Experience and dedication:
Inger Marie waited for many years before she ventured upon a solo career, but she has ample experience from many years’ activities in the music field. For twenty years she has been active as vocalist in several bands, ranging from a youthful rock band to a six year period as lead singer of a jazz big band. She has also fronted her own jazz quintet ”My Favoite Strings”, as well as collaborating with several excellent jazz musicans, among them Tom Lund, one of Norway’s finest latin jazz-guitarists, founder of the renowned group ”Trio de Janeiro”.
Recording debut:
Having thus gathered a lot of experience and ”paid her dues”, Inger Marie finally decided to enter the studio to record her debut solo CD ”Make This Moment”. The time was right. Years of singing had matured her voice into an instrument of impressive sensitivity and perfection. Producer Lars Martin Myhre, himself a brilliant musician and a major artist in Norway, says that never has he got a bigger surprise than the one he got when Inger Marie started singing in the studio. She was displaying a voice so controlled, so beautiful and so personal at her first recording date, that the seasoned producer was left with his mouth open, stunned in admiration of the awareness and the warm and direct communication in her voice.
Make This Moment:
”Make This Moment” was released in Norway in October, 2004, and received rave reviews and instant recognition by jazz affectionados. After some months Inger Maries voice started touching hearts and impressing music lovers in places far from Norway. Japanese record buyers discovered her album, which started selling hundreds, then thousands in Japanese record stores. Record companies in Korea, The Phillipines, Hong Kong, and soon also Japan, licenced the album and launched local releases. Now the album has been released in most of Asia, as well as in Europe, and has touched the hearts and souls of thousands of listeners.
Concerts and TV-shows:
Since the autumn of 2005, Inger Marie and her band have been performing concerts, playing festivals and participated in TV-shows and radio in various locations. Concerts and TV performances in Korea, and performances in Poland and Denmark have been highlights, as well as several succsessful performances at the ”Canal Street” Jazz Festival in her home town, Arendal.
The band:
Inger Marie has been building up a solid relationship built on mutual respect with several musicians from the surprisingly high quality pool of musicans in an around her home town, and has hand piced the musicians for her band. They provide the exquisite backing on her recordings, as well as on stage. A special mention must be made of the fact that the impressive saxophone playing on the album comes from the horn of Øivind G. Stømer, Inger Maries own son. He joined his mother’s band after having played with some of the major musicans and artists in Norway.
By Myself:
On her second album, ”By Myself”, Inger Marie chose to work with the renowned Danish producer Søren Sigumfeldt. They recorded the album in Gothenburg, Sweden, still with Inger Marie’s hand picked local Arendal musicans, but also inviting the Swedish guitar virtuoso Ulf Wakenius to the studio. Other guest performers include Gunnar Halle (trumpet) and Niclas Knudsen (electric guitar). The record has been released in most European countries by the Danish company Sundance, on the Stunt label. The album was first released in Norway by Inger Marie’s original record company, Kultur & spetakkel, and the release was celebrated in grand style with a lavish release concert in Arendal’s Culture House oct/07. "By myself" was very well received among critcs and fans.
By myself
Inger Marie Gundersen Lyrics
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Tell me lies but hold me tight
Save your good-byes for the morning light
But don't let me be lonely tonight
Go away then, damn you
Go home and do as you please
You ain't gonna see me getting down on my knees
You've been turning my world upside down
Do me wrong, do me right
Tell me lies but hold me tight
Save your good-byes for the morning light
Don't let me be lonely tonight
I don't want to be lonely tonight
The lyrics to Inger Marie Gundersen's song By Myself tell the story of a relationship that is on the brink of collapse. The singer expresses their desire for their partner, who they know has been unfaithful, to hold them tightly and keep them from feeling alone, even if it means lying and delaying their eventual departure. The singer acknowledges the pain they feel because of the split and the uncertainty they have about their own feelings. The refrain "don't let me be lonely tonight" is repeated throughout the song as the singer pleads with their partner to stay with them, even if only for a little while longer.
The song's message speaks to the universal experience of love and loss, and the longing for human connection. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and desperation that many people have likely experienced in their own relationships. The music itself, with its slow, romantic melody and smooth vocals, adds to the overall melancholy tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Do me wrong, do me right
Treat me as you will, whether good or bad.
Tell me lies but hold me tight
Even if you deceive me, I want your embrace.
Save your good-byes for the morning light
Let's delay parting until the sun comes up.
But don't let me be lonely tonight
I need your presence to keep loneliness at bay.
Go away then, damn you
Leave me alone, even if I curse you.
Go home and do as you please
Do whatever you wish, as long as you're not here.
You ain't gonna see me getting down on my knees
I won't beg for you to stay or come back.
I'm undecided, and your heart's been divided
I am uncertain, and you seem torn.
You've been turning my world upside down
Your actions have been making me feel unstable and confused.
Don't let me be lonely tonight
Once again, I plead for your comforting company.
I don't want to be lonely tonight
Emphasizing the importance of having someone there for her.
Writer(s): Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
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Crying In The Rain - Inger Marie Gundersen - Lyrics
I'll never let you see
The way my broken heart is hurting me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All my sorrow and pain
I'll do my crying in the rain
If I wait for stary skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you so
Though the heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain
Raindrop falling from heaven
Could never take away my misery
But since we're not together
I pray for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see
Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool but till then darling
You'll never see me complain
Cause I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
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