Glow Kit - Christmas Daze - a 2012 self-released single.
Van William - Revolution (feat. First Aid Kit) - a 2016 single on Shawnee Waters.
Guest Kit Oldham, a staff historian for HistoryLink.org, speaks with Diane Horn about his book "The Story of the Port of Seattle: Rising Tides and Tailwinds: 1911-2011", co-authored with Peter Blecha and the HistoryLink Staff.
First Aid Kit returned last month with the new single "It's A Shame," and today they've announced that a forthcoming album will be released early next year. Entitled Ruins, the album was recorded in Portland with Decemberists/My Morning Jacket producer Tucker Martine and features appearances from R…
Sisters Kara and Johanna Söderberg embody the phrase "beyond their years". As Swedish duo First Aid Kit, they've managed to capture generations' worth of American country and folk while still in their teens, and on their reverential 2012 hit "Emmylou" sounded as if they could already hold their own…
Swedish sister act First Aid Kit are releasing their first album in three years, Ruins, at the beginning of the new year. Today they've shared the third single from the album, "Fireworks." They've previously shared the songs "It's a Shame" and "Postcard." The duo also shared a one-off single for I…
An abstract, rhythmic drone freak-out featuring Evan Schiller on electronics and Branden Harper on the drum kit.
New jazz music from this Portland, Oregon trio. Andrew (guitar), Sam Hallam (bass) and James Ford (drum kit).
A finely tuned percussion duo performing original music for drum kits, marimba and steel drums. Lorne Watson and Thomas Kozumplik.
Deep, danceable grooves full of twists and turns, featuring Dan Rapport and Gary Palmer (synthesizers), and Adrian Van Batenburg and Jacob Evans (drum kits).
Drone-pop, tight drums, atmospheric synth loops and textures from this Portland duo of Tony Bertaccini (kit drums) and Bei Yan (analog synths).
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mid…
Deep, danceable grooves full of twists and turns created by Dan Rapport and Gary Palmer on synthesizers, and both Adrian Van Batenburg and Jacob Evans on drum kits.
Wake up the living through profound interaction, featuring Paul Hoskin (bari sax), Lori Goldston (amplified cello), Jaison Scott, Dave Abramson, and Greg Campbell (drum kits).
For International Womens Day, Swedish siblings First Aid Kit have shared a new song. Stream the single "You Are the Problem Here" below. Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg explain they wrote the track, "after reading about yet another rape case where the perpetrator was handed a sentence which di…
Inspired by a shout-out from Iggy Pop (HI IGGY!), KEXP spotlights some of our favorite female drummers.
First heard in 2003, Thomas Bell (bass), Kevin Sawka (drum kit), Leif Dalon (keys), Dave Carter (trumpet), and Francis Mazzeo (electronics) lead this massive demonstration of band power replacing sequencers in electronic music.
Before they headlined our fourth Little Big Show at the Neptune, Swedish duo First Aid Kit stopped by our studio to chat with Stevie Zoom about Bright Eyes, the Polar Music Prize, and their remarkable harmonies. Klara and Johanna Söderberg made a great first impression with their cover of Fleet Fox…
San Diego post-rock duo El Ten Eleven turn dreadful feelings into a gorgeous instrumental with just a drum kit and a double-necked guitar/bass.
KEXP faves First Aid Kit have announced the follow-up to their beloved release, 2012's The Lion's Roar. The Swedish folk sisters will release the full-length Stay Gold on June 10th via Columbia Records, produced by Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis. Sample the single "My Silver Lining" below. The gi…
