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Sofia Härdig

Sweden’s best-kept rock secret? Not anymore. Sofia Härdig – hailed as “a rock goddess” (The Revue, US) – has been making waves with her new album LIGHTHOUSE OF GLASS, praised by Sweden’s National Radio P1, P2, and P3 and National Press DN Kultur as “one of the strongest releases right now.” And hailed by National Radio in UK and Italy, Germany Radio Eins and more.

Rooted in post-punk’s uncompromising edge and sonically epic soundscapes, Härdig has created her most arresting work to date. A self-produced universe where raw vulnerability collides with force and where hypnotic repetition becomes transcendence.

As Germany’s OX Magazine puts it:

“A mixture of Patti Smith and Nick Cave, as if she were to ‘dance barefoot’ with Cave on backing vocals. Her songs echo Alan Vega and PJ Harvey, with goth drama and proto-punk urgency.”

And Louder Than War (UK):

“Härdig’s soaring vocals – channelling the spirit of Patti Smith and the theatrical, otherworldly sweep of Bowie – are the centrepiece, delivering both vulnerability and force.” ★★★★★ – Single of the Month



“The big, epic and hypnotic – Sofia Härdig’s new release would make Nick Cave jealous.” – P1 Kultur (SE)
“‘April,’ the string-infused album opener suggests a PJ Harvey influence, with a smidge of Nick Cave too… but the defining factor is Härdig’s sense of what constitutes a song.” – Kieron Tyler from Mojo / The Guardian
“Her new stuff is just fabulous.” – The Crack Magazine (UK)
Härdig live is raw, magnetic, and unpredictable. A powerful solo performance where electric guitar, loops, and electronics fuse with poetry and sound into a cathartic experience unlike anything else.

She has collaborated with Bebe Risenfors (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello), members of The Hellacopters, Bob Hund, Boredoms, and Belle & Sebastian.