Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, better known by her stage name Tove Lo, grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden, drawn to music from a young age. Though her earliest influences were more grunge and rock, and she even formed a math rock band after attending a prestigious arts high school, Lo’s transition to pop, both as a performer and a writer, reflected the hugely influential pop presence of her home country over the past several decades. After generating some monumental early buzz, Tove Lo inked a major label record deal and broke out in a big way with debut EP Truth Serum and full-length Queen of the Clouds, both in 2014, featuring the absolutely massive single “Habits (Stay High).”
Her synthy, electro-laced, dance-primed, and unabashedly modern musical style was further honed across a decade of fantastic releases- 2016’s Lady Wood, 2017’s Blue Lips, 2019’s Sunshine Kitty, and 2022’s Dirt Femme– unique not just for an occasional grungy rock undertone, but also for Lo’s extremely honest, autobiographical, and raw thematic focus, penning songs about sex, drugs, love, and loss, and earning her a reputation as one of the most interesting, complex, and melancholy Swedish musical imports of the last decade+. Mentored by the great Max Martin, Tove has also become something of an in-demand songwriter, co-writing tunes for the likes of Lorde, Elle Goulding, and Icona Pop, as well as a sought-after collaborator, teaming up with Coldplay, Charli XCX, Flume, First Aid Kit, and tons of other exciting names. She’s also won numerous awards, contributed to countless film and TV soundtracks, amassed billions of streams, toured with the world with icons like Katy Perry and Dua Lipa, and even tried her hand at acting.
Tove Lo’s highly anticipated sixth album, ESTRUS, is set to drop this Friday, Sept. 18, and was recorded across LA and Stockholm, reflective of a period of personal metamorphosis. Early tracks “I’m your girl right?,” “des fleurs,” and “DNH,” are among the singer’s best, and in support of the album, Tove Lo is set to kick off her ESTRUS Tour tonight, Sept. 15, right here in Nashville at The Pinnacle! Aussie electronic genre-bender Mallrat is set to open, and tickets are still available right here while they last.
Tove Lo and Mallrat perform tonight, Sept. 15 at The Pinnacle. The show is all ages, begins at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors), and tickets are available for $63.27-108.81.
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