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Emil & The Ecstatics represented Sweden at the First European Blues Challenge Berlin 2011
Stockholm based Emil & The Ecstatics are nowadays a well-known name on the European blues and roots scene. After countless festivals, clubs, and three full-length albums, the band has proved to be a force to reckon with. Apart from the many great album reviews, The Ecstatics put a great effort in what they do best – live shows. This have been confirmed by many Ecstatics’ audiences all over Europe. Their third album “Bit By Bit”, consists of a number of original tunes in the midlands of blues and soul music without being too conservative for that matter. Their previous also well received albums are titled “Legacy” and “Emil & The Ecstatics”. The front man Emil Arvidsson is a really fine and deep-voiced singer and a guitarist with a great tone. The other Ecstatics players are Johan Bendrik, master on Hammond organ and piano, Mats Hammarlöf on bass, and Marcus Rostedt on drums.