Powder Face

Fremmand:

Jana Hjalgrímsdóttir: Lead vocal
Tobias Weltzer: Drums and vocal
Rico Holmer: Bass and vocal
Sigmund Zachariassen: Keyboards and vocal

I Sprekkunum (radio edit)

The song A Matter Of Time is about being trapped in the expectations of other people, like behaving in a certain way, looking the right way, or having a certain faith. The song is an encouragement to follow your own inner voice, because that inner voice will show, who you really are. 

Euan Dickinson from Massive Attack plays modular synths on A Matter Of Time. The synths was recorded in the Massive Attack Studio in Bristol, England, while Fremmand recorded the rest of the song in an old slaughterhouse in Aarhus, Denmark, where the raw concrete walls have given the single an edgy and industrial sound.

Fremmand

August 2019

A Matter Of Time (radio edit)

Powder Face is about releasing the darkness inside, and the song is a duet between Jana and Tobias. Besides having a long-distance relationship, they have a long-distance band. Singer Jana Hjalgrímsdóttir lives in the small town of Strendur in the Faroe Islands and the rest of the band lives in Denmark. Fremmand plays Dark Indierock with a cool and Nordic sound. The band played several shows in NYC in fall 2018 and has also toured with Black rebel Motorcycle Club in Germany and Denmark.

Fall 2018

Powder Face (radio edit)

Tu Brennur Í Mær, was released on Fremmand's debut album 2018.

Tu Brennur Í Mær (radio edit)

“Highly reminiscent of Depeche Mode and New Order, ‘Legendary Lover’ has an eeriness about it captivating your senses and plucking at your heartstrings. Frontwoman Jana Hjalgrimsdóttir shows her ability to shine as a vocalist without outshining the rough male vocals by Peter Hayes. It won’t be long until Jana Hjalgrimsdóttir is in the league of iconic Annie Lennox and Fremmand’s music will be on everyone’s playlists.”
-Nicole Mendes, The others of reviews

Legendary Lover - feat. Peter Hayes (BRMC)

Lead singer Jana Hjalgrimsdottir describes the song as: “Calling it Out is about facing what is pulling you down in life, and then having the courage to cut free from it, even though it can be difficult and painful”

The music is exploring the tension between dreams and desperation, and draws a line to early goth and post punk, but is also forward looking. Fremmand is fronted by the charismatic lead singer Jana Hjalgrimsdóttir, who with her all-in attitude is like the volcano Vesuvius erupting.