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
Waltz for Richard
First Aid Kit Lyrics
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We watched the boats sail the sea
"How effortlessly they float"
You turned and said to me
And sedately I sat there
In my quiet mist of rage
How I wanted to tell you
So when the waves come rolling in
Then I won't turn the tide
And in the line of fire
You'll set me aside
So go on Richard let go
And I can still remember
The laughter in a stranger's face
And the way you would tell me
To slow down my pace
See no living is that easy
No living is that fair
Of course I was going to lose you
Were you ever even there?
So when the waves come rolling in
Then I won't turn the tide
And in the line of fire
You'll set me aside
So go on Richard let go
The song "Waltz for Richard" by First Aid Kit is a melancholic ballad that tells the story of a relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics describe a trip to the coast where the singer and their partner watch boats sailing the sea. While the partner admires the effortless beauty of the boats, the singer is overcome with a quiet mist of rage. The reason is not explicitly stated, but it is suggested that it is related to the end of their relationship. The singer wants to express their feelings but is silenced by shame.
The chorus "So when the waves come rolling in, then I won't turn the tide, and in the line of fire, you'll set me aside so go on Richard let go" conveys resignation and acceptance of the relationship’s end. The singer acknowledges that they cannot control the situation and that their partner has already moved on. The song ends with a sad but beautiful melody, leaving listeners with a feeling of heartbreak and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
On our last trip to the coast
We went to the coast on a trip recently
We watched the boats sail the sea
We observed the boats sailing in the sea
"How effortlessly they float"
You turned and said to me
You complimented the smoothness of the boats sailing as we saw them together
And sedately I sat there
I was sitting calmly without any disturbance
In my quiet mist of rage
But inside me, I was angry and frustrated
How I wanted to tell you
I had an urge to express my feelings to you
But I was hushed by my shame
However, my own guilt somehow prevented me from sharing them with you
So when the waves come rolling in
Then I won't turn the tide
And in the line of fire
You'll set me aside
So go on Richard let go
I will face any difficulties without shirking away this time and let you move ahead, Richard
And I can still remember
I still recall
The laughter in a stranger's face
The unknown person's happy face full of laughter
And the way you would tell me
To slow down my pace
You would advise me to take life slowly and not rush through it
See no living is that easy
No living is that fair
Life is never simple and impartial
Of course I was going to lose you
Were you ever even there?
I knew that losing you was inevitable, and I'm not sure if you had been truly present
So when the waves come rolling in
Then I won't turn the tide
And in the line of fire
You'll set me aside
So go on Richard let go
Again, I affirm my readiness to face any troubles and accept your choice, Richard
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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Drew Spencer Penrose
I love the sound of them speaking Swedish. They should use their native language in a song sometime.
333tanx
The little girl gave them the umbrella because she knew that God would cry after hearing the songs of his wonderful creation. This is an awesome song ! I love these two artists; wonderful composers.
JR Reed
It's absolutely amazing that this is not a chart topping country song! what are people listening to? This is awesome!!
Gwyne Henke
Absolutely wonderful... every time I hear them I can't believe voices that beautiful exist, and then I can't believe that they aren't everyone's favorite band!
SokSa
Simon & Garfunkel reincarnate, newer, better. You two have an amazing vocal compliment ability I have not heard since the duo's earlier years. I hope you can keep it up and let us enjoy your magical harmony. Kudos to both of you.
kobiosama
God this is so beautiful. I’d probably cry if i ever see them performing live. So so beautiful.
awreatha
This is exquisitely beautiful, you are very talented, and your music gives me goose bumps - in a good way! You know you have talent when you don't have to drown out your own voice with loud music.
Leydeen
wow... their voices are from heaven.
rottenroger
What a wonderful thing you have going! Keep up the good work, and a big hand for keeping all the charm and honesty that these girls possess preserved for us to recall. If my songs ever become cool, I hope to come play in your alley.
myomy2009
Both of you have wonderful strong voices. With such strong voices, each of you could easily go on to solo careers...great voices!