Rock 'n soul band Love in Stockholm emerged in 2007 from the basement parties of Allston, a low-rent neighborhood of Boston packed with college kids and musicians. They soon gained a reputation for their wild live performances, complete with blasting horns and front man Charlie Rockwell's guttural wail. Their newest release, A King's Ransom (fall 2010), is the band's first full-length record, and pays homage to classic rock greats like Joe Cocker, The Band, and Sly and the Family Stone. They began recording in early 2010, under the guide of two recent Berklee College of Music grads, and embarked on a grueling recording schedule that would have them in the studio at all hours, sometimes recording as many as 100 tracks on one song. The entirely fan-funded record marks a turning point for the group, who now come back to Boston after a 20+ date, multi-city tour all over the Northeast to release the record in front of their hometown crowd. The album is already getting rave reviews by local blogs, like Boston Band Crush who calls Rockwell "an armed and fully-functioning singing battle station" and notes the "wild talent" and "shared soul" of the band.
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