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First Aid Kit
Folk / Acoustic / J-POP

We aim for the hearts, not the charts!



Stockholm,
Sweden

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Last Login:  7/7/2009
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   First Aid Kit: General Info
Member Since4/8/2007
Band MembersKlara & Johanna Söderberg



....for anything important contact these cool cats:

BOOKING
Natasha Bent
The Agency Group
natashabent@theagencygroup.com

PUBLICITY
UK
Nathan Beazer
Dog Day Press
nathan@dogdaypress.com

US
Kasey Price
230 Publicity
kasey@230publicity.com

Scandinavia
Kristofer Elofsson
Cooperative music
kristofer.elofsson@cooperativemusic.se

Rest of the world
info@wichita-recordings.com
InfluencesGary Numan
Sounds Likewhat Gary Numan would sound like if he made folk music.
Record LabelWichita Recordings/Jagadamba Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2009 8:00P
Roskilde Festival Roskilde
Jul 4 2009 8:00P
Arvikafestivalen Arvika
Jul 5 2009 8:00P
Ruisrock Festival Turku/Åbo
Jul 17 2009 7:00P
Slottsfjell Tonsberg
Jul 19 2009 8:00P
Latitude Suffolk
Jul 28 2009 8:00P
Lexington w/ Blue Roses + Kill It Kid London
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
Standon Calling Standon
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Field Day London
Aug 2 2009 8:00P
Underage Festival London
Aug 14 2009 8:00P
Øyafestivalen Oslo
Aug 15 2009 8:00P
Way Out West Göteborg
Aug 16 2009 8:00P
Summer Sundae Leicester
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
Kampnagel Sommer Stage Hamburg
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
KFZ Marburg
Aug 30 2009 8:00P
Folklore im Garten Festival Wiesbaden
Sep 6 2009 8:00P
Electric Picnic Stradbally
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
End of the Road Festival Dorset

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   About First Aid Kit

Drunken Trees

BUY OUR DEBUT EP "DRUNKEN TREES" !
Get your very own copy of the album at insound.com, Wichita's shop or CDON.com. Or buy as high quality mp3s at Klicktrack or First Aid Kit - Drunken Trees (Bonus Track Version)

“Blessed with the voices of plaid-clad angels” The Guardian

The Swedish duo First Aid Kit comprises sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg (born 1990 and 1993, respectively), hailing from Enskede, a suburb south of Stockholm. Yes, they are very young, but the pure music they create speaks of bygone times and old souls. The emphasis is on narrative lyrics accompanying playful melodies with intense, dense harmonies.

The musical journey of Klara and Johanna began with singing along to the pop songs that leaked into their childhood home, radio hits by Britney, Christina and so on. However, it was not until happening upon the music of such venerable artists as Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, that the sisters discovered how music that could touch them in a way that those radio songs could not.

Klara describes her first encounter with the song ‘First Day of My Life’ by Bright Eyes as a revelation. With authenticity and honesty having struck a deep chord within, this is what came to characterize the music of First Aid Kit. It has the feel of forest folk songs, full of enchanting storytelling, and as on EP highlight ‘Jagadamba, You Might’ a sense of compelling, ancient mystery. Their music has much in common with artists like Vashti Bunyan, Devendra Banhart, Bright Eyes, Joanna Newsom, Karen Dalton or The Carter Family.

At 13, Klara was given her first guitar, and the sisters started playing music and composing songs together in the spring of 2007. The first lyrics, melodies and harmonies came quite quickly. Then came another song. And another. And another.

The warm ember glow of ‘Tangerine’ was recorded at home and sent it to a Swedish radio hoping it would get attention. It immediately went on air and was listed as one of the best songs of the summer 2007. In April 2008, First Aid Kit’s 7 track debut EP ‘Drunken Trees’ was first released in Sweden on The Knife’s label, Rabid Records.

Wichita Recordings re-released ‘Drunken Trees’ in February 2009 with a bonus track, the sensational and much You-Tubed cover of Fleet Foxes’ ‘Tiger Mountain Peasant Song’ http://youtube.com/watch?v=HMrqBldlqzA, along with a DVD with 3 songs performed and recorded live in the Swedish forest.

Added keyboard and an autoharp to their live set up, First Aid Kit has already performed at high-profile gigs and festivals in Sweden. A full album is set for release in January 2010. The confidence, wide range of obvious natural talent and exceptional promise of these songs is undeniable.

The future for First Aid Kit feels star bright.









