Louise Hoffsten


Louise Hoffsten is a Swedish songwriter, musician and singer spanning several genres, notably rock, blues, folk and pop.

Biography

Hoffsten was born in Linköping, Sweden. Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, was also a musician and played the trumpet in a jazz band.
From her first recordings, Hoffsten's music and stage act have weaved together rock, folk and blues influences, while sometimes moving into R'n'B and jazz territory, unified by her earthy, slightly operatic singing style and driving, lean grooves. Like many blues singers she plays the harmonica as well, a recurrent element in her songs; she is arguably the most well-known and recognized female blues singer of contemporary Sweden. She has built a wide following in her native land, has won several awards and currently resides in Stockholm. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Only [the Dead Fish Follow the Stream]".
Four songs from her sixth studio album 6, "Dance On Your Grave", "Box Full Of Faces", "Miracle", and "Nice Doin' Business", were featured on the American primetime soap opera Melrose Place. In 1999, American country artist Faith Hill recorded a cover of Hoffsten's "Bringing Out the Elvis", which Hill included on her album Breathe, one of the best-selling country albums of all time.
In 1996, Hoffsten was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but despite the complications and occasional depressions, she continues to write, tour and perform music. On January 21, 2015, she released her second book En näve grus, which was co-written by Lena Katarina Swanberg.
In 2018, she appeared on Så mycket bättre on TV4.

Discography

Albums

  • 1987: Genom eld och vatten
  • 1988: Stygg
  • 1989: Yeah, Yeah
  • 1991: Message of Love
  • 1993: Rhythm & Blonde
  • 1995: 6
  • 1996: Kära du
  • 1999: Beautiful, But Why?
  • 2004: Knäckebröd Blues
  • 2005: From Linköping to Memphis
  • 2007: Så speciell
  • 2009: På andra sidan Vättern
  • 2012: Looking for Mr. God
  • 2014: Bringing Out the Elvis
  • 2015: L
  • 2017: Röster ur mörkret
  • 2022: Crossing the Border
;Compilation albums
  • 2002: Collection 1991–2002
;Live albums
  • 2003: ''Louise Hoffsten live med Folkoperans Orkester''

Singles and EPs

  • 1987: "Genom vatten, genom eld"
  • 1987: "Ge upp, lägg av"
  • 1988: "Längtans röst"
  • 1988: "Vin av frihet"
  • 1989: "Opium för dig"
  • 1989: "Hon gör allt för dig"
  • 1990: "Yeah Yeah"
  • 1991: "Message of Love"
  • 1991: "Warm & Tender Love"
  • 1991: "Slowburn"
  • 1993: "All About Numbers"
  • 1993: "Hit Me with Your Lovething"
  • 1993: "Let the Best Man Win"
  • 1993: "When the Blue is Gone"
  • 1993: "For Your Love"
  • 1994: "Padded Bra"
  • 1995: "Nice Doin' Business"
  • 1995: "Dance on Your Grave"
  • 1995: "Explain It to My Heart"
  • 1995: "Healing Rain"
  • 1996: "Det sorgsna hjärtat"
  • 1997: "Kära du, jag är ju bunden"
  • 1999: "Nowhere in This World"
  • 2000: "Try a Little Harder"
  • 2000: "Fire Is a Good Thing"
  • 2002: "Sockerkompis"
  • 2005: "My Favourite Lie"
  • 2005: "Shut Up & Kiss Me"
  • 2008: "Stumbled into Heaven"
  • 2013: "Only the [Dead Fish Follow the Stream]"
  • 2018: "Lovesick"
  • 2019: "Tease Me"

Books, CDs, DVDs

;Others
  • 1997: Blues
  • 1998: Tilde & tiden
  • 2015: En näve grus
;Soundtracks