© Anthon Unger

»Musik for mig er et afbræk fra en mere og mere vild verden, der lige nu kører på hyperspeed. Den er, når jeg kører på landevejen i USA og hører countrystjernen Lucinda Williams ru og brugte stemme. Lige nu må den også gerne være en kommentar til den farlige situation, vi står i. Derfor Imagine. Men først og fremmest skal den vække genklang for de følelser, jeg selv har og den situation, som jeg står i lige nu.«

Matias Seidelin er sikkerhedspolitisk seniorkorrespondent på forsvarsmediet OLFI, USA-ekspert, tidligere USA-korrespondent for Jyllands-Posten og forfatter til bogen Game over there – hvad sker der hvis supermagten kollapser? om USA og Trump-land. Tidligere rockmusiker i flere bands.

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«. 

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

© PR

»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.