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Pippa Marias’ frontman after single launch show at Koko, London

A few days after Pippa Marias launched their single “Shoot me down” with a show at Koko

 

A Swedish London mix between James Morrison and The Fray

December 10, 2011 in Features, Fredrik Sundström, Slideshow

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It might have better healthcare, education, equality and average minimal wages, but Sweden is not a good country for unsigned artists, says singer/songwriter Fredrik Sundström.

Photo: Petter Larsson

The 25-year-old Swede, who got frustrated of playing behind closed doors in his room, says: “As an unsigned artist in Sweden there isn’t that many opportunities to get gigs. I remember going from Gothenburg, my old hometown, all the way to Stockholm – to do an open mic night. That’s a journey that takes you five hours to make. I played for 15 minutes.”

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Pippa Marias’ frontman after single launch show at Koko, London

December 9, 2011 in News, Pippa Marias, Slideshow

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Photo: Petter Larsson

Photo: Petter Larsson

A few days after Pippa Marias launched their single “Shoot me down” with a show at Koko in Camden, London, Swedetunes TV visited the band’s lead singer Henrik Nyblom who still remembers the show as “like an orgasm on stage”. But he landed back down to earth quite quickly afterwards. Henrik said: “I went out in the crowd and started to talk to a guy who said: ‘Bla bla bla’ and I said ‘Thank you’. He said: ‘No, thank you, but where is the toilet?’”

Henrik, who is working on the band’s next music video and Christmas song, told Swedetunes TV about lucky and unlucky memories from the show.

Video: Courtesy of Swedetunes TV

 

 

 

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In Francobollo’s sofa: Ready for ‘Harpholma’ launch

November 9, 2011 in Features, Francobollo, Slideshow

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Francobollo threw away their phones and watches and locked themselves into a cabin on the Swedish countryside last winter.

The result was, apart from a broken computer, a few wine-deleted brain cells and many blurred memories, their debut EP “Harpholma” that will be launched on 14 November.

Swedetunes TV met the mandarin-eating, self-proclaimed lo-fi grunge revivalists at their crib in Finsbury Park to hear about Francobollo’s plans for the future and for their pre-launch party on Thursday.

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Pippa Marias to Koko: Air Supply and Watermelons

November 7, 2011 in Features, Pippa Marias, Slideshow

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Muhammed Ali believed 90 per cent of the game is won trough preparation and all geniuses get ready for their big shows in different ways. Swedetunes went to Dalston to meet the five Swedish men in Pippa Marias who prepare for a memorable single launch night at Koko on Friday with listening to Air Supply’s “All out of love”, looking for watermelons and rehearsing.

Singer Henrik Nyblom says about Pippa Marias’ new single: “It’s a very simple song. There are not many words in the lyrics. It is about being yourself.”

“The main idea came from when we were recording once and one person said to me that ‘you run before you can walk’ because I was a little bit to hasty. But I like being hasty and I think that it’s very important, so it (the song) starts with: ‘I ran before I could walk’.”

Andy Ross, the man who discovered bands such as Jesus Jones, Shampoo and Blur, is the manager of Pippa Marias. He says: “I think they (Pippa Marias) are the best they’ve ever been. I think they are in top, top form and they are ready for greater things now. I am very pleased.”

In this video we get to follow the five young Swedes to their warm-up gig before hitting the big stage at Koko. They talk about their upcoming single, music and love.

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The Slide show goes on from Nazareth to Jimmy Page

November 2, 2011 in Features, Slideshow, The Slide

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The Slide, one of Sweden’s most promising rock bands that last year lived in London, is still travelling back and forth to its old hometown, sometimes two times per month. In the beginning of October the Malmö rockers played at Borderline in Soho on a scene where the likes of Pearl Jam, Oasis, Blur and Rage Against The Machine, to mention a few, have performed.

The lead singer and guitarist Philip Montagu-Evans’s heart is still in London, not only because he is half-British. He says: “The best with performing in London and UK is that we get an incredibly strong response from our audience and fans. We get along great with the English audience since they are just as crazy as we are. Brits aren’t as snooty as Swedes are in general and it is usually taking longer to convince the audience as a new band in Sweden than abroad in general.” Read the rest of this entry →

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New Francobollo video with Adeel Akhtar

October 28, 2011 in Francobollo, News, Slideshow

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Francobollo yesterday released a new video featuring British actor Adeel Akhtar who explores London with a new-found, two-wheeled friend.

The first 24 hours online attracted nearly 1,000 views on Youtube to the video for the song “I found a bike today.”

The video has its origin in another case of finding things that someone else has lost.

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First Aid Kit to give support in London

October 23, 2011 in News, Uncategorized

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The two sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg in the folk/pop act First Aid Kit that just released a new single called “The lion’s roar”, is soon to be seen on scenes in London. The young duo will play two shows in London as support for Lykke Li at the Roundhouse in Camden, 1 November, and for Jo Rose at Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush the 6 December.

The Söderberg sisters, who already have recorded songs with the White Stripes singer Jack White, are working on their second album with help from Mike Mogis from the American group Bright Eyes. First Aid Kit will after a short visit in the UK go for a longer US tour as support to first Bright Eyes and then Lykke Li.

First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar by Wichita Recordings

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Gospel, ‘gypsy jazz pop’ and Painting Elephants

October 23, 2011 in Features, Painting Elephants, Slideshow

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Even though she dropped out of her music course, Henrietta Liljedahl is busier than ever this autumn. The blond, tall singer/flautist/songwriter have just released an EP with the glamjazz artist Eric Ness and works on a debut album with her other band, Painting Elephants.

The 23-year-old multitasking Swede played flute and sang in the background on Eric Ness’s debut EP “All the things you are” that was released this month. She calls the eccentric Norwegian and his band’s music “gypsy jazz pop”.

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New Pippa Marias video

October 21, 2011 in News, Pippa Marias

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Pippa Marias today released their new video to their next single “Shoot me down”. The video takes place in a living room but finishes in a club – just like a good night should.

Video: Courtesy of Pippa Marias

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Johnossi to London for two shows next week

October 21, 2011 in Johnossi, News

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The Swedish rockduo Johnossi will perform as guest to Lonsdale Boys at Monto Water Rats on Wednesday 26 October and the day after as a part of a Scandinavian trio of bands that will put together another Ja Ja Ja night at the Lexington, N1.

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