Swedish singer/songwriter Mattias Hellberg has been confirmed for this year's SXSW festival.
Artist: Mattias Hellberg
Viewing posts 16-30 out of 43Nationalteatern and Mattias Hellberg are touring Sweden:
07/08 - Borlänge
07/09 - Arvika
07/15 - Eskilstuna
07/16 - Hasslö
07/20 - Lysekil
07/21 - Strömstad
07/22 - Spekeröd
07/29 - Säffle
07/30 - Vänersborg
08/11 - Orust
08/12 - Björkö
08/13 - Sandhem
08/27 - Göteborg
Mattias Hellberg will be joining fellow Swedish singer/songwriter Christian Kjellvander on the following French tourdates:
03/13 - TNT, Nantes (FRA)
03/14 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
03/16 - La Cyrius, Lyon (FRA)
03/17 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FRA)
Mattias Hellberg will get his self-titled debut solo album released in Europe on March 1 via Fargo Records. Look for a review in the March issue of Mojo Magazine as well.
In other Silence-related news, Mattias Hellberg's debut solo album has licensed for release in Europe by the French label Fargo. More info to come.
I can't compete with Dagensskiva's headline, but here's the new bands confirmed for the Blow Up a Panda Festival: Mattias Hellberg, Östermalm, Ellis the Vacuum Child, Eskju Divine, Deportees and Piotor. More info: http://blowupapanda.se/
NRK is presenting a special live broadcast of Mattias Hellberg on April 24. Read more: http://www.nrk.no/musikk/3718911.html (in Norwegian)
Mattias Hellberg is doing a couple dates in Norway:
04/24 - Ole Blues/Madam Felle, Bergen
04/26 - Mono, Oslo
Mattias Hellberg - s/t (Silence)
For once I get a record that is pretty much exactly what I expected. Take a little bit from each of Mattias' previous bands (Hederos & Hellberg, The Hellacopters, Diamond Dogs) and you'd get this solo debut. It's never quite as stark and despairing as H&H, nor does it rock as hard as the other stuff, but it does show strong influence both sides. I think it actually tends more towards the mellow side, with a bit more songs spotlight guitar and vocals as opposed to uptempo, full-band rockers. I listened to this a bit on my vacation not too long ago and it made for great road music.
Mattias Hellberg
s/t
Silence
For once I get a record that is pretty much exactly what I expected. Take a little bit from each of Mattias' previous bands (Hederos & Hellberg, The Hellacopters, Diamond Dogs) and you'd get this solo debut. It's never quite as stark and despairing as H&H, nor does it rock as hard as the other stuff, but it does show strong influence both sides. I think it actually tends more towards the mellow side, with a bit more songs spotlight guitar and vocals as opposed to uptempo, full-band rockers. I listened to this a bit on my vacation not too long ago and it made for great road music.
- Avi Roig
Mattias Hellberg is touring Scandinavia. All dates in Sweden unless otherwise noted:
03/26 - Debaser, Stockholm
03/27 - Klubb Kaliber, Mariestad
04/01 - CitySound, Pustervik, Göteborg
04/02 - Sveas, Jönköping
04/03 - Norrlands Nation, Uppsala
04/06 - Mejeriet, Lund
04/16 - Allhuset, Stockholm
04/21 - KB, Malmö
04/22 - Folkets Hus, Arvika
04/24 - Ole Blues Festival, Bergen (NOR)
04/25 - Café Mono, Oslo (NOR)
04/30 - Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad
05/01 - The Cod, Strömstad
05/26 - Voxhall, Århus (DK)
05/27 - Rust, Köpenhamn(DK)
05/29 - Siesta 2004, Hässleholm
05/30 - Popaganda, Stockholm
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
02. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (07) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (NY) Ima Robot "Alive"
05. (NY) Gomez "Catch Me Up"
06. (15) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
07. (14) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
08. (NY) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
09. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
10. (NY) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
11. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
12. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
13. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
14. (08) Damien Rice "Volcano"
15. (09) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
16. (11) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
17. (NY) Kayne West "Through The Wire"
18. (NY) Ash "Clones"
19. (10) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
20. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
Leaving the chart:
12. The Legends "Call It Ours"
16. Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. Starsailor "Four To The Floor"
US fans of Scandi music can now order the José González CD from Parasol for a reasonable domestic price. Later this week they'll have a shipment from Silence coming in with the new Mattias Hellberg CD as well as Bergman Rock and the Bob Hund catalog as well as the self-titled Hederos & Hellberg reissue.