Björk: Song By Song

Ever wonder what's in the mind of a legendary artist during the songwriting process? If you're a fan of the Icelandic Goddess Björk Guðmundsdóttir like I am, then you'll enjoy this journey of exploring songs from her ten solo studio career albums, which became Iceland's largest music export to date. In this book, we'll investigate lyrics and musical thoughts she had when composing legendary songs and videos from her early career like Human Behaviour, Army of me, Bachelorette and Pagan Poetry, to later songs like Wanderlust, Stonemilker and Atopos. Björk has been known for unique music, fashion and videos from Debut to Fossora and utilized her fame to become a spokesperson for the perseverance of nature. She has had thirty-one singles reach the top 40 charts around the world, with twenty-two top 40 hits in the UK and sixteen Grammy nominations. Her music is not confined to one genre and she has always marched to the beat of her own drum. So, join me on a deep dive into the creative output of one of the most original and iconic singer-songwriters of all time, Björk. AUTHOR: Jason Leverenz is a songwriter from Chicago and frontman and guitarist of the band Crush 57. He's been a fan of Björk since his first introduction to her self-titled album Debut. In 2020 he started Björk's Joyous Tunes, the largest online fan community dedicated to the singer, with over 100k followers on platforms including Facebook, Instagram & YouTube. Björk is Jason's all-time favorite singer/music composer. 32 colour illustrations