Meet Them on the Dance Floor: Devil’s Cigarette Ignite a New Rock Era

Meet Them on the Dance Floor: Devil’s Cigarette Ignite a New Rock Era

Stockholm’s rock scene has a reputation for being loud, restless, and relentlessly creative — and Devil’s Cigarette fits right into that lineage while refusing to sound like anyone but themselves. Frontman Adam Berg and guitarist Alexander Bergfeldt carry a kind of electric, youthful swagger that bleeds into every riff, every lyric, and every sweaty, dance‑floor‑ready chorus they write.

With their new album Meet Me On The Floor Tonight!, the band leans into a raw, rhythmic, punk‑kissed pop‑rock sound that feels both nostalgic and defiantly fresh. Over the course of our conversation, Adam and Alexander talked about locking themselves in industrial rehearsal spaces, paying homage to Iggy Pop, fighting over who gets to do interviews, and why being “the odd ones” is exactly where they want to be.

Devil’s Cigarette may not have made it to the U.S. yet, but after hearing their stories — and their music — it’s clear they’re aiming for stages far bigger than Stockholm’s underground. And honestly? They’re ready.

Introduce yourself and tell me what you do in Devil’s Cigarette.
Adam: I’m Adam, and I’m the lead singer and frontman of Devil’s Cigarette.

Alexander: And I’m Alexander Bergfeldt, and I play guitar in Devil’s Cigarette.

Where is your band based, and what is the local music scene like there?
Alexander: We’re based in Stockholm. The music scene here is, I’d say, bigger and more diverse than in most other cities. The rock scene is definitely developing—there are a lot of punk and metal bands. I’d say we’re kind of alone in what we’re doing, which leans more toward pop‑rock.

Adam: Yeah, the Stockholm music scene feels very alive. I think it has a bright future. It’s a young scene with lots of new punk, rock, and metal bands popping up. There’s great hope for Stockholm right now.

“Meet Me On The Floor Tonight!” — tell me about the album title and the song.
Adam: We wanted to capture a youthful spirit. A lot of people see rock and roll as something from the past, and we really wanted to bring energy and a bit of cockiness back into it. “Meet Me On The Floor Tonight!” is basically saying: get up, dance, have fun—make rock and roll something you move to again.

Alexander: Yeah, and the title track itself—you’ve heard it—it’s very rhythmic. We played a lot with the drum and bass to get the right vibe. It fits the title perfectly. You can dance to it.

You just released a single, “Dirty Fingers.” Tell me about it and the inspiration behind it.
Adam: That one started when we were in our drummer Iggy’s rehearsal space out in Järna, about 40 minutes to an hour south of Stockholm. We basically locked ourselves in there for a few days last summer and said, “Let’s just write.” “Come On to Me,” “Dirty Fingers,” and I think “Radio Baby” all came out of those sessions. We were trying to get this fast, almost action‑movie energy—just raw force.

Alexander: Yeah, we were locked in for three days in this industrial‑area rehearsal space, far away from everything, just completely immersed in the music.

“I’m Bored.” Tell me about that one.
Adam: That one actually started as a joke right here in our rehearsal space. We were trying to write a very simple song with a funky bassline, and then I started singing the “I’m bored” line—which was totally stolen from an Iggy Pop song. So it began as a kind of Iggy Pop mockery. Then it turned into this Hives‑esque rock song.

Alexander: Yeah, me and Miles—the other guitarist—were talking about that too. We wanted to try that Hives thing where you repeat the same idea over and over until people go insane. And it worked. A lot of people say it’s one of their favorites.

Add me to that list. I know the Iggy Pop song—“I’m bored, I’m the chairman of the board…”
Adam: Exactly. And now ours goes, “I’m bored, little boys buy things from stores they can’t afford.” I wouldn’t call “I’m Bored” a mockery of Iggy Pop—it’s more of a loving homage.

“This Is a Hippie Killing Device.” What? Tell me about that.
Alexander: There’s no meaning behind the title in the sense that we want to kill hippies. In the studio, we were recording the song using this homemade bass amp. Someone had written on it with a Sharpie: “This is a hippie killing device,” with a little marijuana leaf drawn next to it. We saw that and thought, “That’s a great title.”

Adam: I think it’s brilliant.

Well, at least you didn’t name your album that.
Alexander: That would’ve been a good one, actually.

Tell me about your producer, Otto Perrin. I’m not too familiar with his work. What has he done, and what was it like working with him?
Alexander: Honestly, I don’t really know what he’s done before. Miles—our other guitarist—knows him from this local punk venue, a super small iconic place. So I don’t think any of us really knew much about his background going in.

Adam: He’s mainly a personal friend. But he’s a great producer. We recorded in his rehearsal space just outside Stockholm for a few days this summer, and it really felt like recording with a friend—which is exactly what it was. He genuinely cared. He got really into the music.

For example, on Meet Me on the Floor Tonight, he was very involved in the structure. He even suggested changes—like adding a stick here or shifting something there—and those ideas helped the song a lot. He really elevated the album. He made it better in every way.

