A Swedish singer/songwriter with a soul-pop style, Erik Hassle made his commercial recording debut in 2008 with the single “Hurtful”. Only a minor hit at first, “Hurtful” began climbing the charts once again after Hassle signed an international recording contract with Universal Island in the UK, peaking at No. 11 in Sweden and paving the way for follow-up single “Don’t Bring Flowers”, a Top 30. Meanwhile Erik made his full-length album debut with “Hassle” (2009), which reached No. 2 on the Swedish chart, and began preparations to release his music in the US. New disc “Pieces” begins the international roll-out.

by Mark Emge

20-year-old Swedish singer, songwriter and idiosyncratic soul-pop talent Erik Hassle believes in taking things slowly. It’s just as well. Debut single–now signature tune–”Hurtful” took a year to start climbing the charts in Sweden. Songs comprising his first album, “Hurtful”, “were recorded in ten studios from between 17 and 20″, Erik says. But growing up takes time, and the melodrama, passion and lovestruckenness he felt as a teen bore fruit in the collection that includes “Don’t Bring Me Flowers”.

by Mark Emge

20-year-old Swedish singer, songwriter and idiosyncratic soul-pop talent Erik Hassle believes in taking things slowly. It’s just as well. Debut single–now signature tune–”Hurtful” took a year to start climbing the charts in Sweden. Songs comprising his first album, “Hurtful”, “were recorded in ten studios from between 17 and 20,” Erik says. But growing up takes time, and the melodrama, passion and lovestrickenness he felt as a teen bore fruit in the collection that includes “Don’t Bring Me Flowers”.

by Mark Emge