05/10/2025

Blom & Petrén "Closer" (1996) -Westcoast Jazz / Blue-Eyed Soul-



Label : Diva Records


Suède 01 - When You're Like This (Blom & Petrén)
02 - Take Me To The Top (Blom & Petrén)
03 - In This Game (Blom & Petrén)
04 - Destiny (Blom & Petrén)
05 - Silver Coin (Blom & Petrén)
06 - About To Hit The Wall (Blom & Petrén, Christer Nahrendorf)
07 - Walk Gently (Blom & Petrén)
08 - Closer (Blom & Petrén)
09 - Soldier (Blom & Petrén)
10 - Snapshots Of Rain (Blom & Petrén, Christer Nahrendorf)
11 - A Red Light Memory (Blom & Petrén, Christer Nahrendorf)


Produced, Programmed, Recorded & Mixed by Roger Krieg & Martin von Schmalensee in City Recording Studio & Roger War Records Studio, except "A Red Light Memory", Produced by Blom & Petrén
Co-Producer on "Soldier" & "A Red Light Memory" : Ulf Sturesson
Mastered by Björn Engelmann, Cuttingroom


01 - When You're Like This

Maria Blom : Vocal
Elsie Petrén : Tenor Sax, Whale Sax
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Box
Björn Gideonsson : Percussion
Martin Östergren : Fender Rhodes
Ebjörn Öhrewall : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Roger Krieg : Tremolo Tenor Bass, Acoustic Guitars
Jonas Stadling : Percussion, Talkdrum

02 - Take Me To The Top

Maria Blom : Vocal, Backing vocal
Elsie Petrén Tenor Sax
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass
Björn Gideonsson : Drums
Ebjörn Öhrewall : Electric Guitar
Jonas Stadling : Percussion, Drums
Svante Henryson : Cello

03 - In This Game

Maria Blom : Vocal
Elsie Petrén Tenor Sax
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass, Tenor Bass, Acoustic Guitars
Björn Gideonsson : Drums
Martin Östergren : Fender Rhodes
Ebjörn Öhrewall : Acoustic Guitar
Roger Krieg : Tremolo Tenor Bass, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar
Jonas Stadling : Percussion
Marcus Pettersson : Rain Stick

04 - Destiny

Maria Blom : Vocal
Elsie Petrén Tenor Sax
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass, Electric Guitar
Kenneth Schlaich : Baritone Sax
Björn Gideonsson : Drums
Martin Östergren : Fender Rhodes
Ebjörn Öhrewall : Great Lead Guitar
Lotta Nilsson : Backing vocals
Ebba Forsberg : Backing vocals
Jonas Stadling : Percussion
Roger Krieg : Tremolo Tenor Bass

05 - Silver Coin

Maria Blom : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Nick Malmeström : Acoustic Guitar
Svante Henryson : Cello
Lotta Nilsson : Backing vocals
Ebba Forsberg : Backing vocals

06 - About To Hit The Wall

Maria Blom : Vocal, Backing vocals
Elsie Petrén : Effect Sax
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass, Acoustic Guitar
Björn Gideonsson : Drums, Percussion
Janne Oldaeus : Guitars

07 - Walk Gently

Maria Blom : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Elsie Petrén : Tenor Sax

08 - Closer

Maria Blom : Vocal
Elsie Petrén Tenor Sax
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass, Slide Guitar
Kenneth Schlaich : Baritone Sax
Björn Gideonsson : Drums
Ebjörn Öhrewall : Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Lotta Nilsson : Backing vocals
Ebba Forsberg : Backing vocals
Jonas Stadling : Percussion, Drums
Roger Krieg : Acoustic Guitar

09 - Soldier

Maria Blom : Vocal
Elsie Petrén Tenor Sax
Charlie King : Backing vocals
Simon Hawkins : Backing vocals
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass
Björn Gideonsson : Drums
Janne Oldaeus Guitars
Claes von Heijne : Keyboards

10 - Snapshots Of Rain

Maria Blom : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Elsie Petrén Tenor Sax
Nick Malmeström : Acoustic Guitar
Roger Krieg & Martin von Schmalensee : Percussion
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass

11 - A Red Light Memory

Maria Blom : Vocal
Lotta Nilsson : Backing vocals
Martin von Schmalensee : Bass
Björn Gideonsson : Drums
Janne Oldaeus Guitars
Claes von Heijne : Keyboards