Weeping Willows (band)

This article is about the Swedish band. For the Australian band, see The Weeping Willows.
Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows on stage in Stockholm, 2011
Weeping Willows on stage in Stockholm, 2011
Background information
OriginSweden
Genres
Years active1995–present
Labels
  • Virgin
  • EMI
  • Grand Recordings
MembersMagnus Carlson
Ola Nyström
Anders Hernestam
Niko Röhlcke
Past membersMats Hedén
Stefan Axelsen
Websiteblixten.se/weeping-willows
weepingwillows.nu

Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started in 1995.

History

The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950s to early 1960s. With their third album Into the Light, Weeping Willows took a stylistic turn towards a more modern sound with alternative rock leanings.

Singer Magnus Carlson has also made albums as a solo artist and sang with fellow Swedish band West End Girls on a cover of the Pet Shop Boys' single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in 2008.

The lyrics typically deal with unhappy love, loneliness and heart-ache.

In the end of August 2006 Weeping Willows were the 99th most successful band in Sweden since 1985 (just after Elton John) at the list Tracks (statistics maintained by the Swedish Radio).

In 2005 they were in 80th place on the most played bands on Swedish radio (with a top position of 5 in 2002). Most played songs are "Touch Me" (7th most played song in 2002 in Swedish Radio) and "Stairs" (8th most played song 2004 in Swedish Radio).

The band has collaborated with Oasis member Andy Bell on several occasions. Weeping Willows guitarist/keyboardist Niko Röhlcke has also collaborated with English guitarist and singer/songwriter Marty Willson-Piper on a project called MOAT. They are currently working on their second release.

Members

Current members

  • Magnus Carlson – vocals
  • Ola Nyström – guitar, background vocals
  • Anders Hernestam – drums
  • Niko Röhlcke – guitar, slideguitar, keyboards

Live member

  • Anders Kappelin – bass guitar

Past members

  • Stefan Axelsen – bass guitar
  • Mats Hedén – keyboards
  • Thomas Sundgren – percussion

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
SWE
[1] 		FIN
[2]
1997 Broken Promise Land 13  –
1999 Endless Night 2  –
2002 Into the Light 1  –
2004 Presence 2 30
2005 Singles Again 6  –
2007 Fear & Love 2  –
2014 The Time Has Come 2 24
2014 Christmas Time Has Come 4  –
2016 Tomorrow Became Today 1 41
2017 Snowflakes 19  –
2019 After Us 1  –
2021 Songs of Winter 6  –
2022 In Concert 36  –
2022 The Dreams We Weave 9
[3] 		 –

Singles

  • "Broken Promise Land" (1997) SWE #23 NED: 92
  • "Eternal Flames" (1997)
  • "Blue and Alone" (1997)
  • "December Songs" (1997)
  • "You're everywhere" (1999) (with The Boppers, from the motion picture Under the Sun)
  • "True to You" (1999)
  • "By the River" / "I Close My Eyes" (1999)
  • "When You Are Asleep" (1999) (with Titiyo)
  • "While I'm Still Strong" (1999)
  • "Touch Me" (2001) SWE #21
  • "Falling" (2002)
  • "Stairs" (2004) SWE #22
  • "You Weren't Even Close" (2004)
  • "Lost Love" (2004)
  • "I'm Gonna Let Love Find Me" (2005) SWE #44
  • "The Burden" (2007) SWE #49
  • "Shiver in the Morning Light" (2007)
  • "(We're In) Different Places" (2014)
  • "It Takes a Strong Heart to Love" (2014)
  • "Someday at Christmas" (2019)
  • "Merry Christmas Baby" (2014)
  • "My Love Is Not Blind" (2016)
  • "Wait for Love to Grow" (2016)
  • "Let Christmas Be the Reason" (2017)
  • "A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss" (2018) (with Ane Brun)
  • "Butterfly" (2019)
  • "Merry Christmas, My Love" (2020) SWE #45[4]
  • "The Magic Is Real" (2021) (with Lisa Nilsson)
  • "The Light" (2022)
  • "Summer Waits for Me" (2022)
  • "Shine Your Light On Me" (2022)

DVDs

  • Live in Helsinki (2005)

References

  1. ^ "Weeping Willows discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Weeping Willows discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 39". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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