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Saturday night at a smokey pub in Clerkenwell, London. The clock's just gone 10 and in the basement of The Betsey Trotwood music history is being made. Never ever have a band played such a small venue. Picture your living room. Now divide it by three and you have the room that Sambassadeur played in. Three guitars, a bass and an Ipod. That and a constant elbow in your side is what you got for your fiver. Not that it was difficult, but the gig was sold out! Their sound is comparable with fellow label mates Radio Dept. They have a similar fondness of guitars. Sambassadeur build their music around melodies carefully crafted for their lead guitarist. A tall bass player with sideburns and an mp3-player courtesy of Apple supplied the beats. Unfortunately some of their background drumming sounded like they've just put the same song on repeat. I like the idea of pre-recorded beats which is less noisy than a drum kit. It gives the melodies a bigger rein but I doubt it would work at Wembley, which, according to one of the singers, is where we'll see them next. Sambassadeur divides the singing between Anna Persson and Daniel Permbo. They literally sing every other song. Anna seems timid. Her voice is quiet and she is almost hiding behind her microphone. That is probably down to the fact that they were playing live, because when you hear her voice recorded on their single "Between the lines", it's strong and in charge. Her colleague, Daniel, is slightly more charismatic and actually managed to say something in between the songs.
Their English label, AC30, describes Sambassadeur's music as "heartfelt, gentle and emotive songs, simple and understated. Pure indie guitar pop from Sweden." My opinion as well
(On a different note. My friend and IAT colleague Per Appelqvist, who also attended the gig, fell madly in love with singer Anna Persson. From a distance, obviously. Too shy to approach her, he had to make due with another pint in the bar.)
- David Hellqvist
Finland's 22 Pistepirkko is still managing to hold onto the top spot on the Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (02) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
03. (05) Timo Räisinen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
04. (04) De Stijl - "Queen Midas"
05. (06) Hot Hot Heat - "Goodnight Goodnight"
06. (ÅT) Diplo - "Newsflash"
07. (07) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"
08. (NY) Jenny Wilson - "Summer Time"
09. (15) Embee featuring José González - "Send Someone Away"
10. (19) Basement Jaxx - "Oh My Gosh"
11. (08) Wolfmother - "Woman"
12. (03) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
13. (11) Estelle - "Go Gone"
14. (13) The Postal Service - "We Will Become Silhouettes"
15. (ÅT) Radio Luxemburg - "It's Cruel Up North"
16. (NY) Logh - "Destinymanifesto"
17. (12) Beck - "Epro"
18. (16) The Lovekins - "Happy Happy"
19. (17) New Order - "Krafty"
20. (NY) Maxim - "I don't care"
Leaving the chart: Stereophonics, Moby, Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck, Kent and Sambassadeur.
22 Pistepirkko still reigns supreme on the Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
03. (10) The Donnas - "I don't want to know (If you don't want me)"
04. (NY) De Stijl - "Queen Midas"
05. (02) Timo Räisinen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
06. (NY) Hot Hot Heat - "Goodnight Goodnight"
07. (20) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"
08. (NY) Wolfmother - "Woman"
09. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
10. (03) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
11. (NY) Estelle - "Go Gone"
12. (11) Beck - "Epro"
13. (NY) The Postal Service - "We Will Become Silhouettes"
14. (ÅT) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
15. (04) Embee featuring José González - "Send Someone Away"
16. (NY) The Lovekevins - "Happy Happy"
17. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
18. (09) Kent - "Max 500"
19. (NY) Basement Jaxx - "Oh My Gosh"
20. (17) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
Leaving the chart: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Radio Luxemburg, Little Barrie, Deportees, Diplo, Tweet featuring Missy Elliott, Razorlight and Roots Manuva.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (08) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (02) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
04. (03) Embee featuring José Gonzélez & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
05. (04) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... And the JFG"
06. (05) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
07. (06) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (14) Radio Luxemburg - "It's Cruel Up North"
09. (07) Kent - "Max 500"
10. (08) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
11. (ÅT) Beck - "Epro"
12. (10) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (ÅT) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (20) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
15. (NY) Diplo - "Newsflash"
17. (12) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
16. (NY) Tweet featuring Missy Elliott - "Turn Da Lights Off"
19. (13) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
18. (NY) Roots Manuva - "Colossal Insight"
20. (15) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"
Leaving the chart: Håkan Hellström, Mando Diao, Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck, Stereo Total and Moneybrother.
