Pelle Hillström
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Pelle Sebastian Hillstrom is a Swedish music artist and songwriter from
Early life
His pursuit of music began early, playing saxophone in jazz orchestras in the afternoon and learning to play Iron Maiden songs in the evenings. Eventually, his desire to play music for a living led him to the United States where he quickly worked his way into the Los Angeles music scene.
Musical Collaborations
Hillstrom met
Meanwhile, Hillstrom also joined the original
In 2005, he formed the act Forever Like Red and got signed to the
Hillstrom worked on various projects as a songwriter and artist for Chrysalis. Modwheelmood has now released five EPs; ? (released in 2003), Enemies & Immigrants (released on Buddyhead in 2006), Pearls to Pigs, Vol. 1 (released in 2007), Pearls to Pigs, Vol. 2 (released in 2008), and Pearls to Pigs, Vol. 3 (released in 2008). As well as Things Will Change, the companion remix disc to Enemies & Immigrants (released in 2007). He continues to work with Cortini and Modwheelmood is producing new material.
Komox
In 2014, Hillstrom joined the lineup of Komox, which includes frontman, Bryce Soderberg (Lifehouse), and drummer, Kris Persson. In January 2016, Komox released their debut EP, Dreaming Awake Volume 1. The band has been performing consistently around Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas. Hillstrom and the rest of Komox signed a management deal with Kamelian, LLC, a label and management company headed by Michael Jackson's nephew and Tito Jackson's eldest son, Taj (3T). Pelle has co-penned two songs, Anything and Human, from the second volume of the Dreaming Awake due for release the summer of 2016. He currently resides in Los Angeles, working on Komox and various other music projects.
References
- ^ "Modwheelmood: Bio". Retrieved 2010-06-13.