Tina Dico Goes West

Tina Dico Goes West

Dico tours stateside: Aidin Vaziri | Like Sia and Jose Gonzales, Tina Dico first gained international fame as a guest vocalist for the English down-tempo duo Zero 7. But the Danish singer-songwriter, now living in London, has a thriving solo career back home, where she has won Grammys, released four solo albums and racked up multiplatinum sales. With her latest, "Count to Ten," she hopes to convince people in the States that she's not all whispered vocals and slow-motion electronic burbles. "It was a bit of a detour for me to do the Zero 7 thing," said Dico. "It was such an adventure to start my touring career at the very biggest venues, straight into the caviar and Champagne. But musically it was far more electronic than what I do myself." Her new, self-produced record is especially raw, with songs like "On the Run" and "Sacre Coeur" mixing warm acoustic passages with dark-hued beats. "It seems a little more honest and mature and to the point," Dico said. "I've taken the songs from the very first chord to the mastering. It feels very deep."