiful, heart warming, bittersweet duet with Henrik Skanfors and Rachael Yamagata ("Be be your love", "Reason why"). About loss, longing & loneliness. Sounds like Coldplay, Sia, U2. Building up. Perfect for montage/ending titles in romantic drama, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Californication. Mixed Vocals, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
(JUNE 2012)
The winner of our Editor's Choice Award for June 2012, this song inspires with its rich vocal interplay between Henrik and Rachael Yamagata. Calm and sublime, this song is an emotional duet that captures the best of the vocalists' superb abilities.
Beautiful, heart warming, bittersweet duet with Henrik Skanfors and Rachael Yamagata ("Be be your love", "Reason why"). About loss, longing & loneliness. Sounds like Coldplay, Sia, U2. Building up. Perfect for montage/ending titles in romantic drama, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Californication. Mixed Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A sad but powerful song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about isolation. Driven by a classical piano-part and falsettos. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan Stevens, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Latin, Spanish, Greek or Eastern Europe song with nylon guitar & ends with whaling falsetto vocals. Exciting gypsy music, great for drama, comedy & travel shows. Western. Desert. Male Vocals, Latin Music, Spanish Music
Melancholic, sad song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about heartbreak and being left behind. Only intimate vocals and dreamy guitar. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan Stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about solitude & desire. Guitar & vocals. Positive feeling in the music, yet sad lyrics. Autumn. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Pop Ballad
Heart warming, bittersweet about moving on together despite past problems and difficulties. Just guitar & vocals, w/ subtle background percussion beat. Real feelgood tune perfect for drama and tv-series like Grey's anatomy, Californication, One Tree Hill, Scrubs. Similar to Jason Mraz I'm yours, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Energetic, inspiring, hopeful song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Sleep of Adam". Cool drum beats, dream: ish guitar riff and synthpads. Lyrics about love not meant to be, about breaking up, starting over, feeling strong but with hints of doubt and feeling lost. Perfect for a powerful ending. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Extremely sad & heavy yet beautiful song about loss, grief, pain and wanting to turn back time to make things right. Feeling abandoned and lost. Starts w/ heavy tom drums and minimalistic rhodes piano, builds up to an amazing finale suitable for any drama w/ strings, choir & subtle distorted guitar. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Emotional, powerful and beautiful song about loss of love, family and life, with a strong connection to autumn/fall in the lyrics. Solemn beginning with sacral church organ, builds up to a dramatic ending with strings and desperate vocals. Similar to Coldplay, Sia, Björk, U2. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A slow, beautiful, melancholic song about doubting yourself and being an outsider. Suitable emotional intros, endings and a montage. Sounds a bit like Jeff Buckley, Stina Nordenstam, Damien Rice, Coldplay, The Cinematic Orchestra. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An introvert but powerful song about feeling like an outsider. Suitable for a thoughtful montage. Sounds like Damien Rice, Mew, Ed Harcourt, Sufjan Stevens. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Soft Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A melancholic song about solitude & holding on the past. Epic feeling, drawn out farwell. Suitable for sad or bittersweet endings. Sounds like Coldplay, Norah Jones, The Cinematic Orchestra, Perishers, Damien Rice. Mixed Vocals, Pop Music, Soft Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A playful song with cynical lyrics. Suitable for hopeful ending or montage. Sounds a bit like Sufjan Stevens, José González and Joni Mitchell. Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
A dark, sad song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007). Starts soft, ends emotional and powerful. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A melancholic song about frustration and a cynical view of the society and love. Suitable emotoinal intros and endings. Sounds a bit like Sia's "Breathe Me", Stina Nordenstam, Coldplay, The Cinematic Orchestra. Mixed Vocals, Pop Music, Soft Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An uptempo, straight forward song about hurtful relationships. Suitable for a cool montage or commercial. Sounds a bit like Coldplay, Tiger Lou, Keane. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Indie Rock
Emotional song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about disappointment and blame. Guitar, piano, vocals (some falsettos). Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, José Gonzáles, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An uptempo, rock song about a meeting under strange circumstances and fear of being abandoned. Suitable for a cool montage or endings with attitude and strenght. Sounds a bit like Kent, Mew, Foo Fighters. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Indie Rock
Guitar driven song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007). Positive music in major, but a sad story in the lyrics. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A slow, melancholic song about alienation, solitude & lost love. Suitable as sad ending with credits. Sounds like Coldplay & Damien Rice. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Emo
Pop/Rock with an electronic touch. Depressed and emotional. Powerful ending. Heavy drumbeats and distorted guitar with cello, strings & pads. Finale music. Sia "Breathe me"-feeling. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about regrets & nostalgia. Starts mellow, ends powerful & emotional with high falsettos. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A melancholy, minimalistic song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" about heartbreak and trouble moving on. Suitable for sad romance drama & tv-series. The words "I love you" repeated in the end. Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, Jose Gonzalez, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Geat pop song with melancholic touch from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". Inspiring, strong and emotional chorus. Lyrics about alienation and being trapped inside yourself. Similar to Coldplay & U2. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A soft, emotional song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007). Minimalistic with falsetto, guitar, glockenspiel and soft pads. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Pop/Rock with an electronic touch. Soft and mellow, but with a powerful ending. Perfect as finale or Heartbreak-collage music in drama or tv-series. Starts depressed but ends with more hope. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about solitude & desire. Guitar & vocals. Positive feeling in the music, yet sad lyrics. Autumn. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
A beautiful, powerful song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". Lyrics about longing for change, indifference, feeling empty and childhood. Suitable for sad or bittersweet endings. Sounds like Coldplay, The Cinematic Orchestra, Perishers, Damien Rice. Mixed Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
Dark piano, sad, lonely lyrics, male vocals. Plans for a lonesome day, romantic breakup, divorce, life's fallout, reality. Drama & TV series OC, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy. A la Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan Stevens. Regrets sorrow loss alone aftermath, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
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Henrik Skanfors
(JUNE 2012)