London's AC30 club will be releasing the Sambassadeur EP "Between the lines" on April 4 on license from Labrador via their own in-house label. To celebrate, the band will be making their UK debut with two showcase nights in Lodon, first at Ian Watson's How Does It Feel Club at the Windmill in Brixton on April 7 and then at the Betsey Trotwood in Farringdon on April 9.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
03. (NY) Embee featuring José González & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
04. (NY) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
05. (NY) The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
06. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
07. (NY) Kent - "Max 500"
08. (02) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
08. (12) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
10. (14) New Order - "Krafty"
11. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
12. (18) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
13. (NY) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
14. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "It's Cruel Up North"
15. (NY) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure
16. (16) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (11) Stereo Total - "I am Naked", 3v
19. (06) Moneybrothers - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
20. (08) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
Leaving the chart: Annie, Beck, Bloc Party, Bugz in the Attic, Johnossi, Little Barrie and M83.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (NY) Beck - "Epro"
04. (02) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
05. (NY) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
06. (03) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
07. (NY) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (10) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
09. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
11. (06) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
12. (11) The Donnas - "I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)"
13. (NY) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
15. (05) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
16. (NY) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (14) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
19. (18) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
20. (04) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
Leaving the chart: Timbuktu, Kasabian, Sage Francis, Le Tigre, Venue Kids and Miss Thing.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (NY) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (10) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
03. (15) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
04. (06) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
05. (02) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
06. (NY) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
07. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (03) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
09. (01) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (04) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
11. (NY) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
12. (NY) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (08) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
14. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
15. (13) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
16. (11) Le Tigre - "TKO"
17. (NY) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (09) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
19. (NY) Venue Kids - "Down & Out"
20. (NY) Miss Thing - "Jump Up & Rail"
Leaving the chart:
01. Doves - Black And White Town
02. Orishas - Naci Orishas
03. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
04. The Radio Dept. - This Past Week
05. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
06. Hello Kinski - I've seen you around, what's your destination
07. Mr Jones Machine - Jaguar
08. The Chrysler - Blue Gold
Labrador Records updated release schedule:
02/09 - Sambassadeur - Between the lines EP
03/02 - Acid House Kings - Do what you wanna do EP
04/04 - Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - #2 EP
That upcoming Firefox 7" on Labrador I mentioned last week is actually coming out on a new sublabel called Heartbeat. Heartbeat will be dedicated exclusively to releasing 7" singles. Firefox's "What’s that sound" comes out in February. Coming up after that will be "Watch my back" from Labrador-mainstays The Radio Dept. and then "Dead leaves" from recent signees Sambassadeur. More info: http://www.labrador.se/heartbeat.php3
Labrador Records has announced the signing of Sambassadeur. No word on what's up with any sort of album release or anything, but you can download the track "Between the lines" right here: http://www.labrador.se/mp3/sambassadeur-between_the_lines.mp3
Sambassadeur and Sibiria have been added to the We&You Festival in Malmö. More info: http://www.revo9.com/festival/
Eighteen unsigned bands have been annouced for the Rookie-scenen at the Hultsfred Festival: 50 Hertz (Malmö), Nadie Affecta (Stockholm), A Good Name For A Band, (Karlstad), Avsmak (Falun), Crisp Und Steel (Göteborg), The Iskariots (Göteborg), LO-FI-FNK (Stockholm), Miss The Point (Falun), Ninja Massacre (Umeå), Ninsun Poli (Stockholm), Psyjuntan (Hultsfred), richard reagh&wwnb2 (Stockholm), Set My Path (Göteborg), Sambassadeur (Göteborg), Slackerville Zoo (Malmö/Lund), The Sunshine (Stockholm), Trendkill (Veddige) and Vicious Irene (Göteborg).