Hellsongs
Hellsongs saw the light of day in the early fall, 2004. They kickstarted with a premiere gig
in a barn out on the countryside.
The threepiece managed to rehearse and arrange three songs and got cosmic response from the
audience. Cheers and suggestions of new songs kept coming during the night and next show
lurked around the corner.
In late 2005 the band got a lot of airplay as swedish media discovered the band through the
epic version of Run to the Hills. This track and five more were recorded and released as the
Lounge ep in 2006. During the next year Hellsongs started to build an reputation as a impressive
live act and toured the scandinavian countries heavily.
In 2008 the Hellsingers released their full length debut "Hymns in the key of 666". It entered
the swedish charts at no 9 and has so far been released in the nordic countries, GAS, BeNeLux,
Australia/NZ, UK, France, Spain, Japan and Russia. The album was nominated for the German Critics
Award as well as the Swedish Grammy Award, and a succesful tour in the GAS countries followed.
In late 2008 the members of the band realized that they no longer shared the same vision.
They decided that it was best to part ways with Harriet and let their friend and back up vocalist -
Siri Bergnéhr - inherit the throne of Lounge Metal. The last recordings done with Harriet will be
released as an ep during spring 2009 (with Siri on backing vocals) and the band will be breaking
new boundaries as they launch their european Tour de Lounge 2.0
Siri Bergnéhr
The energetic Siri Bergnéhr has more or less always been drawing attention to her speedy character.
Sometimes this means talking and giggling at the same time in a very charming way.
Sometimes it meant waving the then very little hand through the car door
(in strict opposition to her parents will!), getting a finger almost snatched off by the root.
This as the door was closed quickly and heavily by her elder brother,
which her parents of course saw coming when warning her...
One fixed finger and twenty years later our heroine moves from the countryside outside Söderköping,
to Swedens finest - Gothenburg - to become the next Vivienne Westwood. Quickly she hooks up with the
Hellsingers as the brain behind their stage outfits, and it´s clear now that there were only a few
steps from that position to the throne of Lounge Metal.
Johan Bringhed
Bringlord, Bringhood, Dr Bringlove. A dear child has many names... The Stevie Wonder of
Hellsongs matched the elite of Sweden when it comes to match weight at birth. Little Johan
weighed in at 6 kilos and made an echo all over Gothenburg!
The newborn Bringbaby quickly developed an interest in the keys of the piano and in
mathematics. This combination give the songs of Hellsongs their very own and
loungey character.
Kalle Karlsson
The axemaster in the band has a dubios past in the brotherhood of the hippiefarmers.
A way too stressful living in the epicenter of Gothenburg made the blonde guitarist yearn
for the countryside. With a jar of Sauerkraut under his arm and a naive smile on his lips he
moved out to a bunch of slackers, living very tightly together in a tiny, tiny house.
Rumours say that he actually managed to bring up at least one carrot a year but quite soon
the call from the city was too strong and he abandonded the rural lifestyle. Nowadays the
tall handsome tries to persuade people not to eat cod from the Baltic sea, it is soon extinct.
Photo: Jon Liinason
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