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
Wills of the River
First Aid Kit Lyrics
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Leads you here
Where the wind it is yielding
And the light it is clear
To rest upon forever
Or to live for one more day
No I won't restrain the morning
Oh see them planets shining
To the south to the north
Headed out the west wind
Going to find myself a home
Where the night it is guarded
By the shores of the sea
And the moon it is resting
While the sun it breaks free
And the world is all alone now
While it's children still sleep
Silently
The lyrics of First Aid Kit's song "Wills of the River" express the idea of following the river's will, or life's natural course, toward an unknown destination. The river is a powerful symbol of life, as it flows and directs everything in its path, guiding us to where we're meant to be. The lyrics suggest that the wind and the light are guiding forces that help us make sense of our journey and find clarity in our choices.
The choice between staying still and resting forever, or pushing forward and living for one more day, is a recurring theme throughout the song. The singer chooses not to restrain the morning, but instead gets ready for the spring, showing a willingness to embrace the future and the unknown. The line "Oh see them planets shining" refers to the sense of awe and wonder that we can feel when we gaze up at the stars in the sky. It's a reminder of the vastness of the universe and our place within it.
The second half of the song mentions the sea, the moon and the sun, which also symbolize the cycles of life and the passage of time. The idea that the world is all alone while its children sleep suggests that growth and progress occur while we rest, and that we wake up to a world that has evolved and changed during our absence. Ultimately, "Wills of the River" is a hopeful song about trusting in the natural flow of life and finding peace in the journey.
Line by Line Meaning
And the wills of the river
The natural flow of existence guides us
Leads you here
Brings you to where you are in life
Where the wind it is yielding
Where resistance fades away
And the light it is clear
And clarity illuminates everything
To rest upon forever
To find peace in eternity
Or to live for one more day
Or to find purpose in the present
No I won't restrain the morning
I won't hold back the new dawn
I'll get ready for this spring
I'll prepare for new growth and renewal
Oh see them planets shining
Oh, the vastness and wonder of the universe
To the south to the north
In all directions, all around us
Headed out the west wind
Traveling towards a new horizon
Going to find myself a home
Looking for a place to belong
Where the night it is guarded
Where darkness is protected
By the shores of the sea
By the edge of something vast and mysterious
And the moon it is resting
And the calming presence of the moon is felt
While the sun it breaks free
As a new day dawns and the light returns
And the world is all alone now
And yet the world still exists, even in its solitude
While it's children still sleep
While people dream and rest, unaware of the world's beauty
Silently
But still full of wonder and awe
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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