The band Smikes is made up of songwriters Per Hallén, Stefan Berg, and Juha Rudell, along with musicians Kjell Andersson and Emil Hammer. Per primarily handles the musical and recording aspects, while Stefan focuses on writing lyrics and crafting melodies. They exchange ideas throughout the process until the recordings are finalized. Their sound is influenced by classic rock and AOR iconic bands like Led Zeppelin, Journey, Pink Floyd, and many more.