KBCO 97.3 Presents Smith & Thell w/ Social Animals

KBCO 97.3 Presents Smith & Thell with Social Animals on Friday, October 7th — Smith & Thell are a Swedish Grammy-winning pop/folk band based in Stockholm, Sweden. The duo, composed of Maria Smith (vocals, guitar) and Victor Thell (vocals, guitar, production), first met one another as young teenagers at a local music event in their hometown of Helsingborg in Southern Sweden.  Their debut album Soulprints was released in April 2017 via the Nordic indie label, Playground Music. The follow up international hit single, “Forgive Me Friend”, came in November 2018, and led the band to signing its first major label deal with the storied American label, Arista Recordings, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Smith & Thell’s sophomore album, “Pixie’s Parasol” came via Arista Recordings in 2021, and featured the hits “Forgive Me Friend”, “Hotel Walls”, “Year of the Young, and “Goliath”. The album has now accumulated over 200 million streams on Spotify alone, and this success has led to Smith & Thell sharing stages across the world with bands such as The Head and the Heart, Young The Giant, and Fitz and the Tantrums. Smith & Thell have simultaneously established themselves as one of Sweden’s most sought-after songwriter and producer duos. They won the 2020 Swedish Grammy award for Composer of the Year, and their writing credits for major label artists, including Jennifer Lopez, Ava Max, Martin Garrix, Rauw Alejandro, Gryffin, Alan Walker, Maejor, NOTD, and R3HAB, account for over 3 Billion global streams.  The duo has also been honored with a slew of other awards, including the Denniz Pop Rookie of the Year (selected by Max Martin), Los Angeles Musexpo New Emerging International Artist, and Swedish Rockbjörnen Best Group 2021.

Griffin William Sherry (of The Ghost of Paul Revere) w/ Sarah Adams

Lost Lake Presents Griffin William Sherry (of The Ghost of Paul Revere) with Sarah Adams on Friday, September 15 —  Living somewhere in-between modern catharsis and American myth, Griffin William Sherry’s roots continue to grow strong in the ever-evolving genres of Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Griffin’s music is inspired by his New England rural roots. As such, he cobbles together an inimitable signature style, visceral and heartfelt, loud and passionate, each song taking on a voice of its own. In 2011, He co-founded the independent band The Ghost of Paul Revere, capturing the hearts and minds of countless fans with a series of acclaimed releases and sold-out shows everywhere. He helped establish his own music festival, performed on national television, and garnered millions of streams. In 2019, his song The Ballad of the 20th Maine became the official Maine State Ballad, securing The Ghost of Paul Revere’s place in Maine music history. In 2022, after writing music for seventeen years, Griffin’s begun work on his first solo record, taking a defiant step in a new direction. – 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian

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