Alexander: He also pushed us to play better than we thought we could. Just the way he acted while we were recording—he’d be drinking a beer, dancing around, doing all kinds of moves when something sounded great. He created such a good vibe.

Adam: It felt like he cared.

Alexander: Definitely. He absolutely did.

Would you like to tour in support of the new album? Is anything on the way?
Adam: We have some shows booked locally in Stockholm, and I think we’re heading to Gothenburg this autumn. We’ll be traveling around Sweden a bit. We haven’t planned a full tour yet, but we do have a handful of shows lined up.

Alexander: A tour is planned—we just haven’t booked the dates. We’re thinking August, September, maybe early October, and we’ll start filling it in.

What can someone expect from a live Devil’s Cigarette show?
Adam: We try to make it all about passion—just getting up there and playing as well and as wildly as possible. We go up, have fun, play our songs, and hope that energy reflects onto the audience.

Alexander: It sounds cheesy, but it’s really all about the music and the feeling, you know? Being completely in it. That’s what it’s about.

Adam: You’ve gotta love it.

Have you guys ever been out to the Los Angeles area—or even the States—to play any shows?
Alexander: No, sadly we haven’t. It’s something we’d absolutely love to do.

Adam: Yeah, I’ve never even been to the U.S. You have, but I haven’t.

Alexander: Yeah, my girlfriend’s American, so I visit pretty often. But I’ve never been to Los Angeles.

Well, we’d love to have you here. There are some great clubs.
Adam: We’d love that.

Alexander: It would be so fun.

If you could open for any band—now or from the past—who would it be and why?
Adam: I’m thinking of my favorites. In terms of genre and scene, we’d love to open for The Hives, of course. They’re close to what we do, and they’re Swedish too. But if we’re talking all‑time…

Alexander: I mean, not necessarily because they’re the best band, but it would be amazing to open for KISS. Or the Rolling Stones—that would be incredible. Just classic, legendary stuff.

Adam: You’re allowed to dream. Or Iggy Pop, obviously. Any David Bowie project. Or the ’60s icons—MC5, since we’re already talking about Iggy Pop. And of course you could go all the way to The Beatles or The Velvet Underground. Basically the rock icons.

Alexander: You know what? I’ll choose MC5.

When I first heard your music, I thought of The Stooges, so that would be pretty amazing.
Alexander: Definitely influences from there.

Adam: Yeah, totally.

If your music had a warning label, what would it say?
Adam: I’d want it to be about dancing. Something like “Hot, sweaty dancing ahead.” Or “Beware of rhythm.” I don’t know—something like that.

If I asked each of you privately who the diva in the band is, whose name would I get?
Alexander: I think it would either be me or our bassist, Lucas. He started going to… what’s it called? Solarium? Tanning beds. He’s been hitting tanning salons lately.

Adam: I think we’re all divas in a way. We all want to be the center of attention. We like being looked at. So honestly, we’re all divas.

Alexander: Yeah, it’s true. We like being in the spotlight.

Adam: Even when we do interviews like this, there’s always a little bit of fighting over who gets to do it. We have to distribute them evenly because everyone wants to be the one getting the attention. So yeah—everyone’s a diva.

What rumor about the band would you love to start right now?
Adam: There’s already one floating around that we’re kind of weird—not in a bad way, just odd. And I think that’s a great rumor. It makes people think, “I have to see these guys.” If we’re a little frisky, a little out there, and a little weird—I think that’s kind of attractive.

Alexander: We’re not the cool band. We’re the odd ones.

Adam: Yeah, and we love that.

What do you hope the rest of the year brings for you guys?
Adam: Money and fame—or whatever.

Alexander: I mean, that’s part of it.

Adam: But really, we want to tour this album and make it go as well as possible. It’s going to be fun to release it, play shows, and just enjoy being in the band. That’s what I hope the year brings—lots of fun. You’ve got to have fun to enjoy it.

Alexander: I agree. We all just love playing. We did a mini‑tour—seven dates or so—in October, and it was so much fun. We love being out there, playing, meeting new people. That’s it for us: playing and making music.

Any messages for your fans here in the States who are reading this?
Alexander: We love you.

Adam: We do love you!

In Conclusion

Devil’s Cigarette may still be carving their path through Sweden’s clubs and rehearsal rooms, but there’s a spark in this band that feels destined to travel much farther. Their mix of swagger, sincerity, and unfiltered oddball charm makes them impossible not to root for — and even harder not to dance to.

As they gear up to release Meet Me On The Floor Tonight! and take their music across Sweden (and hopefully beyond), Adam and Alexander remain grounded in the thing that started it all: the sheer joy of playing loud, fast, sweaty rock and roll with their friends.

If the rest of the world catches on — and it’s hard to imagine they won’t — Devil’s Cigarette might just become the next great export from Stockholm’s ever‑evolving rock scene. Until then, keep an eye on them, keep an ear out for the new album, and if they ever make it to the States, make sure you’re there when the lights go down and the rhythm kicks in.

Because if there’s one thing this band guarantees, it’s that you’ll leave the room a little sweatier, a little happier, and absolutely wanting more.

(Interview by Ken Morton)

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