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
Hard Believer
First Aid Kit Lyrics
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To be honest and just foolish won't make you want to stay
You've got to go on and get moving and I can't do that for you
Got so many plans and so much you want to do
Love is tough, time is rough
Love is tough, time is rough on me
Well I don't need your eternity or your meaning to feel free
I just live because I love to and that's enough you see
So don't come preach about morality that's just human sense to me
Love is tough, time is rough
Love is tough, time is rough on me
On me, on me
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beau-beau-beau-beautiful
Love is tough, time is rough on me
The song "Hard Believer" by First Aid Kit speaks of the struggle of love, time, and faith. The opening lines talk about the difficulty of giving an honest opinion that won't offend or drive someone away. The lyrics suggest that sometimes it takes bravery to speak the truth, even if it's not what the other person wants to hear. The singer acknowledges that they cannot make someone stay or help them get moving; they must do it themselves. The chorus repeats the line "Love is tough, time is rough on me," reinforcing the idea that relationships require effort and time is a harsh judge.
The second verse of the song suggests that the other person has found solace in religion. While the singer doesn't necessarily share that faith, they feel that living a good life and loving freely is enough for them. The line "So don't come preach about morality, that's just human sense to me" suggests that it's not necessary to follow a certain set of rules or beliefs to be a good person. The repeated refrain of "And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful" reinforces the idea that we should appreciate the time we have and live our lives to the fullest.
Overall, "Hard Believer" is a song about the challenges of relationships and faith, but also about the beauty of life itself. It suggests that we should live and love fearlessly, despite the difficulties we may face.
Line by Line Meaning
So you ask for my opinion well what is there to say
You want my opinion, but there's not much I can say.
To be honest and just foolish won't make you want to stay
I can't just be honest and foolish, because that won't make you want to stay.
You've got to go on and get moving and I can't do that for you
You need to keep moving forward, but I can't do that for you.
Got so many plans and so much you want to do
You have lots of plans and things you want to do.
Well I see you've got your bible your delusion imagery
I notice you have your bible and your imaginary beliefs.
Well I don't need your eternity or your meaning to feel free
I don't need your idea of eternity or your definition of freedom.
I just live because I love to and that's enough you see
I live simply because I love to, and that's enough for me.
So don't come preach about morality that's just human sense to me
Don't try to preach to me about morality, because it's just common sense to me.
Love is tough, time is rough
Love is difficult, and time can be painful.
Love is tough, time is rough on me
Love and time are challenging for me.
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful
This is the only life we have, and it's beautiful.
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful
Our one life is beautiful, and it's the one we're living right now.
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beautiful
The life we have right now is the only one we get, and it's beautiful.
And it's one life and it's this life and it's beau-beau-beau-beautiful
Our one life is incredibly beautiful.
Love is tough, time is rough on me
Love and time can be hard for me to deal with.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHANNA KAJSA S�DERBERG, JOHANNA KAJSA SOEDERBERG, KLARA MARIA S�DERBERG, KLARA MARIA SOEDERBERG
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Shaun Pierce
I love how her voice 'breaks' when she sings the word 'opinion' in the first line, Klara has an exceptional voice.
Eric x
It’s fantastic. Another notable instance of this is when she also does it in their cover of “running up that hill” when she sings the line “there is thunder in our hearts” at 1:25 of the live version.
Charlotte Mackinnon
Hi Winston
Hwinnian
Can I just say I love this song? It is gorgeous. And heartfelt. And isn't that what songs should be?
Floofus
These girls are so wonderful. I heard of them a year ago because of a Fleet Foxes cover they did - amazing how great music leads you to other great music.
John Thorne
Amazing. Their absolute, crystal-clear commitment to what they want to convey, on each song, is so inspiring. It is so true; so honest, so real.
Parker Danks
I had a chance to see them at ACL last weekend and they are amazing singers! One of the best folk bands I have ever seen.
101goldfish101
God damn it these girls keep making me cry..... its the harmonies, they touch a part of my brain that makes me happy and sad at the same time. Hope they keep doing what the're doing for years to come.
Laura Haughey
What a beautiful song, both in lyrics and tune! Well done ladies!
Max M.
Do they have one song that's not better than 99,9% of all music?