Per Sahlström, who is a member of The Cortina Collective, released his album “Cross the Line” earlier this year. On his Bandcamp page you can listen to all 16 tracks from “Cross the Line”, of his multi-influenced mellow pop with indie-lofi-vibes.

You can also meet Per Sahlström on Myspace. Here are two songs from the album:

How Could I Know
Miles Away

Daniel Jönsson started to work with his project Danish Daycare already in 2005, but the following years were occupied with his involvement in Emerald Park, as a keyboard player and guitarist. But last year he spent the time necessary to complete the production of the album “A Story of Hurt”, which was released in the late autumn of 2009.

I can find references to indie bands of the nineties and the 00-ties, but above all I get a lot of eighties feelings from this record. Well, in the sound and the ambience in itself and from bands like The Cure, The Church and  New Order. I get reminded of Alan Parsons Project in the grand ballad “Never Change Never Fade”, Pet Shop Boys take a peek in “Red Dead Flowers” and U2 in “She Said a Lot”. It’s a varied album with a changing degree of electronica- and guitar background, with an overall atmosphere containing a certain amount of darkness, and an album that grows with each listen.

You can meet Danish Daycare on Myspace and on his Bandcamp page, where you can listen to the entire album “A Story of Hurt”. If you’re in Malmö on the 6th of May, you have the opportunity to see them live at Kick-Start.

Here are two songs from “A Story to Hurt” to listen to and to download:

A Purpose to My Sins
Never Change Never Fade

I receive so much good Swedish music that it’s hard to keep up and write about it here. Especially since the post frequency has been a little low lately. But I’ve decided to make an effort and speed it up a little, with faster posts to get the music out here.

On my agenda today is St Alfonso, a band that started out as a solo project for the singer and songwriter Ola Clarström. They create a laidback, somewhat low-voiced pop with a nice ambience.

Listen for yourself in a couple of songs:

This Is What Remains
Please

Visit St Alfonso on Myspace

Today I have Stone Antica to present. Red Hot Chili Peppers-inspired rock I would say, with some Chris Cornell-vibes. The last impression comes a lot from Martin Sommansson’s vocals, which have a nice tone and expression. I don’t know much more about them than that they have released an EP before and are now working on a new album, to be released during 2010.

You can find Stone Antica on their site and on Myspace

Here are a couple of songs:

Can’t Get Out
The Grace of a Goddess Kiss

Jon Strider, whom I wrote about last year, is back now with a new album, “Fresh Tracks”, which was released in February. Except from two tracks, he has chosen this time to collaborate with various songwriters, like Jane Getz, David Garriock, Michael Boesen et al. And it shows; there are larger leaps this time between different styles and expressions. The soft country rock is there, but gets accompanied by country, blues and other influences. It’s pleasant, nice melodies and well produced.

Here are two songs to listen to:

Magnolia Tree
Workin’ Is For People That Don’t Know How to Fish

Jon Strider’s site