Career
Known for ones distinctive voice, Birgit Bidder music often blends elements of popular, psychedelia and art rock. Various instruments can also be found in Birgit"s songs, including saxophones, synthesizers, vibraphones, French horns, saw and bandoneon. During spring 2014 and summer 2015 Birgit Bidder performs as Louisiana Musica in Swedish opera house Wermlandsoperan"s production "L"Orfeus" by Monteverdi.
Directed by Kristofer Steen from Refused and arranged by Hans Ek. participing artists are Moto Boy and January Kyhle among others
Since 2012 Birgit Bidder has performed with conductor and arranger Hans Ek and chamber orchestra Modern Fantazias, interpreting work by Brian Eno, Kraftwerk and Monteverdi among others At venues like Drottningholms Slottsteater, Södra Teatern and music festival Sthlm music and arts
Her song "Psalm From A Heart" is in the outro for episode 21 of the American American Broadcasting Company television series Private Practice, aired May 12, 2011 in United States of America. Performed live on Swedish TV4 Nyhetsmorgon in May 2011. Birgit Bidder toured as an opening act for Katie Melua in Scandinavia in May 2011.
She has guest appeared with punk band Docenterna, Mattias Alkberg among others and opened for Loney Dear, Rebecka Törnqvist, Joel Alme, Deportees and Jakob Hellman.
Birgit Bidder sings, plays the keyboard and guitar, writes and produce her Swedish act, Raketen, including Kalle Nyman on bass, Patrik Heikinpieti on drums and Mattias Alkberg live on guitar. As a band musician:
Erik Hassle: 2009-2010
Veronica Maggio: 2010-2012
Oskar Linnros: 2010-2011.
