My name is, as you probably already understood, Stefan Lindgren and I'm a former hardrock-drummer who got bored and tired of musicians that could'nt combine seriousness with a laugh. I started writing songs for the fun of it, very eclectic though...

In early 2008 I started working on my debut album JAZZISH together with the Johansson brothers. And the title of the album says it all, it will be great songs, with a touch of jazz. Patiently is the first song from the album.

It actually took me a while to check out the structure of his songs because the vocals had all my attention. And with a display of perfectly executed interval jumps, heartfelt emotions, tonal rainbows, and an obvious mastery of vocal jazz, Stefan doesn’t have to market himself like some guy on the corner selling a fake Rolex. His talents have enough polish to enable him to ride on the wave of artistic appreciation that never ends as long as the word quality is in the dictionary.

On the compositional side Stefan is a real explorer while still being able to stay inside the ring. His songs show a high level of creativeness and musical knowledge. And the great players that he chooses like Thomas Johansson on guitar, and Leif Johansson on bass contribute much to his overall sound which includes the smoothest jazz ballads to the funkiest grooves.

I get the feeling that Stefan is trying to balance the artistic with the melodic as a songwriter. Obviously that’s not a new idea. But doing it in a way that grabs both sides of the musical coin in perfect balance definitely demands respect. Let me just say that “Stefan Lindgren is top shelf. This is as good as it gets without being a household name.

- JJ Rocks (stcroixmusic)