Blues Pills

Not to be confused with Blue Pills.
Blues Pills

Blues Pills performing at Reload Festival in 2015.
Background information
Origin Sweden
Genres Hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock
Years active 2011-present
Labels Crusher Records, Nuclear Blast Records
Website bluespills.com
Members Elin Larsson
Dorian Sorriaux
Zack Anderson
André Kvarnström
Past members Cory Berry

Blues Pills are a Swedish rock band, formed in Örebro in 2011. The four piece released EPs and singles before signing up with German record label Nuclear Blast and releasing a successful self-titled debut album Blues Pills. The band will release their second album Lady In Gold in August 2016.

History

Formation and EPs

In 2011, half-brothers Zack Anderson (bass) and Cory Berry (drums), formerly of Radio Moscow, were in Iowa and met singer Elin Larsson, who was staying in California. Together they recorded two demo tracks and published them on YouTube, after which label "Crusher Records" offered them a deal. The band toured to Spain and France, where they met 16-year-old guitarist Dorian Sorriaux, whom they invited to Örebro and made a member of the band. The name of the band came from their friend, Jens Heide, who had a music blog called BluesPillz with obscure 60s and 70s underground music.[1]

In May 2012 they released an EP called "Bliss", followed by the "Black Smoke" single in July.[2][3] The band toured extensively during 2013 with appearances in Berlin's "Desertfest" in April,[4] in Bad Kötzting's "Void Fest"[5] and Geel's "Yellowstock Festival" in August,[6] in Bonn's "Crossroads Festival" in October and Melbourne's "Cherry Rock Festival" in November 2013.[7][8]

In July 2013, Blues Pills signed a contract with the "Nuclear Blast" label and released their "Devil Man" EP in October .[9][10] Their appearance at the "Crossroads Festival" was recorded and released in the form of the "Live at Rockpalast" EP in March 2014.[11]

The debut album

In July 2014 they released their first album, Blues Pills, the special edition of which included a DVD of their appearance in the "Hammer of Doom" festival from the year before.[12] Shortly after the release of the first album, Cory Berry was replaced with new drummer André Kvarnström.

In the summer of 2014 they appeared in the "Sweden Rock Festival",[13] in Gelsenkirchen's "Rock Hard Festival" in June and in the famous Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2014.[14][15]

The album became successful in Europe, climbing to No. 4 in Germany and No. 10 in Switzerland, while it also reached British charts at No. 68.[16]

2016–present: Lady In Gold

During the end of 2015 and the start of 2016, the band started writing and recorded for their second album. On 22 April, 2016, Blues Pills announced that Lady In Gold will be released on August 5, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records with a ten track set-list.[17]

In 2016, Blues Pills will tour with Kadavar, play festivals in the summer in North America and Europe followed by a UK tour in November.

Band members

Current members
Former members

Discography

Albums
Date Album GER
[18]		 SWI

[19]		 AUT
[20]		 FIN
[21]		 UK
[22]		 BEL
[23]		 FRA
[24]
2014 Blues Pills 4 10 19 21 68 72 118
2015 Blues Pills - Live 148
2016 Lady In Gold
EPs
  • Bliss (25 May 2012)
  • Devil Man (18 October 2013)
  • Live at Rockpalast (28 March 2014)
Singles
  • Black Smoke (3 July 2012)
  • High Class Woman (2014)

References

  1. ↑ "Rock Overdose - News - BLUES PILLS on Rock Overdose: "It’s all about the feeling and soul in the music for us"". www.rockoverdose.gr. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Super User. "Bliss EP". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Super User. "Black Smoke 7". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Desertfest Berlin 2013". Songkick. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Void Festival Kötzting, Tickets for Concerts & Music Events 2015 – Songkick". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Yellowstock Festival 2013". Songkick. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Harmonie/Crossroads Festival 2013". Songkick. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cherry Rock Festival at Ac/dc Lane Melbourne, Tickets for Concerts & Music Events 2015 – Songkick". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Blues Pills Signs With Nuclear Blast Records - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Super User. "Devil Man EP". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Super User. "Live At Rockpalast EP". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Super User. "Blues Pills LP". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Sweden Rock Festival 2014". Songkick. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Rockpalast - Kultur". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "Montreux Jazz Festival Montreux, Tickets for Concerts & Music Events 2015 – Songkick". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Blues Pills - Blues Pills". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Blues Pills announce new album". Blues Pills (via Facebook). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "officialcharts.de". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  19. ↑ Blues Pills – Blues Pills – hitparade.ch
  20. ↑ austriancharts.at, Blues Pills – Blues Pills
  21. ↑ finnishcharts.com – Blues Pills – Blues Pills
  22. ↑ BLUE PILLS | Artist | Official Charts
  23. ↑ ultratop.be – Blues Pills – Blues Pills
  24. ↑ lescharts.com – Blues Pills – Blues Pills

External links

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