Dorlene Love

Crash Nomada is an international Folk Punk band based in Stockholm. Playing a unique hybrid of hot folk music from around the world, supercharged with electric punk rock energy. Having been labelled as Sweden's best live band numerous times over the years, it is no exaggeration to say that their live shows are among the most energetic, intense and intoxicating musical experiences out there.
Driven by a thirst for experimentation yet never loosing the danceable club vibe, simplicity and raw energy, Crash Nomada is creating their distinctively own anarchic genre-bending global folk punk. Prepare for an intense mix of Balkan, Raï, Middle Eastern & Scandinavian folk music blended with classic Punk, Rock, Electro & Funk, in a music tradition in the spirit of bands such as The Clash, Manu Chao and Gogol Bordello.
Considering that the band started out as a small punk band without any ambitions whatsoever in 2003 under the name Dorlene Love – a name someone had read on a record sleeve – the road to Crash Nomada anno 2011 is quite a fascinating story. From being a small party band busking on the streets, to eventually becoming one of the more prominent acts within the Folk Punk scene, appearing on nationwide TV shows as well as major venues and festivals across Europe. In 2008, the legendary Swedish punk label Birdnest Records signed the band and the debut album "Exile Deluxe" was released. Media coverage & reviews followed, some radio time and more and more gigs and European tours including performances at the Lowlands festival in Holland and every year at the Peace & Love Festival and most venues around Sweden.
Upon receiving growing international recognition, the obvious name similarity to the great soul singer Darlene Love became evident to the band, and the idea of changing band name felt increasingly reasonable. In 2009 the final decision to change band name was taken.
- We finally settled for the name Crash Nomada, vocalist Ragnar says. It pretty much conveys the essence of what we do. A Crash is something intense, fast and expressive and Nomada is a fusion between Nomad and Armada, which transmits our nomadic music influences as a band.