First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk band consisting of sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg. Formed in 2008, they first gained attention in 2012 with their second album, The Lion's Roar. Since then they have found success in both their native Sweden and abroad with their indie-folk sound borrowing influences from country, folk, and baroque pop. The titular song of "The Lion's Roar" album was used as title music for The Long Dark.
Principal Members:
Klara Söderberg: vocals, guitar
Johanna Söderberg: vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, autoharp
Discography:
- The Big Black and the Blue (2010)
- The Lion's Roar (2012)
- Stay Gold (2014)
- Ruins (2018)
- Palomino (2022)
Tropes about First Aid Kit and their work:
- Cover Version: A lot. They received particular acclaim for their cover of "America", originally by Simon & Garfunkel, but they've covered everyone from ABBA to Kate Bush.
- The Determinator: "My Silver Lining."
- Heavy Mithril: "Wolf." Up to eleven in the video.
- Precision F-Strike: "The Lion's Roar" contains a "goddamn."
- Protest Song: "You Are The Problem Here," written in response to the Brock Turner case.
- Shout-Out: In "Emmylou," to Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, as well as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The video as well, shot at Joshua Tree National Park.
- Sibling Team: The group’s two members are sisters.
- Vocal Tag Team: The core of their sound.
