What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
One of the best was when I went to friends’ pagan wedding in the middle of nowhere in Iceland. The pagan chieftain of Iceland beautifully conducted the ceremony, while a local musician played on a stone marimba. Then the wedding party wildly kept on literally all night to the cool beats of a brilliant DJ from Reykjavik. It never gets dark during the high summer there so before we knew it was breakfast time. The groom’s 80 years old grandpa kept chatting me up, until he had to be wrestled into bed by his family… like if he had a chance!
What’s Your Favourite Club?
I have no favourite club! For me it’s never really about the venue, it’s always about the people I’m with. But I generally like places with decent music and where you can sit down and talk to people without having to rip your throat out.
What’s Your Favourite Record Of All-time?
It must be Kate Bush’s “The Hounds Of Love”. I used to listen to this album as a child with my dad. I just feel so much at home with all the songs.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
There’s no record I absolutely can’t stand. Or is it? I am not sure anymore. This question really made me think…
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity To?
Eh, I wasn’t listening.
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
I actually bought two albums today… Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser” and Muse’s “Black Holes & Revelations”.
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences…
Music, books and films…
Who Would Play You In ‘Kate Havnevik The Movie’
I’m sure Philip Seymour Hoffman would pull it off quite nicely.
What’s Your Dream?
Be healthy, make music, make babies, … and of course world domination peace!
How Do You Escape?
My long fix is going to my family’s cottage on the Island of Hvaler in the Oslo Fjord. My short fix is watching an episode of The Simpsons securely slammed into my Ikea sofa.
What Is Your Favourite Possessions?
My bed, my piano and my laptop!
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
Nike stole mine to use as their campaign slogan… “Just do it!”.
What’s In Your Pockets?
Right now… £1 and 17 pence, a mini-jack to jack converter, a piece of paper with some phone number on it and a lip-gloss.
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
I would be a cat. They are elegant and independent. They eat, sleep, hunt and reproduce. Suits me fine!
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Just all my mates. That’s all I need for a good party! I wouldn’t want to have any dead people in my party….
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
When I ran straight into a lamp post in front of a cinema in London while I was running after my friend’s car waving and shouting ‘I’m here!’
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About Kate Havnevik.
I am very good at baking traditional Norwegian cakes. I sometimes pay people with cakes instead of money..…
Kate Havnevik will be realising her single ‘Unlike Me’ along with her album ‘Melankton’ on the 2nd October out on Continentica Records Ltd.
