Dahl elaborates, “When you listen to ‘Hypokrit,’ I want you to feel your inner Viking roar to life, ready to conquer anything. There’s nothing more rock ‘n roll than defying the status quo.
Vikings epitomize that rebellious spirit. I want you to feel powerful, unstoppable and badass as you channel the fierce legacy of the Vikings through my music.”
Musician and performance artist Skye Dahl releases her uncompromising electro-rock single and Viking-inspired video for “Hypokrit” out today, with a future full-length album to follow between Fall of 2024 and 2025.
The longest day of the year in Sweden. Midsummer. A time to welcome the summer solstice in a perpetual dance around the maypole. An esoteric night for magick, fertility, high energy. “Hypokrit,” a proud, banging vibe issued in time for this year’s Pagan-based carnival lived vicariously by the likes of Swedish-bred proto-glam rocker, Skye Dahl.
The rancorous, swaggering “Hypokrit,” written by Skye (full name Dahlstrom) and instrumentalized by Justin Piwetz, was produced and mixed by Kvir Gov at Evil Snail Studios, co-produced by Steve Phillips at Full Fidelity Studios and mastered by Maor Appelbaum.
Picture yourself on one of the 30,000 islands encased within the Stockholm archipelago, cavorting to an electro-based stomp and clap groove and multilayered, self-call-and-answer vocals blended and dubbed with snarls and swoons by the same artist. You’re swinging it to Skye Dahl’s swagger (dropped partly in English, the lexicon of her lineage spooled across a sharply planted breakdown) in “Hypokrit.” From her ancestral Kalmar to the Medieval fortifications of Visby, Skye is intent on courting Sweden as readily as the United States and destinations beyond.
Dahl elaborates, “When you listen to ‘Hypokrit,’ I want you to feel your inner Viking roar to life, ready to conquer anything. There’s nothing more rock ‘n roll than defying the status quo. Vikings epitomize that rebellious spirit. I want you to feel powerful, unstoppable and badass as you channel the fierce legacy of the Vikings through my music.”
Legacy. Birthright. These are the cornerstones to Dahl’s craft and she utilizes “Hypokrit” as a platform to honor her Scandinavian roots. “It’s a tribute to my grandfather and the indomitable spirit of my ancestors,” she proclaims. “From the get-go, I knew the song had to feature the Swedish language to make my grandfather proud. Inspired by Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish artists, I wove traditional sounds and instruments into the track, creating a song that transcends mere music to tell a story of identity, strength and raw resilience.”
Skye advises “Hypokrit” is more than a mere cultural comeuppance. She states, “It’s a brutal cautionary tale about the dangers of hypocrisy. Whether it’s lying to yourself or deceiving others, hypocrisy leads only to ruin and destruction.”
As a recipient of Austin City’s coveted Live Music Grant, Dahl funded and structured the filming of the “Hypokrit” video. The minifilm’s stark visuals hail to the Norse goddess of the underworld, Hel, to Siouxsie Sioux. Speaking about the video for “Hypokrit,” Skye gleams, “I wanted everyone’s jaws to be on the floor and every visual to slap you in the face. Musically and visually, it is by far the coolest thing I’ve created to date. I told my Director of Photography we have to top this video on the next one.
About Skye Dahl:
Leather and mesh meet fishnets, purple satin and studs, where Maria Brink, Doro Pesch, Prince and Bowie collide under one amalgamated grinning soul. Iron Age Gaga meets Rob Halford meets A Flock of Seagulls. And they ran. They ran so far away toward a beckoning limelight cast from The Sundance Festival and an opening slot for Theory of a Deadman.
Self-described as “Glam rock with Michael Jackson sprinkled on top,” Skye Dahl culls her flamboyant persona from a diverse assemblage of personalities aside from Jackson (whose repertoire she impersonated ravenously growing up) like Ann Wilson of Heart, Prince, the late Freddie Mercury of Queen and former Skid Row frontman, Sebastian Bach.
Born in Camano Island, Washington, now based in Austin, Texas, Skye Dahl slings a provocative harlequinade of punk, metal, Goth, new wave and New Jack Swing into her shock cabaret. Her exposition skills were built through theater and choreography, leaving an indelible mark upon productions of Sweeney Todd, Guys and Dolls and Carrie: The Musical.
Dahl transitioned into music where she seeks to blow the scene apart with her dramaturgical performance art. Her craft was momentarily put on the side due to family obligations, yet those trials and getting in tune with her Swedish heritage laid a significant foundation to Skye’s transfixing persona.
“I found my Swedish Grandfather,” Dahl notes, “and was also able to meet a ton of family on his side. It was a beautiful thing, because I felt a little more whole knowing them, if that makes any sense. I was able to hear and see just how beautiful Swedish people are. I learned to be proud of where you come from and those who have sacrificed so much for you to exist.”
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