Christian Kjellvander

A Swedish-born singer and songwriter whose style is rooted in the indie Americana tradition, Christian Kjellvander's songs are marked by his resonant baritone and a poignant, often haunting tone. Also frontman of '90s lo-fi group Loosegoats, Kjellvander's recordings have traversed spare, dark acoustic song, lusher folk-rock, and jangly alt country-rock. His solo debut, 2002's Songs from a Two Room Chapel, was his first in a series of consecutive appearances in Sweden's Top 40 that also included his home-recorded seventh LP, 2016's A Village: Natural Light. His ruminative demeanor persisted on releases such as the more experimental Wild Hxmans (2018), the existential Hold Your Love Still (2023), and the rawly personal Ex Voto/The Silent Love (2025), which was recorded live in a seaside vacation house in southern Sweden.