LOTTA WENGLÉN
Artist | Composer
Producer | Label
Lotta Wenglén is a Swedish artist, composer and producer running her own label and recording studio Margit Music. She is based in the small sea village of Böste in southern Sweden. Lotta produces music under her own name, under alias WATERBODY and in the duo Blind Lake. She is also a composer of music for theater, radio and film.
About Lotta
Indiependent Artist Lotta Wenglén says:
"I am right now in the process of rapping up the production of my first solo full length album in swedish! It's been a joyful, but sometimes painful process to make this album. The loss of a loved one and struggling with difficult decisions in the production did not make it a smooth ride. But with my lovely band and the production/mixing/mastering team, we pulled it off!"
Short Bio
Lotta Wenglén was born in Malmoe, Southern Sweden and started writing songs at the age of nine. She bought her first classical guitar at the local music store across the street. The same nylon stringed guitar she uses to this day.
She started off playing punk, following in her big brothers footsteps, then continued on to the so called No Depression genre. In 1996 she and two friends formed the punk country trio ba-ba-loo and recorded the album Frosting-the American waythrough the upcoming danish record label Mega Record.
In 2000 Lotta went solo, focusing more on the craft of songwriting and letting the lyrics take the lead. Her debut album Golden Greenwas 40 minutes of country indie with the vocals way up front. Acclaimed songwriter Chip Taylorjoined her in the duet The hard Part's To Stayand the album was released by Adrian Recordings in 2001.
Later in 2001 she started her own label Margit Music under which she released her friends music alongside her own. Since then Lotta has recorded several albums and EP’s. Most recently she released the existential country pop EP Stardust & Debris and this year her full length album in swedish will see the light of day.
Releases
Music And Videos
Lotta Wenglén
"Spring Tour 2024"
During the spring/summer of 2024, Lotta and her band toured in Sweden. Here are assembled video clips from people in the audience!
Lotta Wenglén
"Riding High"
Lotta's parents dancing in their home. Video filmed by Niklas Hansson. Edited by Lotta
Lotta Wenglén
"Alla Andra Ska Dö"
Lotta getting the full on death wash. Video filmed by Niklas Hansson. Edited by Lotta
Discography
LOTTA WENGLÉN
2025 TBA (Album/CD)
2024 Another Christmas (single)
2023 Riding High (single/video)
2023 Stardust and Debris (EP/CD)
2023 Everybody Knows (single)
2022 Blackest hole on earth (single)
2020 En handlingsplan (2 track single)
2020 Det soldränkta rummet (single)
2020 Alla andra ska dö (EP/CD)
2020 Bristen (single)
2020 Alla andra ska dö (single)
2013 Hard Times (2 track single)
2012 Somebody (single/Depeche Mode)
2011 Thanks for your generous donations (Album/CD)
2007 In the Core (Album/CD)
2005 Ask Harry (Album/CD)
2002 Paintbrush (Album/CD)
2002 Sctratch (EP/CD)
2001 Golden Green (Album/CD)
WATERBODY
WATERBODY
2023 Aquatic Happenings (Album/Vinyl)
2022 Broken Open (single)
GRENWERK
2013 Never Never (single/Vince Clarke-cover)
OTHER BANDS
2018 Åska & Blod (album med Cecilia Nordlund & Fullmånen från Helvetet)
2017 Fullmånen från Helvetet (EP med Cecilia Nordlund & Fullmånen från Helvetet)
2014 Orsak och Verkan (album med Text Åsa Gustafsson/Musik Lotta Wenglén)
2013 Never never (Vince Clarke cover single)
2012 Aiming for the flesh (album with Sunshine Rabbits)
2011 Dollykollot (album with Dollykollot)
1998 Frosting- the american way (album with ba-ba-loo)
BLIND LAKE
2023 Wellness (EP/CD)
2022 Friend (single)
2022 In Control (single)
2022 Smoke Rose Up (single)
2020 Streetlife (Album/Vinyl)
2018 Some kind of dance (single)
2016 Cookie (single/remix av alias GRENWERK)
2016 Little fat baby (Sparklehorse-cover från tributeplattan "Hello Mark Lingous")
2016 Tears on your collar (single/remix av Moonbabies)
2015 Blind Lake trapped on earth (single)
2015 On Earth (Album/CD)
2015 Lately (single)
2015 Walk beside me (single)
Tours
Upcoming Shows!
Up the Mountain at Böste Altanfestival
June 28, 2025
Up the Mountain at Stjärnbryggeriet
June 29, 2025
Up the Mountain at Grand Circus
July 5, 2025
News
What's Up!
25.05.07
Lotta is working on the cover to the forthcoming album "Veden Fyren Slätten". She is also discussing different ideas to music videos for some of the songs on the album. In the mean time, Up the Mountain (in which Lotta sings and plays the guitar) has three gigs booked. Read more under Tours
24.08.01
New tour date added!
Lotta and her band will play at Malmöfestivalen "Gatuscenen" on the 9th of Aug at lunch time at 12!
A warm welcome!
