We are introducing some new features: First and foremost, the Orphan Songs Jukebox, which contains several new songs from the upcoming album. Click the image to the right to listen.
The album is almost done and is being mixed right now.
The guestbook has been modified so that you have to log in before you use it. We’ve had so much spam in the guestbook lately that something had to be done. This is perhaps not the ideal solution, but let’s hope it works. Go to the guestbook for instructions.
The photo section has been updated and now includes OS wallpaper for your desktop.
Also, every time you visit orphansongs.com, there will be a fresh Orphan Songs slogan waiting for you. Enjoy!

On Wednesday 21 June I will perform at Glassfabriken in Malmö with Luke Jackson (UK). Luke is British songwriter and artist who has been living in Canada for several years where he also runs the distribution company Popsicle, specialised in Scandinavian pop music. But now he’s back in London and planning a visit to Malmö the week before Midsummer. Both gigs are acoustic and we’re hoping for a nice, friendly match with a big, hooligan-free crowd. The gig starts at 18:00. Glassfabriken is located at Kristianstadgatan 16.

I will perform at a public picknick at Möllevångstorget in Malmö arranged by Feministiskt Initiativ, the new Swedish feminist party.
Date: June 6 (The Swedish national day)
Time: 13:30

Hey! I've made some changes to the web site. Up until now, this site has been the home of all my music projects but from now on it's only going to be about Orphan Songs. Thus, the Eyedrop songs have been moved to the Eyedrop web site where they belong. Furthermore, the download policy has been scrapped and the number of songs available for download has been downsized. I will probably build a web site for The Promising Local in the future, but that's way down on my priority list right now.

Like everyone else in the universe, I now have a MySpace account. Check it out here: http://www.myspace.com/orphansongs 
I have to admit that I was a bit sceptic at first, but it's really neat. I've even started a blog!

The album is coming along fine and it should be pretty much finished by the end of May. So now I should start looking for a record company. Phew! It's a jungle out there, so please let me know if you have any ideas.

Hey all! Things have been kind of slow at the web site lately, but that doesn’t mean I’m doing nothing. Well, I took a break from making music in December, but now I’m back behind the wheels and faders of my studio. Here is the plan for the first half of 2006:

I have decided to focus on finishing an Orphan Songs album. It feels as if it’s within reach and the album should be mixed and ready before summer arrives. The album will feature some of the songs now available in the download section plus another five or six songs and a new version of “What you want is lost”. In November 2005 I recorded three songs with help from Mathias Jonsson and Henrik Johansson (the Eyedrop boys); two of these songs will probably make it to the album.
I’m also going to start looking for distributors - primarily Swedish, North American and British ones.

The download policy will be revised. I was really hoping for a better result but regretfully I have to admit that people don’t seem too excited about “pay-if-you-want-to”. I’m not at all against downloading and I’m all for new distribution solutions. However, the results have been so poor that the download policy or the number of songs available must change. There have been thousands of downloads from the web site, but very few have used the donation opportunity. I would like to express my thanks to the 3 (!) people who really did pay during 2005. Each of you will receive a free copy of the first Orphan Songs release.
Take care now.

I guess the time has come to let those orphan songs try their wings. So there will be an acoustic gig at Glassfabriken in Malmö November 19.

Place: Glassfabriken, Kristianstadgatan 16, Malmö
Time: Saturday 19 November at 16:00

Don't miss the first Orphan Songs gig ever!

 
All right! Summer is almost over and people are starting to get back indoors to enjoy the glow of their computer monitors. We are also back in business and we have a brand new song for you. It's by Orphan Songs, and it is called "Before the end". As usual, you can find it in the "Songs" section.

There is a new song available by Lenin & McCarthy called Karelin. It's an instrumental with a Russian feel to it.
Enjoy!

 
Having been just an idea about writing and producing pop songs of fundamental directness, The Promising Local Band is now a band with actual members. The band consist of Björn Stegmann (Thirdimension), Måns Katsler (Silversaddle), Carl-Otto and Mattias (Orphan Songs). Presently, the band members get together for a musical rendezvous once a week.

Also! New song available: Meet me at the statue by The Promising Local Band.

 
Three new songs are available for download:
Accidentally, by Orphan Songs
I don't like you, by The Promising Local Band
Hallelujah! Everything is OK, by the Promising Local Band

I've not become overly religious lately. Purely by accident, there have been two songs added within two weeks time with several Hallelujahs in them ;) Enjoy!

The orphan song Epitaphs is now available for download in the music section.
It took some time to finish this song. The first part was written in the fall of 2003, and the second part was written about a year later. Well, now it's done. Enjoy!