Biography

The band formed as the solo project of singer Mack Johansson 2003 when he studied to become a producer and sound engineer at the university of Växjö. Consequently the debut album involves no less than 17 musicians! However, during this process the band shaped. The first members melting into concept were gifted guitarist Andreas Berg, talented cello player Kristina Löfstedt and Mack’s brother Fredrik Johansson. The later picked up the banjo, harmonicas and the dobro to fit into the soundscape. In 2005 the first self-titled album was finished. But despite being a brilliant, diverse and non-conform work, it never won the attention of any labels. Thus brothers Johansson created a platform of their own, True Music Production, and released from that. Late 2005 the album reached the Netherlands and sprouted. At this stage drummer John Nyberg had joined the band and before that bas player Peter Norén. The toured in the Netherlands and started recording a second album autumn 2006. The album was finished by summer 2007. Following the success of the debut, this second album named “Black Crows’ Country”, once again attracted most attention in the Netherlands. 2009 - The band is put on ice indefinitely. 2010 - Lead singer ”Mack Johansson” releases his solo album "New Sweden”. 2011 - Hyacinth House releases 3 singles.