Louise Hoffsten
Louise Hoffsten, born September 6, 1965, in Linköping, Sweden, is a Swedish songwriter, musician and singer spanning several genres, notably rock, blues, folk and pop. Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, was also a musician and played the trumpet in a jazz band. From her first recordings, Hoffsten's music and stage act have weaved together rock, folk and blues influences, while sometimes moving into R'n'B and jazz territory, unified by her earthy, slightly operatic singing style and driving, lean grooves. Like many blues singers she plays the harmonica as well, a recurrent element in her songs; she is arguably the most well-known and recognized female blues singer of contemporary Sweden. She has built a wide following in her native land, has won several awards and currently resides in Stockholm. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Only the Dead Fish Follow the Stream". Four songs from her sixth studio album 6 (1995), "Dance On Your Grave", "Box Full Of Faces", "Miracle", and "Nice Doin' Business", were featured on the American primetime soap opera Melrose Place. In 1999, American country artist Faith Hill recorded a cover of Hoffsten's "Bringing Out The Elvis", which Hill included on her album Breathe, one of the best-selling country albums of all time. In 1996, Louise was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but despite the complications and occasional depressions (mirrored in the book/record Blues), she continues to write, tour and perform music. On January 21, 2015, she released her second book En näve grus (a fist of gravel), which was co-written by Lena Katarina Swanberg. In 2018, she appears on Så mycket bättre which is broadcast on TV4. Discography Albums 1987: Genom eld och vatten 1988: Stygg 1989: Yeah, Yeah 1991: Message of Love 1993: Rhythm & Blonde 1995: 6 1996: Kära Du 1999: Beautiful, But Why? 2004: Knäckebröd Blues (Remix and re-release of the Blues CD, 1997) 2005: From Linköping to Memphis 2007: Så Speciell 2009: På andra sidan Vättern 2012: Looking for Mr. God 2014: Bringing Out the Elvis 2015: L 2017: Röster ur mörkret 2022: Crossing the border Compilation albums 2002: Collection 1991–2002 Live albums 2003: Louise Hoffsten live med Folkoperans Orkester Singles and EPs 1987: "Genom vatten, genom eld" (Vinyl) 1987: "Ge upp, lägg av" (Vinyl) 1988: "Längtans röst" (Vinyl) 1988: "Vin av frihet" (Vinyl) 1989: "Opium för dig" (Vinyl) 1989: "Hon gör allt för dig" (Vinyl) 1990: "Yeah yeah" (Vinyl) 1991: "Message of love" (Vinyl) 1991: "Warm & tender love" (Vinyl) 1991: "Slowburn" (Vinyl) 1993: "All about numbers" (CD) 1993: "Hit me with your lovething" (CD & Maxi) 1993: "Let the best man win" (CD) 1993: "When the blue is gone" (CD) 1993: "For your love" (CD) 1994: "Padded bra" (CD) 1995: "Nice doin' business" (CD) 1995: "Dance on your grave" (CD) 1995: "Explain it to my heart" (CD) 1995: "Healing rain" (CD) 1996: "Det sorgsna hjärtat" (CD, ft. Lasse Englund & Esbjörn Svensson Trio) 1997: "Kära du, jag är ju bunden" (CD, Promo, ft. Lasse Englund & Esbjörn Svensson Trio) 1999: "Nowhere