HELLO SAFERIDE

I’m not going anywhere.

HS — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:28:48 +0000

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.

Los Angeles

HS — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:14:13 +0000

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?

Mmm…ATP

HS — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:28:26 +0000

We weren’t planning on doing any shows this spring. But when Matt Groening and ATP asks, what’s a band to do? See you at Butlins Minehead, UK on May 7-9. The lineup is just ridiculous

Merry Christmas.

HS — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:11:28 +0000

2009 wasn’t half bad, but I hear 2010 is going to be the best year ever. Until then, please indulge in our Christmas song from 2006 - Ipod Xmas. Also available on Razzia Records Christmas collection Oh no…it’s Christmas!

Christmas sale in the merchandise booth!

HS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:03:31 +0000

Get your HS tees and records cheaper than ever here. (and your Säkert! gadgets here). Who wouldn’t look snappy in a “Golden Owl” t-shirt?

Spain!

HS — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:01:42 +0000

Andrea and me are going to Spain for Fikasound’s Voces Femininas festival tour! We’re playing here:

18 noviembre, Fotomatón Bar, Madrid
19 noviembre, Teatro Principal, Orense (also playing: Basia Bulat, Dawn Landes)
21 noviembre, Auditorio Caixanova, Vigo (also playing: Basia Bulat, Dawn Landes)

All I can say in Spanish is Feliz Navidad so I’m happy Christmas is coming up resonably soon.

Forgot to tell you.

HS — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:40:33 +0000

Razzia (record label that signed + raised yours truly) are once again releasing a compilation:

This time featuring a previously unreleased HS track, I fold, that never made it into More Modern Short Stories. Not because it wasn’t good enough - it’s actually one of my favourite favourites - but because it was the song that fitted the least with the other songs. (Poor I fold is the kid at the playground with no friends.)
Read about it here, or better yet, get it here. I’ll post the lyrics here anytime soon. Also on the record: a Swedish cover of the Wannadies magnificent My Hometown, performed by my other project Säkert!

Skåne!

HS — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:35:14 +0000

Jo, vi fick som vinterkräksjukan i våras och var tvungna att ställa in en spelning i Helsingborg då. Ledsen för det. Därför gör vi en avstickare till Malmö innan Tysklandsturnén börjar. 23 september, Debaser Malmö. Ses där, etc

I thought you said summer is going to take the pain away.

HS — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:30:28 +0000

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.

German dates

HS — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:15:43 +0000

We’ve just added a few German tour dates.

Sep 24 - Magnet, Berlin
Sep 25 - Atomic Cafe, München
Sep 26 - Reeperbahnfestival, Hamburg

See you there, oh sweet Germans