Sweden’s Pershagen shares final single (“Långt borta nära”) from third studio LP ‘Hilma’ out April 29

Psychedelic instrumental music from Sweden

Stream the single: https://orcd.co/langtbortanara

Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/s4jf305R080

Pershagen shares the third and final single from their upcoming album ‘Hilma.’ ”Långt borta nära” is an atmospheric instrumental track with gentle, nordic folk- inspired melodies. The colorful sound of pedal steel adds to a sweeping soundscape, whe-re dynamic psychedelic rock meets traditional musical styles.

The band comments on the single:

”’Långt borta nära’ has been part of Pershagen’s live set since 2018. The song was writ-ten by the groups’ guitarist Jimmie during a period when he studied the musical langua-ge in Swedish folk music, especially polskor (a type of style in Swedish folk music).

That fact that folk music has been a source of inspiration to ’Långt borta nära’ may seem foreign to some ears, but it is clearly there. But since the first version of the song it has changed shape and been filtered through more sources of inspiration. The result is a me-lodic piece that is more straightforward than originally expected.”

”Långt borta nära” is now available on all streaming platforms. Pershagen’s third studio album ”Hilma” will be released on Lövely Records on the 29th of April on vinyl and digital formats.

Pershagen’s biography:

Pershagen’s music flows through deep forests and high mountain peaks, music with presence and nerve that guides the listener through soft hypnotic sonic soundscapes and dynamic grinding sections. In a mix of psychedelic rock and post-rock, Pershagen creates a signature sound that is defined by strong cinematic songs. Their music has been called “Pine forest rock”, a label that shows that the traditional genres and labels aren’t sufficient to describe this Swedish band.

“Of all the ingenious new sub-genres that’s been coined in recent years, Persha-gen’s “Pine forest-rock” is one of the most accurate” — Festivalrykten

Regardless of genre name, Pershagen is a groundbreaking band that captivates and engages. After several tours in Scandinavia, China, Russia and parts of Europe, the band has gained a reputation of being an outstanding live act that is able to enchant its audience in almost hypnotic way. It does not matter if it is at a smoky club in Germany, rock bar in China, as a headline act at a festival, or at a hippie party with the forest as a backdrop, Pershagen’s deep passion and presence is contagious, which has led to the band having a loyal audience.

Pershagen consists of musicians who played with artists such as Sarah Klang and Linn Koch Emmery, among others, but also collaborated with Gustav Ejstes (Dungen, Ama-son, and others). Together, they have managed to capture their live magic on recording and several of their releases have attracted the attention of Swedish media such as P3, PSL, Gaffa and Festivalrykten, as well as podcasts in the US and radio stations in Europe.

Pershagen was formed on an August evening in 2014. It was only minutes after Neil Young ended his concert at Stockholm Music & Arts that Jimmie Nilsson, Johan Kalla and Miranda Johansson decided to start a band. The idea was to create instrumental music that reflected Norrbotten’s winter months; down to earth, cold, beautiful but still with melancholy. During that autumn, intense improvisation and songwriting took place in the trio’s rehearsal room in Piteå, which resulted in the debut EP Silverarken. The inspiration for the EP was taken from stories about the Korpelarörelsen, a revivalist movement that operated in Tornedalen during the early 20th century.

In the summer of 2014, the band had the opportunity to step into the legendary Swedish Gramophone Studio to record the LP Den siste av mitt namn (2015). The album was a natural further development of the band’s expression and presented a wider dynamic range and musical width. The release was followed by tours in Scandinavia and Russia.

Tarfala (2018) became the band’s most successful album to date after they opened at Sweden’s largest gala for independent music, The Manifest Gala. The album featured the Swedish psych-rock legend Gustav Ejstes (Dungen, Amason), and was praised in Swedish media and podcasts in Europe and the USA. The music also began to find its way into several SVT and SR documentaries. In addition to this, the album also gave rings on the water in China, which led to a two-week tour as a headline act.

In 2021 Pershagen signed with Lövely Records, who will release the group’s third studio album ‘Hilma’ in the spring of 2022.

Pershagen:

Jimmie Nilsson – Guitar

Theo Stocks – Pedal Steel, Guitar

Andreas Sahlin – Bass

Johan Kalla – Drums

Connect with Pershagen:

www.facebook.com/Pershagenmusic

www.instagram.com/pershagenmusic

https://pershagen.bandcamp.com

Lövely is distributed by:

MVD – North America, Japan, New Zeeland and Australia