A Week with Avante Black
The Swedish alt-pop outfit share a week with us in pictures, with a sparkly live show, mirror-tastic video shoot, recording sessions and more, complete with commentary from frontwoman Ottilia Zimmerman Kjulsten.
Avante Black's single “Drug Money” is out now.
1. Live show - `dress like your surroundings #sparkles’
2. Video shoot for Drug Money - `talking to myself’
3. Video shoot for Drug Money - `great conversations’
4. Video shoot for Drug Money - `could get used to this #kardashianesque’
5. Down time at the studio - `love a good window seat, always something to observe’
6. Checking in with Avante Black fans - `one day I'll get alright at Twitter. One day!’
7. Writing session for the album - `the writing procedure is always fascinating, I like how something can go from scraps of memories and words to a full song. It's the best feeling. Can't wait to show you lot some more tunessss.’
8. Recording vocals in the studio for next single - `I don't normally wear sunglasses inside, but sometimes the sun is there too’
9. Video shoot for Drug Money - `stepping out of my comfort zone being filmed lying down and lip syncing . My mum says all photos can't be of my hair covering my face.’
10. On photo shoot in London for the day - `found this gem scenery just behind kings cross station’
11. Taking a break from recording - `recording with Luke Smith in Haggerston! Snapped outside’
12. Band rehearsal - `at rehearsal in Bermondsey‘
13. Band rehearsal - `always get tangled in the mic cable’
14. Band rehearsal - `everyone needs a radiator in winter rehearsals’
15. Band rehearsal - `very synced with the vinyl on the wall’
16. Band rehearsal - `a lot of gigs I've moved too much and the cable has accidently changed my pedal effects to "robot"; . Also showing off ma favourite sneakers’
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17. Ottilia - `spent an evening with my friend Lovisa Ranta and got a few pics in my bathroom’
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18. Ottilia - `another snap by Lovisa’
Photography by Avante Black, Alden Volney, Lovisa Ranta and Chiara Gambuto.
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