1. Swedish indie/folk du… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands called First Aid Kit:
1. Swedish indie/folk duo which consists of sisters Johanna (b. 31 October 1990) and Klara Söderberg (b. 8 January 1993) both from Enskede, Sweden.
The sisters began composing songs in 2007, taking their name at random from an English dictionary.
They began uploading their music to their My Space page and sending their songs to Swedish radio station, this led to live performances and offers from Record Companies.
Their debut EP "Drunken Trees" was released on the 9th of April 2008 in Sweden on the label Rabid Records, owned by the Swedish electronic duo The Knife.The EP was produced by their father and contained a collection of songs uploaded to their My Space page including You're Not Coming Home Tonight and Tangerine, a song sent to Swedish the previous year.
By 2009 the sisters were well known locally, but it was when they uploaded their version of the Fleet Foxes' song Tiger Mountain Peasant Song which caught the attention of the Fleet Foxes guitarist/vocalist Robin Pecknold and subsequently the popularity of the duo to international fame. The Drunken Trees EP was then re released not long after.
Their debut album The Big Black And The Blue was originally issued on 1 February 2010. The album contained the first single Hard Believer and the standout I Met Up With The King, possibly still one of their greatest songs and sounding very much like Neko Case
Also in 2010, they recorded a cover version of Buff Sainte-Marie's Universal Soldier and performed in honor of Patti Smith at the Polar Music Prize singing her classic Dancing Barefoot
Their 2nd album The Lions Roar, produced by Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, was released on 18 January 2012. On it's release, it received many favorable reviews. One of the three singles Emmylou was named Rolling Stone's 10th best song of 2012.
The album shot to #1 in the Swedish charts and top 40 in most other charts. On Billboard's rock chart it climbed as high as #17
The album contained three singles, the title track, Blue and the classic Emmylou
The duo's third album came in 2014 with the release of Stay Gold once again produced by Mike Mogis. Once again the album was received favorably. Billboard listed My Silver Lining as one of the best 10 songs of 2014, while The Huffington Post included the album on their list of 2014's best albums. Early the following year the album won "Album Of The Year" at the Swedish Grammy's (Grammis)
On the world charts it charted extremely well, reaching #23 in the US, top 10 in some European countries and Australia. After touring for most of 2014 and 2015, they decided to stop touring and apart from playing a few festivals, they never played any concerts until mid 2017.
The duo issued a song on 10 March 2017 for "International Womans Day", You Are The Problem Here, they called it an angry song inspired by the case of Brock Turner who was giving a 6 month jail sentence after raping a drunk woman. All profits from the song were said to be donated to "Women For Women International"
On 19 January 2018, their fourth album Ruins was issued. The three singles (It's a Shame, Postcard, Fireworks) from Ruins had already been released prior to the albums release. The album had a more rough and rustic edge to it, said AllMusic while The Independent praised the sisters for the instinctive harmonies which remain sweet as ever
Folk singer songwriter Laura Veirs appears on Hem Of Her Dress along with the duo's mother and brother.
An EP featuring tracks from the Ruins sessions was released on 14 September 2018. The EP aptly titled Tender Offerings went to #1 on the UK charts.
They began the Rebel Heart tour to promote the album, which will see them visit many countries and take them deep into 2019.
ALBUMS:
The Big Black And The Blue (2010)
The Lion's Roar (2012)
Stay Gold (2014)
Ruins (2018)
EP's
Drunken Trees (2008)
America (2014)
Live From The Rebel Hearts Club (2018)
Tender Offerings (2018)
First Aid Kit Official Website
2.First Aid Kit was a five-piece post-punk band that formed in Connecticut around 2001. Band members were: Brad Amorosino (guitar), John Paul Chirdon (vocals), James Dennis (guitar), Nick Santore (bass), and Brian Pile (drums). First Aid Kit disbanded in 2004 when James moved to San Francisco.
They released all their albums on the label Said Sew Recordings, which is run by John Paul Chirdon
SAID SEW MYSPACE PAGE:
www.myspace.com/saidsew
Brad Amorosino is now in a band called TITLES.
TITLES MYSPACE PAGE:
www.myspace.com/titles
3.Spanish indie electronic band from Barcelona. Their debut album called F1rst and their latest album is called Plaits.
www.myspace.com/firstaidkitmusic
Distant Star
First Aid Kit Lyrics
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Just like these songs that I write
They hang aloft like stars in the night
But there's nothing there but the illusion of a light
And you, you could've been mine
Your mother, she's an actress
And we're all putting on a play
Try to ignore how sad it all feels
Yes, try not to break her heart if you can
Hold on
To whatever you can until it's gone
Carry on
For none of us will be here for too long
I'll try not to let the world and its darkness bring me down
Think of the love and the beauty I found
The simple things that I've left behind
Oh the way he'd make me laugh
But I hold on
To whatever I can until it's gone
I'll carry on
For none of us will be here for too long, long
You're a distant star
My darling, you're so far away
You were never meant to stay
I reach out to see
If you're still here with me
Baby, we could've made it easy
Couldn't we?
