Jesper Lindell to play Holland International Blues Festival this weekend

Jesper Lindell hails from Dalarna County in Sweden, northwest of Stockholm, but you would never know it. He sounds like the musical son of Van Morrison or Nathaniel Rateliff. With a back story of mixed fortunes (he wanted to be a footballer but a serious on-field accident ended that, his burgeoning career was suspended due to COVID restrictions and a congenital kidney disease meant dialysis for a year before a transplant at around the same time), he bought himself out of a recording contract which led to him self-releasing his debut album which fortunately gained a lot of traction. But it was his second album ‘Twilights‘ that set him on his current path to success. 

‘Before the Sun’; the third full-length outing from Lindell, and boy, is he on a roll.  It’s in similar style as ‘Twilights’, using his own band reinforced with The Brunnsvik Horns. Now the press package that came with the album suggested that Brunnsvik, where the album was recorded, might become a new Muscle Shoals, and indeed, if this is the quality of production that emanates from this studio, who can say why not?  

Jesper Lindell and his band are set to perform at the Holland International Blues Festival on June 21, 2025, in Grolloo, Netherlands. Known for his blend of rock, folk, and soul, Lindell has built a reputation for heartfelt songwriting and dynamic live performances:

21/06: Grolloo, NL - Holland International Blues Festival