Fredrik Svabø releases 'Live at Wembley Arena' live album

Norwegian musician, composer and producer Fredrik Svabø has released new live album Kingo's Treat - Live at Wembley Arena, recorded while supporting AURORA on tour earlier this year. Watch the live video for 'Sophie' from Wembley Arena here.

Speaking on the live album release, Svabø said:

"To me, it feels pretty surreal that we got to play a show at such a legendary venue, especially with this kind of music. The fact it was only our fourth ever show as a band makes it even more special. We ended up delivering such a great performance that I wanted to share it with the world. I’m really excited for people to hear the music in its purest form – played live on stage by musicians in front of an amazing audience, capturing the moment."

On stage, Svabø is joined by a cast of some of Norway's finest jazz musicians including Ola Øverby (drums) Andreas Rukan (bass) and Lyder Øvreås Røed (trumpet) - all members of the cult Oslo neo-soul outfit Fieh. Woven between the immersive instrumentals, are the breezy and poignant vocals of Thea Wang - lending the album both its voice and heart, traversing themes of heartbreak, indecision, and new beginnings.

The studio version of debut album 'Kingo's Treat' is also set to be released on vinyl in the UK for the first time on 17th October, having been released digitally in March of this year. Drawing influence from jazz musicians such as Bill Frisell and Brian Blade, plus taking further cues from the work of Kendrick Lamar, D'Angelo and Blake Mills, 'Kingo's Treat' is an expansive, freewheeling album that unspools itself into loose moments of improvisation before snapping into shape with tight melodies and enduring hooks.

The album received glowing support around its release from tastemakers including CLASH, The Line of Best Fit, Whynow, Far Out Magazine, Wonderland Magazine and airplay from BBC 6 Music and Radio X.

The studio version of 'Kingo's Treat' was tracked live at Propeller Studios in Oslo, utilising all of the studio's rooms simultaneously. It speaks of an artist who is both adept at shaping billion-streaming festival anthems (Fredrik is a producer & key member of AURORA’s live band) as well as appreciating the annals of musical history. In short, 'Kingo's Treat' is a music lover's album.

One of Norway’s most sought-after musicians and an integral part of the country’s position in the Scandi-pop pantheon (Svabø has contributed to work from Paris Paloma, Sigrid, Aurora, Askjell, and Delara among many others), as introductions go, Fredrik Svabø’s debut is a compelling one. No longer the man in the background, he is ready to step into the spotlight.

Kingo's Treat - Live At Wembley Arena is out now. The original studio recording of Kingo's Treat will be released on 12" vinyl on 17th October, available to pre-order here.

WATCH, 'Sophie' Live at Wembley Arena: https://youtu.be/8tr3UKwz1Vo

PRE-ORDER, Kingo's Treat - limited 12" vinyl

https://fredriksvabo.bandcamp.com/album/kingos-treat