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Lisa Lystam Family Band

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Lisa Lystam Family Band

• Sweden• Active: 2014–present

Nordic BluesRoots RockModern Blues

Sweden's European Blues Challenge 2015 representatives — Lisa Lystam's harmonica-led family band blends original material with roots and rock energy, from "When Money's Runnin' Out" (2014) to a raw 2022 live studio session.

Lisa Lystam Family Band brings together vocalist and harmonica player Lisa Lystam with guitarists Fredrik "Skanky Fred" Karlsson and Matte Gustafsson, bassist Johan Sund and drummer Patrik Thelin, blending traditional blues with roots and rock influences into what the band's own materials describe as "a sound tapestry that is both timeless and current" (Kilde: band promotional materials; Discogs). Despite their relative youth compared to many acts on Sweden's blues circuit, the band made a strong early impression representing Sweden at the European Blues Challenge in Brussels in 2015 — a launching point that established them nationally almost immediately. Lystam herself, as lead vocalist and harmonica player, anchors a live show built around original material delivered, in the band's words, with "fart, energi, och spontanitet på scenen" ("speed, energy and spontaneity on stage") (Kilde: band promotional materials). Their recorded catalog includes "When Money's Runnin' Out" (2014) and "Give You Everything" (2016), both self-released, followed by "III" (2019) and the live document "Live - Juke Joint Studio Session" (2022, Bluestown Records) — a title that signals the band's commitment to a raw, in-the-room performance aesthetic even in the studio (Kilde: Discogs). The band has performed extensively across Scandinavian and German blues festival circuits and at venues including Fasching in Stockholm, building a reputation as one of the more dynamic younger acts carrying the Swedish blues tradition forward into a new generation (Kilde: band promotional materials).

Musical Influence

As one of the younger acts to represent Sweden internationally at the European Blues Challenge, the Lisa Lystam Family Band signals the continued vitality of the country's blues scene beyond its veteran generation. (Kilde: band promotional materials)

Influences

Traditional bluesRoots rock

Instruments & Equipment

Guitar

Guitar

Fredrik "Skanky Fred" Karlsson and Matte Gustafsson.

Vocals

Vocals & harmonica

Lisa Lystam, lead vocalist and harmonica player.

Stories & Anecdotes

"The band made its international breakthrough representing Sweden at the European Blues Challenge in Brussels in 2015, remarkably early in their career. (Kilde: band promotional materials)"

"Their 2022 live album, recorded at Juke Joint Studio, reflects a band that prioritizes raw, in-room performance energy even when documenting themselves for a studio release. (Kilde: Discogs)"

Collaborators

Fredrik "Skanky Fred" Karlsson

Guitar.

Matte Gustafsson

Guitar.

Bass.

Drums.

Watch & Listen

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Discography

Year	Title	Producer	Studio	Label	Chart	Sales	Musicians	YouTube	Notes
2014	When Money's Runnin' Out	—	—	Self-released	—	—	—		Debut album.
2016	Give You Everything	—	—	Self-released	—	—	—		—
2019	III	—	—	—	—	—	—		—
2022	Live - Juke Joint Studio Session	—	—	Bluestown Records	—	—	—		Live studio session recording.

Famous songs

01When Money's Runnin' Out

02Give You Everything

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