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
Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
First Aid Kit Lyrics
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Where did they go
Graceful in the morning light
To banner fair
To follow you softly
In the cold mountain air
Through the forest
Where the birds wait
And the tall grasses wave
They do not
know you anymore
More... More... More...
Dear shadow alive and well
How can the body die
You tell me everything
Anything true
In the town one morning I went
Staggering through premonitions of my death
I don't see anybody that dear to me
Dear shadow alive and well
How can the body die
You tell me everything
Anything true
Jesse
I don't know what I have done
I'm turning myself to a demon
I don't know what I have done
I'm turning myself to a demon
The lyrics of "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" by First Aid Kit paint a vivid picture of a haunting and mysterious journey through a cold, mountainous landscape. The song starts off with the image of "Wanderers" passing through the area, gracefully moving towards a banner that beckons them forward. The lyrics evoke a sense of loss and longing, as they seek to follow the whispering wind and discover something more. However, it's clear that the object of their search is no longer there -- "They do not know you anymore."
Then, the song takes a slightly darker turn with the introduction of the "Dear shadow," which is "alive and well." The idea of a shadow being alive is unsettling, but it's even more so when coupled with the question: "How can the body die?" Here, the song seems to be delving into the realm of mortality and what lies beyond it. The singer seems to be searching for answers that only their shadow can provide.
The song reaches its crescendo with the lines about Jesse, who the singer claims to have turned themselves into a demon for. It's unclear whether Jesse is a person or a metaphor, but the sense of desperation and guilt comes through strongly. The singer is lost and feeling like they've done something terrible, and is now unable to find their way back. The song creates a sense of unease and mystery, drawing the listener into its world of half-truths and shadows.
Line by Line Meaning
Wanderers this morning came by
Strangers passed by early in the day
Where did they go
Their destination is unknown
Graceful in the morning light
They appeared lovely in the sunlight
To banner fair
To join a pleasant gathering
To follow you softly
To trail behind you quietly
In the cold mountain air
Amidst the chilly mountain breeze
Through the forest
Traveling across the woods
Down to your grave
Reaching your burial site
Where the birds wait
Where feathered creatures loiter
And the tall grasses wave
With the tall plants swaying
They do not know you anymore
They are not familiar with you anymore
Dear shadow alive and well
My living and thriving shadow
How can the body die
Why must the physical form perish?
You tell me everything
You reveal every truth to me
Anything true
Absolutely everything that is factual
In the town one morning I went
At some point in the morning, I visited the town
Staggering through premonitions of my death
Wandering with a foreboding sense of future doom
I don't see anybody that dear to me
There isn't anyone who means the world to me
Jesse
A name, potentially of someone important
I don't know what I have done
I am unaware of my past actions
I'm turning myself to a demon
I am becoming an evil creature
Contributed by Alexandra M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
friend1ymachine
Wanderers this morning came by
Where did they go
Graceful in the morning light
To banner fair
To follow you softly
In the cold mountain air
Through the forest
Down to your grave
Where the birds wait
And the tall grasses wave
They do not
Know you anymore
More, more, more
Dear shadow alive and well
How can the body die
You tell me everything
Anything true
In the town one morning I went
Staggering through premonitions of my death
I don't see anybody that dear to me
Dear shadow alive and well
How can the body die
You tell me everything
Anything true
Jesse
I don't know what I have done
I'm turning myself into a demon
I don't know what I have done
I'm turning myself into a demon
Fourground
They said it was a gift to Fleet Foxes, but really this was a gift to the world.
momjack012
🤯🤯😱😱
Lindsay Bulmer
100!
Sarge
But crazily they still sound exactly the same.
Most young artists 'mature' and change.
These girls already had it from the start.
Plan-9 Analog Effects
It is so beautiful, I keep coming back here for years now.
Nicholas Ystad
I found this song when I was a teenager. Now I’m 32, I have children, and every once and awhile I find myself back here listening to this track. I showed it to someone I loved who passed away, I’ve lost best friends, I’ve lost family, and this song remains here. A monument. It hold such an immense weight over me, and I’ll be honest, I’d never heard the original before finding this, and can’t find the same poignance in that track in comparison to this recording. This is a song I hope is played at my own funeral. It’s seen me through so much loss, so much growth, shit, so much life in general.
Cline 6.7
Im 33 and about lose an older brother to ALS. Literally found Fleet Foxes a few years ago and found this song only this year.. Tonight I found this cover and Im overwhelmed. I pray for you friend. This song hits on so many levels.
Joe Anderson
12 years later....dang. I haven’t watched this since they first uploaded it. Now i feel old. Time flies folks. Enjoy it
Clark Bush
same
light & sound
Same