Christine Hoberg | |
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Origin | Superior, Wisconsin, US |
Genres | Pop, art-pop, electronic music, R&B, soul, experimental |
Years active | 2008 | –present
Members | Christine Hoberg |
Website | christinehoberg |
Christine Hoberg is an American singer-songwriter and electronic music producer from Superior, Wisconsin, currently based in Minneapolis. [1] She has worked previously with artists such as Flight Facilities, Kiings, Ivan Gough, and Feenixpawl. [2] [3] [4] She is known for her distinctive fluttery voice and live looping. [5]
Hoberg was raised in Superior, Wisconsin where she has made music since she was a child beginning with cassette tapes and a karaoke machine. [6] She played in bands while attending Superior High School. She returns often to perform in the Twin Ports including Duluth's Homegrown Music Festival and FeMN Fest. [7] She also cites the area for a source of inspiration, "The extreme weather, seclusion and endless beauty makes it a super inspiring place to make any form of art.” [8]
While based out of Brooklyn, Hoberg's most notable appearance as a writer and singer was on Flight Facilities' highest charting single "Clair de Lune". [9] The song came in at number 17 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012, [10] went ARIA platinum [11] and was later featured on the television show Grey's Anatomy. [12] It was remixed by Prins Thomas and Motez (producer) among others. [13] Hoberg's collaboration with Chris Siegel and Strehlow on 'This is How' earned her 'Song of the Year' at the Radio Milwaukee Music Awards. She has played across the United States and seven countries, including performing at Iceland Airwaves.
Title | Year | Artist | Album | Aria Charts: AUS | Aria Charts: AUS Club | Credits | Label |
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"My Amour" | 2011 | Bliss | Ghost of Edward Cayce | Lyrics and vocals | Bliss | ||
"Painting the Past with Lighter Shades of Grey" | 2011 | Bliss & Sitter | Reincarnation | Lyrics and vocals | Bliss & Sitter | ||
"Clair de Lune" | 2012 | Flight Facilities | Down to Earth | 38 [14] | Lyrics and vocals | Future Classic | |
"Hear Me (Pt 1)" | 2014 | Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl | Hear Me (Pt 1) | 98 [15] | 19 [15] | Lyrics and vocals | Neon Records |
"Depart" | 2015 | SUN NA (Alec Ness) | Surface EP | Lyrics and vocals | SUN NA | ||
"The Time Will Come" | 2015 | Kiings | Wwydf | Lyrics and vocals | Kiings | ||
"You Can't See Me" | 2015 | Kiings | Wwydf | Lyrics and vocals | Kiings | ||
"Bonestranded" | 2016 | David from Venus | Little Glass Slipper | Lyrics and vocals | Emerald & Doreen Records | ||
"Need More Time" | 2017 | Sharrod Sloans | Grand Design | Lyrics and vocals | Cultured Sect | ||
"This Is How" | 2017 | Chris Siegel | This Is How | Lyrics and vocals | Noh Life | ||
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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AIR Awards of 2013 [16] | "Clair de Lune" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Single or EP | Nominated |
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. [17]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | "Clair de Lune" (Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [18] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | "Clair de Lune" (featuring Christine Hoberg) | Best Video | Nominated | [19] |
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