Calle Ekerstam (guitar, lap steel, pedal steel), Markus Lundgren (double bass), Johan Eckeborn (drums), Ted Hektor (piano, organ, mandolin) and sometimes Sophie Malmborg (melodica, tambourine), Daniel Johansson (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ludvig Rylander (saxophone), Rolf Klinth (pedal steel), Susanna Johansson (additional vocals), Matilda Johansson (trumpet), Magnus Gidlund (guitar), Kalle Persson (drums), Adam Börjesson (double bass) and Fredrik Atterfelt (drums).
Producers of my debutalbum "A new time, a new life, a new religion": Daniel Johansson and me.
Influences
All the music "Oh Brother where art thou?". When I watched a concert on TV with music from that movie, I decided to start up my solo project. And since I was 9 years old I just love blues music. I've listened a lot to Muddy Waters, BB King and Robert Johnson. Other influences are: The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Betty LaVette, Solomon Burke and The Solution.
Sounds Like
Some say it sounds like a female Tom Waits but I think it's boring to compare my music with other artists. I think it sounds like me - a 27 year old woman in her best years! Hehe
REVIEWS:
"From Stockholm, Sweden, comes a source of sensational Americana music. With her unique, exceptionally expressive vocals, Lena Malmborg delivers terrific songs. "Peace of Mind" and "I'm Longing For You" are strong, bluesy numbers. "No No No" is a lilting, alt-folk-country tune, spiced up with a biting electric guitar solo. The instantly memorable "Good Time" is a stylistic departure, exhibiting a bit of a Kurt Weill feel."
Paul Freeman, Palo Alto News, Jan 18 2008. XXXXXXXXXX
"I've been studying the female vocalists of Scandinavia with increasing attention lately. My theory is that alot of Scandi gals have a knack for diving into classic genres and redefining them from the inside out, or at least giving an extra edge to styles that often seem watered down in the US. Few things excite me more than encountering a new female vocalist who's got that edge, and so the debut solo album by Lena Malmborg made me positively giddy. Malmborg, a bluesy singer/songwriter from the southern Swedish town of Värnamo, tells on her website of being influenced early on by Muddy Waters, and later discovering the Rolling Stones, Emmylou Harris and Dylan. But what's so cool about this album is that even though this potent combination of swing blues and gritty country is reminicent of names you probably know, Malmborg has a singular style that owes little to anyone else. Her voice is both a bit raspy and texturally intoxicating. Every line she delivers goes down like a fine whiskey--you wince just slightly, then you're increasingly warmed and enveloped by the obviously pure ingredients. This is an amazingly well-produced (Malmborg shared production chores with Daniel Johansson), energetically performed album. Striking just the right balance between edgy and smooth, Lena Malmborg's superb album is for me, one of the nicest surprises of the year so far."
Kevin Renick, It’s a trap, 2007. XXXXXXXXXX
"Malmborg's "A New Time, A New Life, A New Religion" (Crying Bob) is a wonderful debut album that shows off her talent as a songwriter as well as her unique and evocative vocals. She had me at "Good Time" and held my attention all the way through "Where Shall I Lay All My Love," the CDs final track. Malmborg's debut is a romp through the highs and lows of love, the insecurities, and the regrets that we all accumulate if we spend enough time on the planet. In "I'm Longing for You" she laments a love gone by as she sings "Told myself a thousand times, that I should have followed you." The bottom line is that love is pleasure and pain at once, but as humans we always have the power to reinvent ourselves, to find ourselves in a new time, with a new life, and a new religion. If this debut represents her conversion, then we are all better off for the experiences that enabled her to bring us this amazing piece of work."
Ernest Morrell, Desert Highway Music. XXXXXXXXXX
BIO:
I was born in a little town in the southern of Sweden called Värnamo. On my 9th birthday my eleven year older brother Anders gave me the best gift ever; an LP record with Muddy Waters. At once I fell in love, and the following birthdays I only wanted records from my brother, because he knew my taste. I can now see that it have affected my taste in music very much. I still love the basic elements and ideas of the blues music.
My debut album "A new time, a new life, a new religion" was released in May 2006, and I hope you like it as much as I do. The ep "Good Time EP" was released the 28th of March 2007. The debut album was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Spain in 2007. In april 2008 I'll record my second full length album. XXXXXXXXXX
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Hej Malmborg, läget? Ny låt uppe nu. Lyssna gärna!
ps. Jag jobbar just nu på Värnamo Nyheter.. folk undrar om jag är släkt med malmborgare som bor där. Brukar svara: "inte vad jag vet" Kanske är din klan?
Hej! ny låt uppe med Darling Sarah! live ifrån Mosebacke, välkomna att lyssna, ladda ner eller bara göra ett trevlighetsbesök på sidan vår. Allt gott, glad midsommar!!!!/ Sarah
Hejsvejs Lena! Jag har lagt in några nya låtar från min nya platta, så närhelst anda och lust faller på är det bara att kliva på i stugan, behöver inte ens ta av dig skorna.. Väl mött!
Mole would like to express a warm and sincere Thanks to all of You wonderful fans participating in our releaseparty in Gothenburg and everyone attending our performance at "The Cavern Club" in Liverpool!!!
You guys makes each and every occasion truly memorable...
Rounding up this eventful week is some good news, recieved upon arrival home from the UK, as our single "Say My Name" entered Swedish Top 10 singles chart last Thursday! Great!!
We are looking forward to the upcoming tours around Europe and Japan!
hallå! tack och tack desamma!! ja men för tusan kom förbi nästa fredag, jag spelar alltså med bandet agent side grinder då. det brukar blir ganska så galet.. vi hörs! kram hinken
Hej Lena Stort tack för eran spelning på Tanto. Du och bandet var grymt bra, hoppas att jag snart får möjlighet att se och höra dej och ditt band igen. Kram Trubbis
Coolt att du fick med slash på samma bild! En tumme upp lr två.
Kika gärna in min å Elins nya låt. Långt ifrån det oseriösa skit jag har annars, men jäkla bra å nöjda är vi med den! Kommer mer sen. Låter som " på riktigt"
Just a short word up. hope everything is running well. just a little commercial if someone from sweden is about to go on holidays in germany. all the best. your dan
lena! tänkte bara säga hej när jag ändå kikade förbi. det var jag som bodde en månad i fredriks rum på berget, som du träffade lite då och då i korridoren! grymt bra jobbat med musiken. kul att höra! /c
Tack själv, väldigt trevlig lokal att spela i. Man får någon särskild känsla i en teater. Tyvärr ska ju vi spela på klubben på torsdag med RML. Blir säkert fler möten i musikvärlden. Ha d bäst! /andreas
Hej! Visst är det vi som också ska till Israel/Palestina. Spännande! Förberedelserna går bra. Flera av oss går sista året på gymnasiet nu så vi har mycket i huvudet nu så här mot slutet av terminen...Ha det bra så ses vi! //Avensis
