Mariefred Sessions

Mariefred Sessions is an EP, or 'mini-album', by Swedish singer/songwriter Erik Hassle, which was released in Sweden on 23 March 2011.^[1] The EP resulted from a collaboration between Hassle and two members of Swedish rock band Kent, Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld.^[2] The first single, "Are You Leaving", was released on 16 February 2011.

Track listing

The EP consists of six songs, all co-written by Erik Hassle, Jocke Berg, and Martin Sköld:^[3][4]

1. Are You Leaving
2. Sometimes When It Rains
3. I Am Not An Island
4. Stay Away
5. Stains
6. Arrows

Writing and production

The collaboration arose due to Kent lead singer Jocke Berg's desire to continue writing after Kent's summer tour of 2010.^[5] Hassle was contacted for a preliminary studio session, after which Kent's bass guitarist, Martin Sköld, also became involved in the project. The EP was written, recorded and produced between autumn 2010 and spring 2011.

Reception

The album reached #1 on the day of its release in Sweden on iTunes. This might be due to the fact that Kent is a very popular band in Sweden.

References

1. ^ http://www.erikhassle.com/
2. ^ http://kent.nu/
3. ^ http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/01/27/extra-extra-hassle-halva-kent-soker-smastadens-sjal-pa-ny-skiva/
4. ^ http://cdon.eu/music/hassle_erik/mariefred_sessions-13796150
5. ^ http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/01/27/extra-extra-hassle-halva-kent-soker-smastadens-sjal-pa-ny-skiva/