SIN COS TAN (Finland)
Synthpop collaboration between Juho Paalosmaa and Jori Hulkkonen formed in late 2011. Recently played first show outside of Finland in London.
MATTISOGJONAS (Norway)
Electronica-folk/pop. What Leonard Cohen might sound like if he'd been Norwegian. Duo Mattis Myrland and Jonas Sjovaag make music that draws you in and transports you to other worlds via their means of electronica, programming, sampler, keys, drums, Casios, spoken word and raga drones.
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JARA (Iceland)
Electro pop quirky miss in a Bjork-ish kind of way.The first single from her forthcoming album 'Hope' was released in September.
LCMDF (Finland)
Electro punk pop sisters Emma and Mia Kemppainen, whose debut single 'Gandhi' came out in November thru Heavenly Recordings (TOY, Stealing Sheep).
FRENCH FILMS (Finland)
Indie post punk quintet formed in 2010 and compared to Joy Division and the Cure. Name chosen by guitarist/vocalist Joni Kahkonen whilst discussing a French foreign film he had seen.
SIN FANG (Iceland)
Experimental folk/pop artist Sindri Már Sigfússonindie - aka Sing Fang - from Reykjavík. His third solo album 'Flowers' comes out February 19 2013 via Morr Music.
IMMANU EL (Sweden)
Gothenburg dream pop five-piece who are proponents of the five-minute-plus song. Playing SXSW in 2013. One of the biggest Swedish pop-hopes right now.
THE BLUE VAN (Norway)
Four-piece rockers who originally met while still at school. Back at SXSW this year after debuting there in 2005 and have just completed their 5th album entitled "Would You Change Your Life". The band name is derived from the "Den blå varevogn" - a van that collected mentally ill people in Denmark.
INDIANS (Denmark)
Recently toured extensively across US with Other Lives. Alter ego of Soren Lokke Juul. Signed to 4AD within months of first self-released single this year. Debut album planned for early 2013.
BIG WAVE RIDERS (Finland)
Five-piece from Helsinki who dabble in experimental rhythms. To quote: “Our music is not trying to fit into any certain genre. We make music without mathematics or accurate calculations. The songs are fast, slow, rhythmic and with variety”
NO FAVOURS (Sweden)
Indie garage/punk trio from Malmo. First single from their self-titled debut album released in November, 'Hands & Hearts'. Think Sonic Youth.
HIGHASAKITE (Norway)
Five-piece indie pop outfit from Oslo with the distinctive vocals of Ingrid Helene against noise rock guitars. Have been called one of the most exciting bands to come out of Scandinavia in recent years. Recently highlighted at Iceland Airwaves and will be in the US for SXSW in 2013.
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