The Bluegrass EP

It may seem unlikely that one of the most interesting bands in the genre often referred to as americana, resided in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. This is, however, a fact. Rootsy's Rune Häger put it like this, “Little Green, the band that should be famous, celebrated, on big playlists, and guests on talk shows. There is no end to how big they can get”.

Thanks to bouts of touring and that reliable phenomenon called 'word of mouth', Little Green was starting to make waves in their home country, as well as on the international scene. However with the tragic death of founding member and singer Andreas Johannesson it all came to a stop. This posthumous EP with 3 self penned songs and 3 covers is a homage to Andreas. “The song 'Little Green' was of course played at his funeral and I promised his family I would release some of our unreleased songs, but it turned out to take a longer time than I would have have hoped”, says good friend and founding member Thomas Pontén.

The 6 songs were recorded traditionally with one microphone 'bluegrass style' back in 2007 and range from earthy traditional bluegrass to some songs that are more 'newgrass'. This was in the transition between Little Green the acoustic singer songwriter duo and the electric country and americana powerhouse they later became.

What make Little Green different from US bands is the Scandinavian vibe that complement their knowledge of the great west, It can be traced in the melancholic and reflective lyrics and subtly Swedish folk harmonies. ”European DJ’s tend to like the Scandinavian vibe. Hopefully it's the best of both worlds”, says Thomas, and continues, ”We were influenced by everything we heard, and we certainly didn’t pretend to be an American band”.

"The Bluegrass EP" was released on January 26th, 2024, on Paraply Records & Tapes, with distribution by Border Music and Red Eye Worldwide.