Experience tells us that the interest for this genre is nothing but great. People who didn’t know they’ve had a passion for folk music has been struck to the ground by Skrömta – time after time. Skrömta proudly claims to be a natural part the new era of the music from the north and faces the heritage of their powerful ancestors: Hedningarna, Garmarna, Hoven Droven, Väsen – who wrote a new chapter in the Swedish music history. This chapter is to be continued. Skrömta works seriously on re-conquering this field, which most definetely has to be broadened and expanded.
The music of Skrömta reminds of this, distinguished by it’s almost magical energy and honour to the tradion, but with a liberating lack of respect to up-nosed dogmaticians and narrow-minded folk music experts. Still you might find it very delicate and beautiful. It’s all about squeezing the cream out of Nordic folk music, with its immense power and complexity. In Skrömta you’ll find a childish innocence but you also encounter Gamkärn’ – the old man, referred to as the devil himself.
You’ll confront the medieval era and the pest, you’ll bump into the scent of smoked ham, palliative and ”snus”. You’ll hear tales, the annoying fizzle of knee tufts and a slight fraction of profane oathes. Here you’ll find that self-distance you’d seldom find elsewhere on the folk music arena.
Skrömta invites you for an enigmatic dance wich leads you out on the ghost path. You’ll travel from reality to fantasy, from grief to euphoria. You’ll jump from grace to barbarity and eventually you’ll land upon your grandmothers coffee table.
Skrömta has played together for some 10 years, and incorporates five musicians from different parts of Sweden.
Skrömta has made 3 CD releases: “Grejhojta!”, “Swedish handicraft” and “Skrömtology”.
The band resides both in Stockholm and Finland and has been touring round about at festivals, pubs, churches and culture-preservation houses in Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe, Russia etc.
Skrömta’s songs are mostly original compositions and mainly inspired by the folk music traditions of Ångermanland and the south of Lappland - provinces located in the far north of Sweden. But the band also loves to play traditional songs interpreted by themselves. Skrömta wants to preserve and re-new the Swedish traditions.
The music of Skrömta reminds of this, distinguished by it’s almost magical energy and honour to the tradion, but with a liberating lack of respect to up-nosed dogmaticians and narrow-minded folk music experts. Still you might find it very delicate and beautiful. It’s all about squeezing the cream out of Nordic folk music, with its immense power and complexity. In Skrömta you’ll find a childish innocence but you also encounter Gamkärn’ – the old man, referred to as the devil himself.
You’ll confront the medieval era and the pest, you’ll bump into the scent of smoked ham, palliative and ”snus”. You’ll hear tales, the annoying fizzle of knee tufts and a slight fraction of profane oathes. Here you’ll find that self-distance you’d seldom find elsewhere on the folk music arena.
Skrömta invites you for an enigmatic dance wich leads you out on the ghost path. You’ll travel from reality to fantasy, from grief to euphoria. You’ll jump from grace to barbarity and eventually you’ll land upon your grandmothers coffee table.
Skrömta has played together for some 10 years, and incorporates five musicians from different parts of Sweden.
Skrömta has made 3 CD releases: “Grejhojta!”, “Swedish handicraft” and “Skrömtology”.
The band resides both in Stockholm and Finland and has been touring round about at festivals, pubs, churches and culture-preservation houses in Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe, Russia etc.
Skrömta’s songs are mostly original compositions and mainly inspired by the folk music traditions of Ångermanland and the south of Lappland - provinces located in the far north of Sweden. But the band also loves to play traditional songs interpreted by themselves. Skrömta wants to preserve and re-new the Swedish traditions.
Tracklist:
1. Storfota
2. Stackars man
3. Rock 'n' Roll
4. Päkapikud
5. Duga
6. Faderallan
7. Häng å släng
8. Rehnfamiljen
9. Tåsjöpojken
10. En skir melodi
11. Kållväre
12. Min morfar
13. Stöde
14. Härtta skärtt
15. Tövel-bitn
16. En sup till
Matti Norlin - Vocals, Nyckelharpa, Hurdy-Gurdy
Frida K Eriksson - Vocals, Fiddle, Flute
Robert Zetterqvist - Vocals, Guitar, Lute
Mårten Korkman - Vocals, Double Bass
Kalle Källman - Vocals, Percussion
1. Storfota
2. Stackars man
3. Rock 'n' Roll
4. Päkapikud
5. Duga
6. Faderallan
7. Häng å släng
8. Rehnfamiljen
9. Tåsjöpojken
10. En skir melodi
11. Kållväre
12. Min morfar
13. Stöde
14. Härtta skärtt
15. Tövel-bitn
16. En sup till
Matti Norlin - Vocals, Nyckelharpa, Hurdy-Gurdy
Frida K Eriksson - Vocals, Fiddle, Flute
Robert Zetterqvist - Vocals, Guitar, Lute
Mårten Korkman - Vocals, Double Bass
Kalle Källman - Vocals, Percussion