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Pages in category "Swedish pop music groups". The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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- Tribe Friday
- Mama Sonic
- Normandie
- Solence
- Linn Koch-Emmery
- Eleine
- Boy Destroy
- Sailor & I
- Teddy Failure
Check out 10 Swedish bands you need to know below. You’re sure to discover a new artist who fits your music taste and finds a home in your Spotifyplaylist.
Self-described as “Swedish bubblegum emo,” Tribe Friday combine grunge and upbeat pop synths to create a truly unique flavor of alternative. The trio have already made waves with singles “Loosie” and “Cool Song,” as well as their latest release “drugs x boys x drugs,” appearing on The New Alt, New Noise and other prominent Spotify playlists. After ...
Mama Sonic are overflowing with nostalgic indie-rock flair. Though they’ve been releasing music since 2015, the quintet dropped their self-titled debut album in 2019, with the guitar rock tracks “Ella” and “Slow Train” serving as the singles. If you need a blast to the past with Talking Heads and Kinksvibes, look no further than this group, who off...
Normandie call themselves “Sweden’s best-kept secret.” Though the band have thousands of streams and a long discography dating back to 2013, they’re still growing and evolving their sound. What started as a metal project has grown into a rock outfit, where they explore softer vocals as well as urgent guitars. Alternative fans are sure to find one e...
Solence deliver infectious energy and memorable melodies on their latest EP, Direction, with an unforgettable title track. “With this song, we wanna make you feel like you’re strong enough to believe in your beliefs, create your own rules and follow your own personal direction,” vocalist Markus Videsäter told Alternative Press. Fans of experimental...
Stockholm-based singer-songwriter Linn Koch-Emmery is an indie-pop queen who may not be a household name yet, but her amazing work speaks for itself. Since 2016, she’s released a handful of singles along with two EPs, Boys and Waves. Her nostalgia-inducing guitar work and breathy vocals will lure you away from all of your troubles and give you the ...
Fans of New Years Day, In This Moment and similar heavy rock bands fronted by badass women will love the addition of Swedish symphonic metal band ELEINE to their daily playlist. Vocalist Madeleine Liljestam sings powerfully and elegantly alongside guitarist/growler Rikard Ekberg, who crafts a dynamic performance on top of heavy riffs and blast beat...
With only two songs out on Spotify, Boy Destroy already has a lot of clout on the international stage. Add “Warpaint” and “As Time Goes By” to your playlists and you’ll be able to say you heard Boy Destroy before he blew up with the 2021 release of his debut EP. Certainly this artist has a promising start in emo rap and alt-pop.
Sailor & I is the brainchild of Alexander Sjödin. “Thinking About You” is the first single from his forthcoming sophomore album, Diving For Lost Treasure, with buzzing electronic pop sure to make you dance, even if you’re not in a Swedish night club. His energetic synths and steady beats are perfect for fans of Foster The People and MGMT.
Teddy Failure is the project of writer/producer duo Teodor Runsiö and Frans Torell. With only three releases available on Spotify so far, the pair have already amassed more than 400,000 monthly listeners. “Tissues” and “Change” are lighthearted, with upbeat pop beats and acoustic elements, but when you take a closer listen, you’ll hear dark storyte...
- Europe. One of the earlier Swedish rock bands to gain international success is Europe. Initially known as The Force, the group started out playing small-time gigs in Stockholm but had their breakthrough after winning a rock talent contest.
- Bonafide. Hard rock group Bonafide from Malmö, Sweden, was formed in 2006 by Pontus Snibb. He had had previous experience playing country-punk and folk genres and wanted a change; thus, Bonafide was born in his home studio.
- Ghost. Contemporary to Bonafide, Ghost was also formed in 2006 by Tobias Forge, the former singer, and guitarist from the music group Repugnant. The band gained popularity after releasing their second album Infestissumam, which topped the Swedish charts and landed at #28 on Billboard’s Hot 200 list.
- Graveyard. Comprised of Joakim Nilsson, Truls Mörck, Axel Sjöberg, and Rikard Edlund, hard rock band Graveyard came to be in 2006 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sep 18, 2017 · Thanks to ABBA’s 1974 win at Eurovision Song Competition, Sweden will forever be associated with winsome pop—a reputation that was enforced in the early 2000s when bands like Peter Bjorn and John, Jens Lekman, and The Concretes rose to prominence in the indie world.
Roxette is a Swedish pop rock group, formerly consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and piano) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). They are Sweden's second-best-selling music act after ABBA. Before coming together to form the duo, Fredriksson and Gessle were already established artists in Sweden.
Swedish pop/rock is characterized by its sunniness -- bright, big hooks, soaring harmonies, disco beats, and layered keyboards. This applies to everything from the squarest mainstream bands to hip acts like the Cardigans or Komeda.
The Sound of Swedish Pop · Playlist · 507 songs · 1.7K likes.
