| We’re thrilled to announce that The Scars, the new musical collaboration between Swedish musicians Daniel Badeie and Martin Sandström (Jeniferever, Ştiu Nu Ştiu, Möuth) is set to release their debut single ‘Home’ this Friday via Widsith Records. After playing in countless bands in their youth the pair’s paths eventually crossed many years later, through late nights spent at clubs and concerts around Stockholm. Conversations quickly sparked about writing music inspired by the artists who shaped their youth and early experiences in music. “Daniel and I both felt that too much of today’s music wasn’t necessarily based on songwriting or the actual songs themselves,” explains Sandström. “We wanted to capture our kind of version of the melodies and riffs we loved so much. In the 90s I discovered so many genres of music from classic rock to goth rock and post-punk in music like The Cure, The Sisters Of Mercy and The Mission. When I first heard Daniel’s voice in my studio I instantly knew this we had to make an album together.” That very first session – held at Martin’s own recording facility, Shadow Kingdom – proved instantly fruitful. Writing and demoing what would eventually become their debut single, ‘Home’ is a swaggering and brooding riff heavy hymn which leans reverentially into classic rock alumni of old. With the addition of drums by Fredrik Aspelin (Alberta Cross, Jeniferever, Möuth), and bass contributions from Karl-Henrik Mattsson (Stiu Nu Stiu, Frusen Sorg), the project took shape before eventually being mixed by Henrik Wikner at Studio Vinden and mastered by Magnus Lindberg at Remount Studios. While there’s no question that ‘Home’ is where the magic is, this one song also heralds the beginning of something bigger for The Scars in 2026. Writing and recording sessions have ushered in more music and with a full-length album on the horizon, next year will prove to be a big one for the Stockholm duo ‘Home’ by The Scars is released 12th December 2025 on Widsith Records | Stream it here |
