Postiljonen was formed by the two Swedes Joel Nyström Holm and Daniel Sjörs and the Norwegian Mia Bøe. They found each other as late as in August this year, which is quite remarkable as they have already created a style and a feeling in the music that sounds characteristic.

When I asked them about the band name (Postiljonen: the postillion, the mail-coach driver) they told me:

A feeling came over all of us when we were backpacking in the nordic mountains. Freedom, skies, Winter, Spring, fairy-tales, thunder, vast mountains, hazard games, humanity, love, memories, dreams, happiness, sorrow and escape.
We want to be messengers.

And I can clearly imagine that the music was inspired by this tour up in the northern wide landscapes. The music feels grand, dreamy, warm and a little like laying in the grass studying the clouds passing by slowly up in the sky, in a pause from the hectic daily life. Just close your eyes and let yourself be enshrouded by the soft blankets of sound and beautiful interwoven melodies and I’m sure you’ll find your own associations.

You can listen to more songs on their Soundcloud page and you can find the band on their blog or on Facebook.

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