Thomas Lundell

A Scandinavian Songbird Finds His Tune SWEDEN | Pop Apple Music, I adore you a whole bunch. I was listening through AM’s new weekly picks for me and this gentleman was smack dab in the middle of that playlist. Your Loss starts out in an almost country-western way with a strummy guitar and as soon as Lundell starts singing, I am hooked. Some male voices in the pop world can seem a bit overdone, overproduced or as though they are trying too hard, in my opinion; Thomas is an exception beyond all exceptions. He is the entire package – writes his own … Continue reading Thomas Lundell

Darling West

The Best of the Scandinavian West NORWAY | Country/Folk Who knew Scandinavia had such a budding country and folk scene?! I mean, to listen to this Darling group (pun intended), you probably wouldn’t guess that they were born on the other side of the ocean from the Grand Ole Opry, but they were! From grand ole Norway, these beautiful Norwegians are making quite the splash in country music, intertwining harmony upon harmony atop gorgeous melodies that are sure to make your heart melt. The trio consists of Mari Sandvær Kreken on vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, harmonica, and dulcimer, Tor Egil … Continue reading Darling West