Now I will never know you
You are just someone passing by
And it makes me sad to think about
All the stories and fates I'll be without
But I think I'm getting used to the silence now
The song "Distant Star" by First Aid Kit is an emotional piece that deals with the theme of loss and moving on. The first verse talks about how goodbyes never seem to be final, and the songwriter compares them to the songs she writes, which hang aloft like stars in the night, but with nothing beyond the illusion of light. It is a metaphor for how the memory of a person can linger long after they are gone. The songwriter declares that the person she is singing about could have been hers, which shows a sense of regret and longing.
In the next verse, the songwriter describes how the people around her are like actors putting on a play, their lives unfolding in a way that they pretend is real, even though it is not. She urges the person she is speaking about to try not to break his mother's heart. This could be a reference to the fact that the songwriter is dealing with the loss of a loved one, or it could be a more general comment on human nature, of the importance of showing kindness and empathy to those around us.
The chorus urges the listener to hold on to whatever they can until it's gone, to carry on, as none of us will be here for too long. The songwriter is urging the listener to find meaning in life, even in the face of sadness and loss. The song continues to touch on these themes throughout, ultimately acknowledging that the person she is speaking about is a distant star, someone who was never meant to stay in her life forever. The song ends with a sense of both acceptance and sadness, as the songwriter admits that she will never know this person and that she is getting used to the silence.
Overall, "Distant Star" is a beautiful but melancholy song that deals with deep emotions such as regret, loss, and acceptance. Through its powerful lyrics and haunting melody, the song manages to capture the complex and bittersweet nature of human relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, a goodbye never seems finished
Saying goodbye to someone is always hard to do, it always feels incomplete
Just like these songs that I write
As unfinished as farewells are the songs she writes, nothing more than a reminder of what could've been
They hang aloft like stars in the night
Her songs take on a life of their own, existing as stars in the night sky, always present but never within her reach
But there's nothing there but the illusion of a light
Stars are nothing but an illusion, a glimmer of light in the darkness, just like the love she lost
And you, you could've been mine
She lost someone she once loved, someone who could've been hers but is now a distant memory
Your mother, she's an actress
The person she is with is an actor, playing a part in a play where she pretends it's all real
And we're all putting on a play
Life can feel like a play, with everyone around her acting their parts to keep up appearances
Here's some conviction, pretend that's all real
With conviction, she tries to pretend that everything is real, but deep down she knows it's all an act
Try to ignore how sad it all feels
Despite her efforts to keep the facade going, she can't help but feel the sadness of it all
Yes, try not to break her heart if you can
She doesn't want to hurt the person she is with, even if their relationship is based on a lie
Hold on
When everything seems to be slipping away, she holds on to whatever she can
To whatever you can until it's gone
She clings to what she has, knowing that it won't last forever
Carry on
She pushes through, carries on despite the fleeting nature of life
For none of us will be here for too long
Life is short and can end at any moment, she remembers this and tries to make the most of what time she has left
I'll try not to let the world and its darkness bring me down
Despite the sadness and darkness of the world, she has hope and tries not to let it consume her
Think of the love and the beauty I found
She reminds herself of the love and beauty she has experienced in her life
The simple things that I've left behind
She cherishes the simple things that she has left behind, small moments that bring joy in a complicated world
Oh the way he'd make me laugh
She remembers the way he would make her laugh, a memory that brings a smile to her face
But I hold on
Despite the pain, she holds on to the memories and moments that bring her joy
To whatever I can until it's gone
She knows that nothing lasts forever and holds onto what she can until it fades away
I'll carry on
With strength and resolve, she pushes forward
You're a distant star
The person she loved is now far away, like a distant star in the sky
My darling, you're so far away
Her love is far away, out of reach
You were never meant to stay
Their love was not meant to last, it was only meant to be a passing moment
I reach out to see
She reaches out, hoping to grasp something that she knows is already gone
If you're still here with me
She searches for any trace of the love she once had, hoping it still lingers
Baby, we could've made it easy
She wonders if things could've been different, if they could've had an easy love
Couldn't we?
She questions if their love was truly doomed from the start
Now I will never know you
Their love is gone, and she can never truly understand what they had
You are just someone passing by
This person was only meant to be a temporary presence in her life
And it makes me sad to think about
The thought of losing something so special is a painful one
All the stories and fates I'll be without
Their love is just one of the many stories and fates that she will miss out on in her life
But I think I'm getting used to the silence now
As time passes, she begins to find solace in the silence and learns to let go
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Klara Soderberg, Johanna Soderberg
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