Archive for the ‘Swedish Blues’ Category

Shotgun Language (The Tallest Man On Earth meets Buddy Holly)

Monday, January 11th, 2010

This is d.i.y. all the way but like they say in the liner notes it’s strewn with emotions and a rough hewn honesty. Shotgun Language is Gustav Berry from Linköping.

This is not tight and this is not clean but it has something, it has nerve.
These songs don’t compile a record. This is a collection of work and songwriting, the first rough and honest expressions of songs – a couple of moments and feelings caught on tape.
This is nerve pt. I.

Through the use of home recording and a couple of nice retro guitars he is able to recreate that warm fuzzy sound of the 50′s. Here’s a nice sampling of his work. Look forward to the debut record from this exciting young swede.

Johnny Electric
I Ain’t Rough

P.S. Here are the technical details of the recording process for all you gearheads:

All things recorded at home on a Phillips Audio Visual D6920 tape recorder with the use of Fender Champion 600 amp, Berrycaster, Gretsch country gentleman, Hagström H45, Levin parlor 1933, Hagström kent tape echo, Hagström rymdklang reverb unit & Gold tone lapsteel

Daniel Norgren’s “Outskirt” (Super Puma Records, April 7)

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

This past week in Sweden I was often asked why do I write about Swedish music. I never had a very good answer. But it went something like this: the Swedish music I’ve heard since I started this blog is often as good as anything else I’ve heard by any other band. Take a look at this picture and you’ll get the other answer: there are so many talented musicians toiling away and not getting enough credit.

I came across Daniel Norgren’s record in Stockholm’s Pet Sounds. It was the one new release in the store I hadn’t heard. It’s an unheralded release that is based in the blues but encompasses Tom Waitesque vocals and an assortment of acoustic and electric instruments. The new record is called Outskirts and is on Super Puma Records.

If you liked what you’ve heard from Sweden’s The Tallest Man On Earth or basically any of the new blues from the likes of someone like Moreland & Arbuckle or anything on Fat Possum than you’ll love this. Buy it here through CDON.

Who’s Knocking
The Comedian