24.03.18
Lotta and her band on tour 2024
This spring/summer you can listen to Lotta live with her band (Måns Wieslander – bass and Carolina Carlbom – rythm) at the following venues:
13 April Landskrona Teater
18 April medley malmö
25 May Garageprojektet Hammenhög
09 June Galleri Alma Grönby
14 June Folkteatern Göteborg
15 June Altanfestival Jonsered
19 June Plan B Tranås
29 June Altanfestival Böste
06 July Tomarps Kungsgård
09 TBA
23.11.29
Video Release & Live at Moriska Paviljongen Malmö Dec 1
"When my mother told me that she and my father, who has Alzheimers try to dance everyday to keep him going, I found it to be such a beautiful image. I wrote the song Riding High and also filmed a music video with the two of them dancing on their porch, but also at the old dance palace where they used to go when they were young."
On Friday Dec 1st we celebrate the new song and video at Moriskans Bistro at 6 PM. No entrance fee and all are welcome! We will watch the video and hear Lotta and her band play live.
Lottas parents in the music video filmed by Niklas Hansson.
23.11.04
New single/video "Riding High" out Dec 1
Lottas talks about the new song: "When my mother told me that she and my father, who has Alzheimers, are dancing one dance a day to keep him up and running, I was so moved. So I wrote a song about it, Riding High!
Then I invited my friend and movie maker Niklas Hansson to shoot the video with the two of them dancing in their living room as well as at the old dance hall where they used to go when they where young."
The lovely artwork is made by Måns Wieslander.
23.07.11
The EP Stardust & Debris will be out Aug 4!
On the new existential country pop EP there are two songs that were written several years ago. "Health" is about shared care and here she sings with her old bandmate Andreas Ejnarsson (formerly Ben, now Avantgardet). In the tasteful "Time just slipped away", Lotta sings about the transience and leaving life when the children are still there. Here she kept the demo version's vocals and guitar and built the arrangement around them. On the last song "Trust Issues" she does a cover of her own song "Tillitsproblematik" which was included on her Swedish-language EP "Alla andra ska dö" from 2020. Overall, it is a collection of strong compositions carefully produced and full of warmth and love.
23.06.07
New single "Everybody Knows" out July 16!
The second single from the upcoming EP Stardust & Debris is released July 16. The lyrics reflects upon mental health issues among teens, especially young girls. Issues like social fobia, anxiety and gender dysphoria has according to studies increased during these last few years and the big question is why and how can we as adults help?
Listen on Spotify
22.06.11
The new country single "Blackest Hole on Earth" gets attention!
The song "Blackest Hole On Earth" had an exclusive premiere on June 9 at HYMN.se. Soon after that Sveriges Radio P4 started playing the single. Alot of music bloggers wrote good things about it and on top of it all, alot of Spotify playlists added the song!
Listen on Spotify
22.05.21
Paul McCartney turns 80 – Lotta plays at the tribute concert in Malmoe
On June 18th there will be a mini-festival at Plan B in Malmoe to honor Paul McCartneys work in music. Lotta will perform one of Paul's songs alongside a bunch of great artists.
22.05.21
COUNTRY REVISITED – New single " Blackest Hole On Earth" out June 10!
Lotta releases a new singel on the 10th of June at her now label Margit Music. This time, Wenglén has invited Anders Thorén from Malmö-based Wildie to sing with her. He undoubtedly has one of Sweden's most beautiful sounding voices. The single "Blackest Hole on Earth" contains a sad, but hopeful lyric that is based on a recurring inner image that Lotta got after a friend's passing. A black hearse with flames on the sides passing by. She interpreted it as a symbol of the power, warmth and burning commitment that her friend had when she was still alive.
"Search no more for the blackest hole, look for the cracks of light in your soul. You might be the nearest rock for someone to lean on ”.
21.12.21
Lotta Wengléns' instrumental project WATERBODYwas mixed in May 2021 and mastered in June at Svenska Grammofonstudion in Göteborg. The album was granted financial support from Kulturrådet as well as a new swedish album by Lotta Wenglén. So great news!
The first WATERBODY single to be released Dec 9 is the song "Broken Open" featuring Lisen Rylander Löve on Sax and live sounds.
Listen on Spotify
So 2022 will be an adventurous year for Lotta as she also composes music for Folkteaterns "Moderna Tider" in Gothenburg. Keep your eyes opened for a new country single coming up, a duet with wonderful singer Anders Thorén from Malmoe based band Wildie! So check in soon again for more details!
21.09.29
"Moderna Tider" at Folkteatern in Gothenburg
Lotta and Cecilia Nordlund will compose the music for Chaplin classic "Moderna Tider" at Folkteatern in Gbg. Director and interpretation by Erik Holmström from Malmö Dockteater. It premieres on the 26th of February 2022.
20.05.22
New swedish double single "En Handlingsplan" out now!
Lotta follows her Swedish sung EP "Alla Andra Ska Dö" with a double single with the songs "Kom Som Du Är" and "En Handlingsplan". The former is a loving song of comfort in a state of emergency. "En Handlingsplan" was written by Lotta just before the outbreak of the corona pandemic and it revolves around survival strategies and the question: "Who wants to live in an everyday apocalypse, anyway"?
Listen on Spotify
