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Weeping Willows

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Origin
  
Sweden

Website
  
www.weepingwillows.nu

Years active
  
1995–present

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Associated acts
  
Stefan Sundström West End Girls Andy Bell

Past members
  
Mats Hedén Stefan Axelsen

Members
  
Magnus Carlson, Anders Hernestam, Niko Röhlcke, Ola Nyström, Stefan Axelsen, Mats Hedén

Record labels
  
EMI, The Weeping Willows, Parlophone Sweden, Razzia, Grand Recordings, Weeping Willows HB

Genres
  
Indie rock, Indie pop, Alternative country

Albums
  
Christmas Time Has Come, Fear & Love, Tomorrow Became Today, Broken Promise Land, Singles Again

Profiles

Myspace

Weeping willows stairs official video


Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started in 1995.

Contents

Weeping willows touch me


History

The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950s to early 1960s. With their third album Into the Light, Weeping Willows took a stylistic turn towards a more modern sound with alternative rock leanings.

Singer Magnus Carlson has also made albums as a solo artist and sang with fellow Swedish band West End Girls on a cover of the Pet Shop Boys' single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in 2008.

The lyrics typically deal with unhappy love, loneliness and heart-ache.

In the end of August 2006 Weeping Willows were the 99th most successful band in Sweden since 1985 (just after Elton John) at the list Tracks (statistics maintained by the Swedish Radio).

In 2005 they were the at place 80 on the most played bands in the Swedish radio (with a top position of 5 in 2002). Most played songs are "Touch Me" (7th most played song in 2002 in Swedish Radio) and "Stairs" (8th most played song 2004 in Swedish Radio.)

The band has collaborated with Oasis member Andy Bell on several occasions.

Members

  • Magnus Carlson - Vocals
  • Ola Nyström - Guitar
  • Anders Hernestam - Drums
  • Niko Röhlcke - Guitar, keyboards

    • Past members

  • Stefan Axelsen - Bass guitar
  • Mats Hedén - Keyboards
  • Thomas Sundgren - Percussion

    • Singles

  • "Broken Promise Land" (1997) SWE #23 NED: 92
  • "Eternal Flames" (1997)
  • "Blue and Alone" (1997)
  • "You're everywhere" (1999) (with The Boppers, from the motion picture Under the Sun)
  • "True to You" (1999)
  • "By the River" / "I Close My Eyes" (1999)
  • "When You Are Asleep" (1999)
  • "While I'm Still Strong" (1999)
  • "Touch Me" (2001) SWE #21
  • "Falling" (2002)
  • "Stairs" (2004) SWE #22
  • "You Weren't Even Close" (2004)
  • "Lost Love" (2004)
  • "I'm Gonna Let Love Find Me" (2005) SWE #44
  • "The Burden" (2007) SWE #49
  • "Shiver in the Morning Light" (2007)
  • "(We're In) Different Places" (2014)
  • "My Love Is Not Blind" (2016)

    • DVDs

  • Live in Helsinki (2005)

    • Songs

    Broken Promise LandBroken Promise Land · 1997
    Blue and AloneBroken Promise Land · 1997
    My Love Is Not BlindTomorrow Became Today · 2016

    References

    Weeping Willows Wikipedia
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