Profile: Bobby Baby
Name: Bobby Baby
From: Malmö, Sweden
Sounds like: Quiet, restrained beauty. The sound of sepiatone.
Listen: Love to dance
Discography:
2006 - 7" split w/Daniel Smith (Going Places)
2006 - Love to dance EP (Red Letter Day)
Links:
www.bobbybaby.net
www.myspace.com/bobbybabymusic
A friend of mine popped up on AIM awhile back to give me a heads-up on a new artist he had high hopes for. The name? Bobby Baby. Being a pal, I gave her a cursory listen and added her to my list of artists to watch, but didn't give it much further thought beyond "kinda twee, not really my thing, but def not bad." Well, it wasn't long until I started to see her name pop up more and more, so when her debut EP "Loves to dance" came out, I knew I had to revisit it. Good thing I did because she's really something. People love to be contrary but let's face facts: when an artist starts getting a lot of hype, it's almost always for a good reason.
Who are you and where are you from?
My name is Ellinor Blixt (people call me Ella). I was born in 1983 and grew a up in a very small town in south of Sweden with my parents and an older sister. When I was 19 I moved to Malmö.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? What do you aspire to now?
When I was a kid I wanted to become a professional dancer. My favourite movie was "Girls just wanna have fun" and I wanted to be like Sarah Jessica Parker! Me and my best friend made lots of dances, dressed in jeans shorts and 80's t-shirts and hairstyle.
I also enjoyed to painting and wanted to be an artist. I don't know, I guess I had many dreams like all kids do. When I became a teenager I wanted to be a musician. Then I wanted to be a big fat jazz singer with the greatest voice ever! haha! Now (and then) I guess I just want to feel good and experiance new interesting things. Making music is what I love the most but I can't imagine being a professional musician. I like the idea to have a regular job and to have fun in the leisure time. Money scares me and I don't need to consume more things than I do now (I could manage with less! People should think less of making more money)
Dogs or cats?
I like dogs more because it's easier to get to know them, what they are like. My dog died about a year ago and I miss him very much. He smelled really bad but he was very sweet and it was fun just watching him move and talk and wave his tail. Cats are more unpredictable, they can bite you at any time. But they are more independent and cool. But I'm allergic to both dogs and cats haha!
I understand that you will be collaborating on a project with Thomas Denver Jonsson. How did that come about and what do you expect to come of it?
Yes, we have a few songs that we'll try to finish this year. I expect to have a lot of fun and to learn a lot. And of course it would be very cool if the songs turns out to be really good and if some label wants to release them. We'll record a great cover song you will love.
Who else would you like to collaborate with?
Today I really feel like going to Buenos Aires and hang out with Juana Molina. Her music is so amazing and it would be so cool to play with her. I adore her. I don't know any spanish though... hmm.
What's the best film you've seen this year? What's your most favorite film ever?
Best film this year? I can't remeber watching any film this year... of course I have but I don't remember any special. I did watch "Aaltra" (2004) the other day though. It was really nice.
I remember that felt like being in love when I watched "Amelie from Montmartre" the first five times. I love the colours and of course her haircut.
What does the future hold for Bobby Baby?
I don't know. I just want to have fun making more music. Hopefully I will meet more interesting people and travel to nice places. I might move to Berlin in October.