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First Aid Kit's Friends Comments
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Jul 7 2009 8:27 PM

Monday July 13th at the Cameron Campus Ministry in Lawton at 830! Show with Aaron Lee Martin, see you there!
Ingy





Jul 7 2009 6:43 PM

greeting for Ohio! I just wanted to say that your music gets me fire up! i LOVE It!! keep up the good work.
Independent People


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Jul 7 2009 6:28 PM

glad midsommar, greets from san francisco.

lagom...
peperontie





Jul 7 2009 1:45 PM

"You're Not Coming Home Tonight"
is soooooooo good song!
My favorite song!

pepe
Camilla





Jul 7 2009 12:09 PM

Bra spelning i Roskilde!
Stephen Tatum





Jul 7 2009 4:08 AM

lots of love from a new friend :)
Joyzine





Jul 6 2009 11:28 AM

First Aid Kits spelning på Arvikafestivalen finns recenserad på musiksiten Joyzine.se

http://www.joyzine.se
Our Beat Is Correct





Jul 5 2009 6:38 PM

You can hear First Aid Kit on the latest episode of Our Beat Is Correct. Download from iTunes or the link on my Myspace blog

Tracklistings

Bombay Bicycle Club - Dust on the Ground
In Case of Fire - The Cleansing.
The Low Anthem - Charlie Darwin
Bright Light Bright Light - The Blueprint
Florence + The Machine - Rabbit Heart
General Fiasco - Rebel Get By
First Aid Kit - Tiger Mountain Peseant Song
Hannah från Ögården


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Jul 5 2009 5:45 PM

Tack för en underbar spelning på Arvika! Ni slog fleet foxes, lätt (säg inte emot ;)) tyckte syrran också!
Love & Happiness





Jul 4 2009 9:46 PM

Hej!

Nu har vi precis laddat upp vår dubbel A-sidiga debutsingel för allmän beskådan. Hoppas ni gillar låtarna!

Hörs!
k.clarion





Jul 3 2009 5:51 AM

your voices struck a chord in me.
GOLD, you are GOLD.

-k.clarion
xx
~* Kimberly *~





Jul 2 2009 9:48 PM

Hey there,
Just wanted to stop by and wish you a Happy and Safe 4th. Please remember our soldiers who are still fighting for our freedom.

Happy Independence Day!!!!
~Kim
Conor





Jul 1 2009 10:39 PM

Electric Picnic in Ireland? Yes yes!!!
girls need romeo, not hamlet





Jul 1 2009 7:31 PM

thank you thank you thank you!
Jennifair





Jul 1 2009 4:15 PM

Hi!
I have bought some of your songs...
Your songs make me happy.
Majanen





Jul 1 2009 3:15 PM

Det kommer bli magiskt på lördag när ni spelar på arvika!
Och att ni får spela på samma festival som fleet foxes, helt grymt ju :)
Kommer ihåg att jag såg er längst fram på deras spelning på Way Out West i höstas.

Allt väl :)
Singer-songwriter Nights Zwolle





Jul 1 2009 10:27 AM

Thanks for the add!

Arjan,
Singer-songwriter Nights Zwolle
Matt





Jul 1 2009 5:31 AM

love tiger mountain peasant song :) carpenters style lol
Feet For Wings





Jun 30 2009 10:27 AM

hey, thanks for the add! absolutely love your music and i cant wait to get your cd. The fleet foxes cover is just stunning...

ffw
Rebecca Ellen





Jun 30 2009 3:46 AM

i stream them on youtube everyday :) im sure eventually i will get around to buying them properly :P i absolutely love the song summer rain that you guys are a part of... it makes me ball like a baby :) we need more music like yours thats raw and heartfelt. Thanks for fillin up the world with good sounds.
Suz ♥♫





Jun 29 2009 7:48 PM

You were great at Glastonbury. My fave discovery of the weekend =)
Jessica





Jun 29 2009 8:36 AM

The chills I get while listening to your music is like nothing I've ever experienced.
It's like you're singing straight from your souls.

I appreciate you both.
Tot





Jun 28 2009 11:59 AM

Ta for the add.
You're so fantastic!
Tot xx
tot-channel.co.uk
Serbomb [New Layout]





Jun 28 2009 8:37 AM

THANKS FOR ACCEPTING!

WE LOVE YOUR TRACKS!

CHEERS!!!
I am Papa





Jun 28 2009 7:43 AM

sky it up!
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