Nov 25 2011

Pure Bluegrass Sweetness from Sweden…

Magnus

”- Harmony Hill started out as a reason to eat cheese and drink wine”.

If you play bluegrass in Sweden, you are among friends. Literally, most bluegrassbands in this country know each other from the scene. It is not a huge scene in the cold north.

However, Harmony Hill is a westcoast based band consisting of Michael Hansson (Quarterhorse), Sofia Assarson, Alva Engström,Pelle Hedblom and Kristofer Åhsberg. The band started playing at a yearly BBQ with friends, but  are now expanding their world into larger venues.

The first gig, under the name Harmony Hill was at the Bluegrass festival Nääsville. They got a heartly welcome. This was not their last festival.

”The Kattunga Cabin Sessions” (below) was recorded in a small cabin in rural country, with just one microphone, taped to a ladder, in front of the fireplace. Genuine as hell. And with that true great Bluegrass feel, all the way.

Listen, and keep an ear out for new stuff coming our way…

The Kattunga Cabin Sessions by Pelle Hedeblom


apr 14 2011

Blue Eyed Blondes

Jonas

A bluegrass duo from the west coast of Sweden just made me dance round the Kentuckyoffice. Blue Eyed Blondes got it all right. They play their country-folky-gosply stuff and it aches to the bone.

The hillbillies Lina Lönnberg och Kristoffer Emanuelsson got greatness ahead of them, we´re along for the sunset ride.

Their new album ”EP” is out April 8th and do yourself a favour and check out the band on Spotify or Myspace.

 


Dec 7 2010

G2 Bluegrass Band

Jonas

Everything is upside down when bluegrass from Sweden is making headlines in America. Well, isn´t that just beautiful.

G2 are taking their vibrant – brother were art thou – banjowooping – singsongtales to the heartland of folkmusic and kick ass along the highway.

Kentuckseven can´t get this outlaw bluegrass to shut up. G2 have been voted ”best bluegrassband in Europe” and listening to this stuff you know why.

The album Untapped Routes was released by Cosmos Music Group two weeks ago. Check it out.

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