Band Spotlight: Loney, Dear

This week’s Band Spotlight features a wonderful Swedish band, Loney, Dear.

Band name: Loney, Dear

Band members:
Emil Svanängen

Website(s):
www.loneydear.com
myspace.com/loneydear

Formed in:
2002

Location:
Stockholm

Genre/sound:
pop meet freejazz

Best description you’ve heard of your music:
soulful indiefolk?? no.

Describe your best (or worst!) live performance:
we’re always good.

Releases:
river fontana redux (2003, 2006)
citadel band (2005)
sologne (2005)
loney, noir (2005, 2007)

Tell us about the song “I am John”: started recording it in fury, didnt have anywhere to live and got home to my parents house in despair. Wanted to finish my album so bad. It worked out great.

Upcoming show dates:
loneydear.com
myspace.com/loneydear

What bands have you been in previously?
Indiejazztrio TUMBA.

Describe your songwriting process.
recording/arranging/lyrics/music all at the same time with my computer. Love it.

What’s your local music scene like? Is it an influence on you?
Oh, hard to say.

So there you have it! Check out Loney, Dear’s “I Am John” in the radio.blog.

If you’d would like to recommend a band to be spotlighted, or if you’re in a band that would like to be spotlighted, drop me an email at susan@kulturblog.com.

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