My regular blog Songs:Illinois is not big enough to cover all the great music that exists. In Sweden alone there are thousands of bands creating compelling music, frankly more compelling than anything getting radio/mtv/press coverage in the United States. I have no personal ties to Sweden but am just flabbergasted by the amount of great music coming out of this small European country.
As I am no expert please help me begin this musical tour of Sweden. The first group for no particular reason is Strayfolk. Their acoustic leanings certainly appeal to my folk rootsy side and their diy ethic appeal to the entrepreneur in me. They have plans to start their own label and put out their first release soon. For now they have a lot of great music up on their site. Here’s a link to a couple:
I’m Coming Back
Tumbling Rock
Travelin Song