Horse Show

The Swedish five-piece are the brainchild of Erik Klinga, who for years had wanted to bring together this musically diverse five-piece lineup. It wasn’t until 2020, though, that he moved to Malmö, putting him in a position to make it happen.

Klinga is best known for his electronic work with the likes of Simian Ghost and Light Vibes; in Horse Show, he’s behind the drum kit instead, as part of a quintet that brings together some of Malmö’s finest musicians - all from varying musical backgrounds. Tobias Widman plays bass and sings; you might already know him from indie rock outfits like YAST and Purrpurr. Joining him on vocals and playing guitar is Caroline Landahl, branching out from fronting PNKSLM alums Hater. Frederick Rundqvist and Rasmus Andersson, both of incendiary post-punk outfit FEWS, round out the lineup on guitar and synth, respectively.

“The beauty of this band is that none of use as individuals could make this kind of music with anybody else,” says Rundqvist. “I didn’t want to play super fast like I do in FEWS, and Erik was so excited to get to play drums. When one person wrote one thing that sounded a certain way, we’d try to find a counterpoint to that, so that everybody was represented. We’ve got people who can play riffs, and then people who are melodic wizards. It’s a very satisfying thing when it all comes together and works as smoothly as it did.”