They call it “nordic urban bluegrass”. A mixed expression that indicates the music they play, where they’re from and what they love. Their music is based on traditional bluegrass with influences from all kinds of music, including Swedish folk music, pop, and jazz. It all started in December 2005, when the singer Emelie Junsten asked Pär Öjerot if he wanted to play some country music with her, and together with Martin Blomberg and Oskar Ruter they formed Downtown Ramblers. In early stages the band played all kinds of country covers. However, their focus gradually shifted towards being a dedicated bluegrass band only. When bass player Kalle Annerhult joined, Downtown Ramblers took the form that still remains the same to this very day. After several gigs and showcases the turning point came in September 2007 when Downtown Ramblers won the Swedish Bluegrass Championships in Sälen. Due to the success in Sälen, the following summer they performed at almost every major country and bluegrass festival in Sweden. Later that year, in December 2008, they released their first, self-titled album, with all original material. Only a few months after the CD release, in May 2009, Downtown Ramblers attended the European World Of Bluegrass Festival, (EWOB. www.ewob.eu), in Voorthuizen, Netherlands where they were voted #1 European Bluegrass Band 2009. The award gave the band the opportunity to perform at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass 2010, (IBMA, www.ibma.org), in Nashville, USA. In October 2010 Downtown Ramblers attended the yearly IBMA conference where they presented some new nordic bluegrass music for the Nashville audience. In May 14th 2011 Downtown Ramblers resealed their second album, On The Other Side Of The City. On the cd you can hear Grammy award winner Tim O´Brien doing a beautiful duett with Emelie, and marvelous fiddler Brittany Haas from Crooked Still on three tracks. Now Downtown Ramblers are current with a new single "Past".