Boy, Sweden is hot right now. We don't mean wanna-go-to-the-beach or sweat-shop hot, we mean hot with new and, for lack of a better phrase, cool bands (think
Shout Out Louds and
El Perro Del Mar We
shot her, remember?). And now, they are bands that conjure up "catchy and melodic" as well as "arty and emotional." And a nod from
Gossip Girl? Dare we say, buzz worthy?
Rickard Olsén (lead vocals, guitar),
Jonas Westholm (bass) and
Marcus von Boisman (drums, keyboards, backing vocals) were once known as a band called
froid. After bringing in
Petter Ingman on guitar & mandolin, the band was complete.
The Windupdeads, as their are now known, are prepping for their self-titled debut in October, but fans of the ever-growing Scandanavian indie scene can definitely wet their pallate with these guys. They first appeared on the scene after "Reverse Of Shade" made an appearance on
Gossip Girl, which is apparently following in the footsteps of shows like
Grey's Anatomy and
The O.C., who both use below-the-radar acts to pepper the soundtrack of the show (and sell the soundtrack to eager viewers). Regardless, we on the US side of things are glad these lovelorn rockers reaching our shores... because the music is good. Really good.
Unfortunately for us North Americans, there are no current tour dates. However, the album drops here in October on
One Eleven Records, and perhaps, if we all cross our fingers, we can see the boys in person and in action in a city near you. For now, we'll just keep adding to the Myspace spins. -
joe puglisi
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The Windupdeads on Myspace