Amid all the familiar creative journeys made back and forth between Europe and the United States, a brand new route opened up for business in 2006. Its the one between Malmö and Nashville, with a little diversion to Dublin, and the group making the connection is Calaisa.
The four girls in Calaisa demonstrated that the pop sensibilities of Scandinavia and the country traditions of Tennessee are perfect partners. Especially when you add some Irish instrumentation and the experience of two
pairs of sisters, who prove that the group that plays together stays together.
Absolute determinationThe debut album was the result of the girls absolute determination to make their way in the record business, and a refusal to take no for an answer that lured them from Sweden, onto the concert roads through Ireland and Poland, and on again to the very heart of country music. When they got there, it turned out the man who was absolutely knocked out by their charm as writers and performers just happened to be the head of Universal Music Nashville. Cue record deal, an album cut in just five weeks and a sound already being hailed as the perfect mixture of the Corrs and the Dixie Chicks, with plenty of personality thats all Calaisa.
Crown Princess Party
Since the debut album the band has performed in the celebrations of The Crown Princess Victorias 30th birthday, participated in Swedish “Melodifestivalen”, supported Celine Dion on sold out arena shows, and played shows in The UK, China, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Irleand, The US among other places…
For the follow up album, Calaisa has returned to their roots. After six months in their native Malmö’s Tambourine Studios, the Per Sunding (The Cardigans, The Ark) produced album hit the stores late May 2009, with the two hit singles ”We sing the same song” and ”You’re the one”.