Swedish singer/songwriter
Jesper Lindell broke out in 2017 with a debut EP that combined elements of vintage blue-eyed soul and warm-toned indie rock with folk influences. His first full-length,
Everyday Dreams, appeared two years later on the
Alive Records label.
A native of Ludvika, in the middle of Sweden,
Lindell's musical journey began in his teens, when he played bass and guitar, and fronted a handful of rock bands. Eventually striking out on his own, he teamed up with producer
Benkt Söderberg, father of acclaimed Swedish indie folk sister duo
First Aid Kit, to record his first EP,
Little Less Blue. Featuring harmonies from the two Söderberg sisters,
Klara and
Johanna,
Lindell's soulful retro-rock sound struck a chord with Swedish audiences and he spent the next year or two touring the country and sharing stages with touring American artists like
Justin Townes Earle and
Andrew Combs. For his full-length debut,
Lindell collaborated with
Blues Pills bassist,
Zack Anderson, emerging with a set that pitted bluesy rock with horn-laden
Van Morrison-style soul. The album
Everyday Dreams arrived in 2019. ~ Timothy Monger