# The Black Flakes — Press Kit

Rock 'n' Roll — Stockholm, Sweden

## About

The Black Flakes are a rock ’n’ roll and blues rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2021. The four members are Wilmer Karlsten (vocals, guitar), Charlie Westman (guitar), Linus Hasselkvist (bass), and Malte Myrsell (drums). The band’s sound is influenced by The Rolling Stones, Rival Sons, The Black Crowes, and B.B. King. The band is dedicated to preserving and reimagining the essence of rock ’n’ roll.

Since their first show, The Black Flakes have played more than 35 shows across Sweden, from festival stages to famous bars like Stampen in Gamla stan, and blues stages in Gothenburg, Hedemora and Huddinge. In December 2025 the band won Lidingö Rock, one of Stockholm’s biggest annual rock competitions.

Their debut album, Left My Map At The Bar, with seven tracks of rock, was released on March 14, 2025 and is streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. The latest single, ‘She’s Gone’, followed on February 27, 2026. The band has earned radio play and praise from Bandit Rock and blues media across Sweden.

## Quick Facts

- Genre: Rock 'n' Roll / Blues Rock
- From: Stockholm, Sweden
- Formed: 2021
- Contact: theblackflakes@gmail.com

## Members

- Charlie Westman — Guitar
- Wilmer Karlsten — Vocals / Guitar
- Linus Hasselkvist — Bass
- Malte Myrsell — Drums

## Latest Release

**She's Gone** — single, released February 27, 2026. [Release details](https://theblackflakes.com/music/shes-gone) · [Stream on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/5CcAN52akJIfZUQoSLAx6G)

## Debut Album: Left My Map At The Bar

Released March 14, 2025.

1. St. Louis
2. Big Love
3. Don't Know
4. Charming Thing
5. Three
6. Dr Jeebo
7. A Part of Me

Stream: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/2fxSzGAU0vfrKyenUEgaV0) · [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/left-my-map-at-the-bar/1800155117) · [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzn5oZIplcLAISldD9xygYxHpdoj9WGrY)

## Awards & Recognition

- Lidingö Rock 2025: Winners — One of Stockholm's biggest annual rock competitions

## What People Say

- Hedemora Blues Jam: "Topp 3 under vår tid här... Vilket jäkla röj" (Top 3 of our time here... What a hell of a show.)
- Bandit Rock Radio: "Man kan ju ana att det ligger en och annan Beatles-platta och Black Crowes-platta i samlingen." (You can tell there's more than one Beatles and Black Crowes record in the collection.)
- Väsby Rock Osignat Podcast: "Jäklar vad det svänger! Det där var riktigt bra tycker jag. Det där skulle jag vilja se live." (Damn, that swings! That was really good. I'd want to see them live.)
- Radio Home of Rock: "Great stuff!"
- Dusty Road Blues: "The Black Flakes Grabbarna från Stockholm som ställer skåp. Här har ni nästa generations musiker." (The Black Flakes — the guys from Stockholm who mean business. Here are your next-generation musicians.)

## Press Materials

- [Electronic Press Kit (PDF)](https://theblackflakes.com/the-black-flakes-epk.pdf)
- [Press photo 1](https://theblackflakes.com/press-1.jpg) (Photo: @elliotofficialmusic)
- [Press photo 2](https://theblackflakes.com/press-2.jpg) (Photo: @elliotofficialmusic)
- [Press photo 3](https://theblackflakes.com/press-3.jpg) (Photo: @elliotofficialmusic)

## Contact

For press inquiries, interviews, and booking: theblackflakes@gmail.com

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