First Aid Kit (band)

First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit performing live at Coachella in 2018
First Aid Kit performing live at Coachella in 2018
Background information
OriginSvedmyra, Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
Members
  • Johanna Söderberg
  • Klara Söderberg
Websitefirstaidkitband.com

First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk duo consisting of the sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, born in 1990 and 1993 respectively.[2] When performing live, they are accompanied by a drummer, a guitarist and a keyboard player. First Aid Kit started to become internationally known in 2008 with their YouTube uploaded cover of the Fleet Foxes' song "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song".[1][3][4] In 2012 Rolling Stone magazine had their song "Emmylou" as 10th on their "Single of the Year" list.[5] First Aid Kit has released five albums, four EPs and several singles. In 2015, they were nominated for a Brit Award as one of the five best international groups.[6] They were nominated again in 2019 and 2023.[7][8]

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  3. ^ Joko-Fujimoto, Claire (13 March 2012). "Stockholm sisters' tribute to Fleet Foxes arrives in Seattle". The Seattle Globalist. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ Lester, Paul (10 December 2008). "New band of the day – No 447: First Aid Kit". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone Music: 50 Best Songs of 2012: First Aid Kit, 'Emmylou'". Rollingstone.com. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  6. ^ "The Brit Awards winners 2015 (archived)". 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Brit Awards 2019 Vote for your favourite". brits.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ^ "2023 International Group of the Year nominees announced". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2023.