THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Blues Pills’ fourth album Birthday was marked by lead singer Elin Larsson’s discovery of her pregnancy during the recordings and her journey to motherhood, infusing the music with profound emotion. Written in just a few weeks in Sweden’s serene countryside and produced by Grammy-nominated Freddy Alexander, the album captures Blues Pills’ raw energy and magnetic charisma in its purest and most honest form. Birthday symbolizes not just musical evolution but also the deep bond between bandmates, evident in their unwavering support for Elin during this transformative time.
The history of Blues Pills can seem simple. The rock quartet formed in late 2011 by songwriters Zack Anderson and Larsson, and went straight from dirty, crowded bars to some of the biggest festivals such as Download, Rock am Ring and Wacken Open Air. A true success story. Or? Not really. Under the layers of heavy psychedelic blues rock and Larsson’s soulful and powerful voice, the core of Blues Pills has always been the restless need for change. Change in the human mind and the musical influences the embraced themselves with, from blackened soul to the trippy rides through ’60s garage rock music and the devils blues. During a break after their second album, Blues Pills went through some kind of reincarnation. A reincarnation that led to a new self-produced album summer released in 2020, mixed by Grammy-winning Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy Pop, Adele, Black Sabbath).
If you were blazed by heaviness of their self-titled debut album, and tripped to the psychedelic soul of Lady In Gold, you won’t be immune to the effects of this third dose of pills. Empowered by the definition of a cool bass player Kristoffer Schanders, their banana-loving drummer André Kvarnström, Larsson’s haunting voice and Anderson on guitar, the band deliver the raw power of rock ’n’ roll and blues with pinch of soul.”
