Heikki is Jari Haapalainen and Maria Eriksson. We started to play together in 1999, in Stockholm, Sweden. That was the year we met, and the music was a way of spending time together. We started to record our songs which resulted in our debut, the mini-cd, HEIKKI. All the recordings were made at our home… Continue reading Heikki
Jupither
Have you ever heard the expression I can see stars before my eyes? For the rockin´ crew of Jupither this is not just an expression, they have turned it into a reality. With half a decade of non-stop touring, recording and album releases these five rock hardened youngsters certainly know how to make the best… Continue reading Jupither
Reverend Big O
Dearest, In the past we have been saved, and we hope to be saved in the future as well. Over and over, strong-boned hands has reached out and pulled us up. We think we can be saviors too. The feeling of obligation, the sense of duty. Up here, in the north, we are developing perfect… Continue reading Reverend Big O
Trucker
Formed in 1997, following a few demos later, Trucker was signed by A Westside Fabrication. A couple of singles from their debut EP ”Step Aside” got heavy rotation on Swedish radio. The band toured quite a bit before entering the studio once again for their first, and yet only full length album ”Flat Out”. The… Continue reading Trucker
The Bear Quartet
Sweden’s most critically acclaimed and innovative band was formed above the arctic circle in the town of Lulea in 1989. The original members were Matti Alkberg (guitar and vocals), Jari Haapalainen (guitar), Peter Nuottaniemi (bass), Johan Forsling (guitar) and Magnus Olsson (drums). Madly brilliant demo tapes was passed on from music lover to music lover… Continue reading The Bear Quartet
Butterflies in my tummy
West Side´s senaste signing är Tikkle Me från Eskilstuna. Tikkle Me en tjej duo som består av Frida Herchenröther och Karin Taberman, som båda har figurerat i Eskilstunas musikliv sedan ett flertal år tillbaks. Tillsammans har de haft Tikkle Me sedan sommaren 2006 och efter ett 60-tal spelningar runt om i Sverige (bland annat Emmaboda… Continue reading Butterflies in my tummy
Tikkle Me
Electro girl pop duo from the middle of Sweden, who has released one super album on West Side Fabrication. Although they are a quite new act, they have for sure been around for a while and performed live both within Sweden, at cool clubs and at hip festivals, as well as in places like Russia, Ukraine,… Continue reading Tikkle Me
Penniless
The Biography of Penniless (Finland) Ossi Alisaari (vocals, guitars) Pekka Alisaari (guitars) Lasse Alisaari (drums) Mikko Pere (guitars) Kimmo Kurittu (bass guitars) The band was formed in Nakkila, a small town on the Finnish west coast, some twenty years ago. In 1998 the youngest of the Alisaari brothers, Ossi, joined the lineup and… Continue reading Penniless
Darcy
This Skelleftea Quintet has been around for years, but it all kicked off when Saga (the singer) joined the band in early 1998. It was during that time they realized they have to start to write their own material, which they certainly did. And as a result of that they got offered a spot at… Continue reading Darcy
Andra känner
The new and highly superb Mattias Alkberg single “Andra känner” is out now. Get it yourself from iTunes or where ever, or if you want to support us even more, get it from Klicktrack.