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Weeping Willows | |
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 Weeping Willows on stage in Stockholm, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Members | Magnus Carlson Ola Nyström Anders Hernestam Niko Röhlcke |
| Past members | Mats Hedén Stefan Axelsen |
| Website | blixten.se/weeping-willows weepingwillows.nu |
Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started in 1995.
The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950s to early 1960s. With their third album Into the Light, Weeping Willows took a stylistic turn towards a more modern sound with alternative rock leanings.
Singer Magnus Carlson has also made albums as a solo artist and sang with fellow Swedish band West End Girls on a cover of the Pet Shop Boys' single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in 2008.
The lyrics typically deal with unhappy love, loneliness and heart-ache.
In the end of August 2006 Weeping Willows were the 99th most successful band in Sweden since 1985 (just after Elton John) at the list Tracks (statistics maintained by the Swedish Radio).
In 2005 they were in 80th place on the most played bands on Swedish radio (with a top position of 5 in 2002). Most played songs are "Touch Me" (7th most played song in 2002 in Swedish Radio) and "Stairs" (8th most played song 2004 in Swedish Radio).
The band has collaborated with Oasis member Andy Bell on several occasions. Weeping Willows guitarist/keyboardist Niko Röhlcke has also collaborated with English guitarist and singer/songwriter Marty Willson-Piper on a project called MOAT. They are currently working on their second release.
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
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| SWE [1] | FIN [2] | ||
| 1997 | Broken Promise Land | 13 | – |
| 1999 | Endless Night | 2 | – |
| 2002 | Into the Light | 1 | – |
| 2004 | Presence | 2 | 30 |
| 2005 | Singles Again | 6 | – |
| 2007 | Fear & Love | 2 | – |
| 2014 | The Time Has Come | 2 | 24 |
| 2014 | Christmas Time Has Come | 4 | – |
| 2016 | Tomorrow Became Today | 1 | 41 |
| 2017 | Snowflakes | 19 | – |
| 2019 | After Us | 1 | – |
| 2021 | Songs of Winter | 6 | – |
| 2022 | In Concert | 36 | – |
| 2022 | The Dreams We Weave | 9 [3] | – |
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