There’s some weird rumours going around that I’m retiring from music. Thank you for your kind, worried letters. But uh-oh, it ain’t true. I’m doing some other stuff as well though, just like I’ve been doing all along.

I’m currently in Spain and writing some songs while I’m at it.

I keep thinking I’m going to redo this website. But I’m up to too much.

Just wanted to let you know that we’re playing at Filter Magazines First Annual Culture Collide Music Festival in Los Angeles in October. I’ll let you know when I have more details. It’s just me and Andrea playing this time. What do you want to hear?

HS at Oyafestivalen. Photo by Amund Ostbye.

And it almost did.

Our summer tour is over. I must admit it’s been a strange summer and when you’re low, getting up in front of thousands of people is pretty hard.
Because of this, I would like to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart, each and every one of you who came to hear us play this summer, because pretty much always, you made everything feel fine.

I love it when you sing along. Don’t think we don’t notice you from stage, because we do. (We also notice those of you who yawn, and the two of you in Hultsfred who had pizza slices during Parenting Never Ends.)
This was us this summer:

Annika Norlin - vocals, guitar
Andreas Mattsson - guitars, piano, vocals
Andrea Kellerman - guitar, vocals, harmonica
Cecilia Linné - cello, vocals
Fredrik Hultgren - drums, vocals
Fredrik Swahn - piano, organ, guitar, vocals
Jens Lagergren - bass, vocals
Joel Eriksson - hi tech guitar wiz
Magnus Eklund - sound, tour manager

At our last show at the Oya Festival this Friday, I tried to hold a speech for these people so they would know just how good they are. I started crying obviously, because this is what I do when I speak about things that are dear to me. (Movie scene where I cry the most: when Ethan Hawke gets up on a bench i Dead Poets Society)
We were also helped by the following people:

Jesper Ohlsson - bookings
Emma Karinsdotter - production
Hugo Sundkvist - made the backdrop
Kina Jönsson - made our clothes
Elin Vikström Aloandersson - my dear friend is an amazing jewellery designer! She made the rings, the necklace, the bracelet and the brooch I’ve been wearing

Next up: More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide was just released in Germany, and in South Korea. See you on tour in Germany in late September.

Aka the nicest festival in the world. Photos by Andrea Kellerman.

I forgot to tell you that Universal are releasing More Modern in Germany. Am v. excited. To celebrate this, Andrea and me went to Berlin and Munich to do showcases. Met a lot of v. nice people. And on Saturday: Immergut Festival! See you there, oh Germany-

Me in Munich. Photo: Andrea Kellerman