Would you like to hear some unreleased music by established artists?

Two sets of new music are combined with the stories behind the songs, practical songwriting strategies, and a Q&A - all aimed at inspiring the audience.

The lineup includes a mix of established acts and promising musicians playing stripped-down versions of their songs in solo or duo formats.

STELLA EXPLORER

Stella Explorer's musical landscape is a blend of ambient pop and dark rhythms that together form a loosely cohesive terrain with a clear thread. It is a musical area she has explored over the years, primarily as a member of the experimental pop band Brödet. Over time, various fragments of her have emerged — not least from her South African heritage. Her grandfather was a jazz musician who came to Sweden in the 1950s. Many of her influences come from a musical home, which she says has resulted in her searching for melodies in everything.

Using broken and borrowed instruments, she mixes familiar sounds and places them in different worlds. She unites others' stories with her own, often rooted in the darker forces of love and sudden turns. Her voice bends from dark depths to sparkling heights, circulating as easily as it chases down. By allowing all her influences to take place, she creates her own world where fragments of pop, ambient, and house mix freely.

With her two EP releases "Dorkay House" and "Lost Kingdom," Stella Explorer has created her own completely unique musical universe — which has resulted in both a Grammis and a P3 Guld nomination.

VIT PÄLS

This evening, Carl Johan Lundgren joins for a stripped-down solo performance ahead of the eagerly awaited new album 'Riddare och trumpeter' set to be released in November 2026. Expect a performance centered around the audience, framed by Lundgren's characteristic jokes and interaction with the listeners.

In the early 2010s, Vit Päls was a natural part of the Swedish indie scene. The band split in 2014, but interest in their music never waned — rather, it reached cult status thanks to the narrative lyrics and distinctive style.

Lundgren describes the new album as more direct, more uplifting, and at the same time the most melancholic Vit Päls album to date. Fans of Lundgren's world can also check out his novel debut from 2026, "Mitt eget bull Hawaii," which critic Samuel Levander praised in DN for its distinctive style.

I'M KINGFISHER

Indie/folk artist with a love for ambient and drone. With over 700 performances in 20 countries and 9 solo albums, Thomas Jonsson has always been as obscure as he is acclaimed. He won a Manifest prize in 2021 for the quiet indie/country album The Past Has Begun, and made the song The Pain of Happiness for the film Comedy Queen 2022. This year, he released the new album Give Up Together and made a cameo and contributed songs to the new film Biodlaren / The Quiet Beekeeper. Additionally, he will soon be the subject of the short and very stripped-down music documentary Words Have Missed Me.

QUIET COMMOTION

Quiet Commotion is a bedroom and solo project from Malmö led by 18-year-old Daniel Katz, who already has four albums under his belt. The latest, "Spring," was released this year on the Stockholm label Dream On.

"But for those of you who might have missed it: Imagine if Elliott Smith came back to life and rushed around Sweden to secretly stage an indie comeback. That's exactly how it sounds. '90s revival, slightly cool and provocatively good." - Slaktkyrkan Stockholm

BETTY BASS

Betty Bass is a Danish R&B and pop artist and songwriter who creates a vibrant and deeply personal universe where vulnerability, confidence, and big emotions coexist. Inspired by the warmth and attitude of '90s R&B and soul, her songwriting explores love, heartbreak, self-worth, and the complexity of relationships, always rooted in her own lived experiences.

Since her debut in 2019, Betty has released two albums, GROWN (2021) and DREAMGIRL (2024), along with a series of singles. She has performed at Roskilde Festival, Smukfest, Heartland, and SPOT Festival, as well as headlining at Lille VEGA.

In October 2026, Betty will release her third album, Love Me / Leave Me Alone. The album continues her exploration of love and human connection while marking the next chapter in her development as a songwriter - embracing the messy, contradictory, and wholehearted experiences that come with loving and being loved.

SONJA FRID

Sonja Frid is a young musician in her second year at the music program at Malmö Latinskola. She is inspired by musicians like Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake, and this is the first time she performs with her own music. Sonja has played at various Malmö venues, moving between jazz, funk, pop, and folk.

Funded by Region Skåne & Malmö Stad.