Northern Trails
Northern Trails
Northern Trails make warm, melody-first guitar pop that feels like it was always there — somewhere between the emotional depth of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People, the sweeping melodic instincts of Keane, and the quiet grandeur of early Coldplay. Rooted in the 90s indie tradition, they make music for people who still believe in the power of a well-written song.
The band came together in Uppsala, Sweden in May 2022, when Christer Tinnerholm and Thomas Isberg decided it was time to spend a little less time on ultra running and a little more on pop music. Joined by Per Larsson and Ulf Eklund, they recorded Hearts Went Frozen EP and released it late 2023. Thomas Strömbom heard the single AQ on Swedish radio and asked if the band needed a keyboard player. Northern Trails has performed as a quintet ever since.
Since then the band has built a steady catalogue of singles and a growing reputation on the Swedish live circuit. In spring/summer 2026 they return with a run of new singles and a new EP.
For all enquiries contact Northern Trails at thomas@tintonicmusic.com
Upcoming Releases
Me and My Gold
There's a particular kind of restlessness that comes not from wanting to run, but from knowing you should — and staying anyway. Me and My Gold has been closing Northern Trails' live sets all year, earning encores time after time.
It's a song about longing for change while gripping the patterns you can't quite bring yourself to break. Melancholic indie rock with americana bones and that Scandinavian gift for making sadness feel like fresh air. Restless guitars, warm harmonies, and a quiet emotional weight — with a vocal delivery that pays respect to Rufus Wainwright's unguarded emotionalism.
Me and My Gold is out June 3, 2026 on Tintonic Music.
Releases
Feathers
Ride the Wing
Fourth of July
In The Dark
Highlighted tracks
Upcoming shows
Upcoming Releases
Me and My Gold
There's a particular kind of restlessness that comes not from wanting to run, but from knowing you should — and staying anyway. Me and My Gold has been closing Northern Trails' live sets all year, earning encores time after time.
It's a song about longing for change while gripping the patterns you can't quite bring yourself to break. Melancholic indie rock with americana bones and that Scandinavian gift for making sadness feel like fresh air. Restless guitars, warm harmonies, and a quiet emotional weight — with a vocal delivery that pays respect to Rufus Wainwright's unguarded emotionalism.
Me and My Gold is out June 3, 2026 on Tintonic Music.
Releases
Feathers
Ride the Wing
Fourth of July
In The Dark