south ambulance

The Stockholm band South Ambulance was formed in late 2003 by Pietu Kaipainen, Daniel Filipsson, Robin Spurrier & Daniel Gamba. In November the same year, four songs were caught on tape and the band was offered to do their first live set at a club in Stockholm, the legendary Kafé 44. The audience was happy, Swedish radio started to play the music and magazines wrote nice words so the band decided to put out their EP 1 on cd-r. Die 5times times5, their first recording, was spread on the internet and became a hit in Sweden. During 2004 South Ambulance played gigs, recorded more songs, participated on compilations and released EP 2 and EP 3, still with great support from fans, radio and magazines.In January 2005 friend & percussion/keyboard player Stefan Lindström joined the band. Sonic magazine put Saturdays for Sad Excuses on their compilation Sonically Speaking. More shows, radio airplay and song writing led the band to finally sell its soul and sign with Labrador Records in Sweden. Their debut album was released on the 23rd of march 2005.Ok, that's all good so far, but what has happened since?In the harsh winter of 2009 they emerged from the studio again, with loads of new material. In early spring they released their EP 4, with great response especially from fans in the UK. EP 5 and EP 6 are to be released during early summer 2009. So where can I buy their music?EP 4 and EP 5 are available atIndiecater Records (digital version only)Please contact the band here at Myspace, or through southambulance@hotmail.com for non-digital version containing lyrics et c.The self-titled debut album is available viaLabrador Records (Swedish edition)Rollerderby Records (American edition including video for Die 5times times5)PRESS QUOTES ON EP 4".a lolloping delight enriched with cascading chords and sprightly vocals"MP3 Hugger

".blissful 13 and a bit minutes."Indie MP3"Friendly, skewed, comfortably messy, unexpectedly melodic."Fingertips".it's all tuneful & harmonious & vocal 'ba ba ba's'."How marvellousPRESS QUOTES ON EP 5".beautiful gloomy indie. "Soundsxp"I liked South Ambulance in their Labrador days, but I think they are even better in 2009."Eardrums music"Delightfully layered with a tinge of melancholy that will catch you on the first listen and keep you there for quite a few more."[.]".the tunes actually remind of a passage from The Willows by Algernon Blackwood that I had read last year.



"TenaciousT"The inspiriting breeze of Sweden’s South Ambulance is oh so fine."Pasta Primavera