2006-2011

Music to help us get through the coming winter. Stay safe! 

This song was originally written and performed by Neil Young.

Little Wing

Hibernation

(There Is) No Refrain - Harrison

Sally Shapiro & Nixon
"Alice" (demo version)
Written and recorded in August 2010 by Johan Agebjörn, Roger Gunnarsson and Le Prix.
Published by Universal Music Publishing

In August 2010 I teamed up with Johan Agebjörn and Le Prix to write and record for Johan's forthcoming solo album, "Casablanca Nights". Me and Johan A had already been writing a few songs together for that album, but we needed a few more and wanted a duet for Sally Shapiro to sing.
We took a few hours in the studio and came up with this demo. Johan had already done most of the instrumentals, so what we did really was the melodies and lyrics. We recorded a brief version in the studio with me singing the male bits and leaving out the rest for Sally to sing later.
My bits were replaced (all according to plan) by Fred Ventura, an italo disco hero that Johan managed to track down and convince to join the duet. It was released both as an album track and a 12" on Flashback Records (FIN).
I had only written the first part of the lyric when we recorded this, so the first verse was just copied out on the second, but apart from that, I think this early demo sound quite similar to the final result. Since I'm singing on this demo I thought it was fun to put it up here anyway

ALICE
W&M: Roger Gunnarsson, Johan Agebjörn, Johan Emmoth, Fred Bonaventura

I could have promised you
I could have stayed in touch for just another day
I could have lied to you
but I just smiled and tried to walk the other way

Wait til you see this new illusion that I have of things being easy
Have I been thinking all too much of what we had
Am I still dreaming?

Alice, I should have tried
when the city was still mine
I need you to be true
and a chance to talk this through

"Oh not tonight, I'm not alright
can you call some other time?
Is it okay, if we say
that we meet another day?"


Alice [2010]

Leaderboard
"The Run (demo song)"
Written and recorded by Thomas Johansson and Roger Gunnarsson in 2012 at Studio Mindbender, Halmstad

Ok, here's the full story behind this weirdo of a song: After releasing a few digital singles with Leaderboard, me and Thomas wanted to put out a full album, but instead of just doing a few more songs and putting them together we had this idea of an album theme or something. The idea was really vague and weak and I don't remember it exactly, but we wanted the album to start with a morning run.
I think we thought too much about the concept when we wrote the song, because it's intentionally weird and tricky, with ups and downs just like "the run". We probably thought it was genius, but listening to the song day after makes no sense at all. We laughed a bit about it and dropped the concept thing and recorded an album full of pop songs instead.
I recently rediscovered this on my harddrive, and think the world is ready for it now.

THE RUN
Written by Thomas Johansson & Roger Gunnarsson

I saw it all the way, I knew it had to come
I know the words you used were never meant to harm

I had to go to let it out
I had to feel what life's about

What makes you fly
I cherish every image of the sky
Tomorrow is a better day to die

I try to think it straight, I try to stay so calm
The land beneath my feet, the air inside my heart

I had to go to let it out
I had to feel what life's about

What makes you fly
I cherish every image of the sky
Tomorrow is a better day to die

Elevation, blowing my mind
when I'm the animated state of mind
I do think you love when you say you do

Elevation, over the hills
I can never realise how good it feels for you
Say you love me when you do

What makes you fly
I cherish every image of the sky
Tomorrow is a better day to die

For you I climb the walls
For you I did the run

The Run [2012]

Faux Fur

New track from Leaderboard called Silent Waters.

Released July 2, 2016 
Written, performed and produced by Thomas Johansson and Roger Gunnarsson in 2015-2016

Silent Waters

Written and produced by Johan Agebjörn and Roger Gunnarsson. This remix (from the Beatport edition of "My Guilty Pleasure") dedicated to Fredrik Ramel.

Miracle (Swedish Remix)

Vinyl rip, just because this track sounds such better on vinyl, even in re-digitized form. Taken from the album "My Guilty Pleasure". Nicolas Makelberge cover, produced by Johan Agebjörn.

Dying In Africa [vinyl rip]

Written by Johan Agebjörn, produced by Tensnake. Taken from "My Guilty Pleasure" (Permanent Vacation / Paper Bag Records).

Moonlight Dance (produced by Tensnake)

New track from Leaderboard called I've Told Her Now

Released February 11, 2017 
Written, performed and produced by Thomas Johansson and Roger Gunnarsson in 2017

I've Told Her Now

Our first single. Pitchfork's #27 track of 2006, #235 track of the 00s
Taken from the album "Disco Romance".

"Agebjörn's pinpoint synth stabs, 8-bit drums, and chilly, melodic breakdowns wheedle goosebumps, but ultimately it's Shapiro's barely-there choirgirl vocal that sells this as a mislaid pearl from the 45 bin in the attic." Pitchfork (4.5/5)

"in every respect it is an utterly perfect slice of italo synth-pop"
Vice Magazine

"Maybe the most beautiful thing I've ever heard" Hanna Fahl, P3 Pop Sweden



I'll Be By Your Side

Taken from our first album "Disco Romance" (Diskokaine / Klein / Paper Bag). Written and produced by Johan Agebjörn. This track was suggested by Johan as the follow-up to the first single "I'll Be By Your Side", though in the end "Anorak Christmas" was selected.

I Know

Cover*She keeps me alive - Nixon

Midsummer 2020: Mastering the art of looking back while waiting for the future. Stay safe out there!

Our Time

Past tense

Here's where I put up songs that never happened elsewhere. Songs recorded from the 90s to 10s. Some unreleased Nixon tracks, some demos made for others, some songs that just didn't get finished.

Sally Shapiro's music is heavily influenced by 80s italo disco. The project also includes the composer and producer Johan Agebjörn.
http://www.facebook.com/shapirosally
http://www.johanagebjorn.info/sally.html

Albums

Disco Romance (2007)
My Guilty Pleasure (2009)
Somewhere Else (2013)

Remix albums

Remix Romance vol. 1 (2008)
Remix Romance vol. 2 (2008)
My Guilty Pleasure - Remixes (2010)
Elsewhere (2013)

Singles/EPs

I'll Be By Your Side (2006)
Anorak Christmas (2006)
Jackie Jackie (2008)
Spacer Woman From Mars (2008)
He Keeps Me Alive (2008)
Miracle (2009)
Love In July (2009)
Don't Be Afraid (Alternative Version) (feat. Anoraak) (2010)
Alice (feat. Fred Ventura) (2011)
What Can I Do (2012)
Starman (feat. Electric Youth) (2013)

Remixes

Don Juan Dracula: Take Me Home (2007)
CFCF: The Explorers (2009)
Lindstrøm &amp; Christabelle: Looking For What (2009)
Wolfram feat. Holy Ghost!: Hold My Breath (2011)
Jam &amp; Spoon feat. Plavka: Find Me (2013)

Alice [2010]

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