Weeping Willows (band)

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Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows 2011.jpg
Weeping Willows on stage in Stockholm, 2011
Background information
OriginSweden
Genres
Years active1995–present
Labels
  • Virgin
  • EMI
  • Grand Recordings
Members Magnus Carlson
Ola Nyström
Anders Hernestam
Niko Röhlcke
Past membersMats Hedén
Stefan Axelsen
Website blixten.se/weeping-willows
weepingwillows.nu

Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started in 1995.

Contents

History

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.

Members

Current members

Live member

Past members

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positions
SWE
[1]
FIN
[2]
1997Broken Promise Land13 
1999Endless Night2 
2002Into the Light1 
2004Presence230
2005Singles Again6 
2007Fear & Love2 
2014The Time Has Come224
2014 Christmas Time Has Come 4 
2016Tomorrow Became Today141
2017Snowflakes19 
2019 After Us 1 
2021Songs of Winter6 
2022In Concert36 
The Dreams We Weave9
[3]
 
2025Goodwill8
[4]
 

Singles

DVDs

References

  1. "Weeping Willows discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. "Weeping Willows discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. "Veckolista Album, vecka 39". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. "Veckolista Album, vecka 22, 2025". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 30 December 2020.