The foundation of Concept Sweden is true dedication and emotional bonds to music. Unlike the classic idea of management, this unique concept is crafted and managed by actual artists in the industry. CSM is the point of view of the music industry from their background as performing artists. The basic idea is constant expansion in all areas of the business. The bigger the network, the more we can support the business side of the music industry in favor of our clients - our artists. We aim to be the one act making the total difference.
 
We are dedicated to help our clients - not to limit them.

Our vision is to change the world as we know it, starting with changing the world of people around us, that deserves it. This is Concept Sweden!

I don't enjoy bios. Writing a bio, about my self, has always seemed as an impersonal task that leaves me with a bad taste. Writing a bio is the art of writing about one's self while intentionally attempting to sound not like one's self. This is social media. And social media's intent, I think, is to connect with damn near anyone personally by some sort of non-personal digital medium. So I'm writing through me, from me and, in that, about me. I certainly hope so anyway.

It's a late night in LA and I'm stone cold sober. I have been for a month. I do not recommend sobriety. Everything becomes too clear. This is a habit I'm hoping to break very soon. I've been losing sleep to sobriety as I've had no whiskey to quiet the workings of my overactive noggin. I often wonder about could have been's, will be's, and what not's whilst I chase sleep. Sometimes I write a song I hate. And I lose sleep over it. Sometimes read a book. I find it's good practice to keep literature, pens and paper near the bed, or in my case, on the bed. You see, I live in a non-profit music venue here in La La Land. My room is very small and only accommodates a small amount of furniture. One side of my bed is my bedside table.

I do enjoy paper. Especially that of an old book. The smell, the smell the smell. Reading drives me to write. Novels and songs are very different animals. I'd rather raise a song than breed a novel any day of the week. Most of my songs, if not all, come from real moments in my life. Most of them self serving or self deprecating. I like to think that the two go hand in hand. I'm not sure if they're any good. I'm not sure if this attempt to replace the bio is any good. I can't say I know about things being good anyhow.

The truth is I don't write and create music because I think I'm any good. I just do it. And I think I'll continue to do it. I can't say I like it. If I didn't like it I probably wouldn't write it. There's a reason out there why I write and sing and play. I'm sure it's a wallop of a reason. Being a singer/songwriter means you're selfish. It, like all arts, is a selfish practice. I'm coming to terms with that.

Long story long, you can call me Frankie. I play guitar and sing about the things I do that I may or may not like.


From the beginning, Stereo Citizen has always strived to bring something different to the table with their music. This five piece pop/funk/rock band based out of Bakersfield and Los Angeles, CA has already shared the stage with heavy hitters like Atreyu, Meg Meyers, Saint Motel, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Highly Suspect, RX Bandits, The Word Alive, Hawthorne Heights, Mondo Cozmo,  Shwayze, Trapt, Powerman 5000, The Devil Wears Prada and more. They quickly gained momentum after they released their debut EP, which was produced by Matt Squire (Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Panic at the Disco). The single from that self-titled EP “Til’ The Wheels Came Off,” got the attention of the Kern County rock station KRAB 106.1, and ended up in full rotation. That momentum Led to the song receiving air play at a number of otherWest Coast rock radio stations. The video they filmed for the song was directed by Danny Drysdale, who is well known for directing the music video for The Killer’s smash hit “Human.” In addition to getting airplay from several West Coast rock radio stations, and song licensing opportunities in the U.S. and the U.K, Stereo Citizen was able to get multiple songs in full rotation at nearly 50 college radio stations across the country. Recently, out of thousands of submissions, Stereo Citizen was one of the winners in the synch licensing category of the extremely popular Unsigned Only Music Competition. This year, their songwriting has made them semi-finalists in the International Songwriting Competition with their newest song “Can’t Help Myself.” They are happy to have had a smalltaste of success, but there are still many milestones they’d like to reach. Their ultimate goal is to share their music with the entire world, and have people of all different races, religions, cultures, ethnicities, and genders connecting to their music in some way, shape or form, and hopefully make even the most uptight person start to tap their feet to a groove. They intend to keep writing songs with infectious lyrical hooks, funky grooves that trigger involuntary dancing, and stories that most anyone can relate to.

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