Xenia was a Yugoslav new wave band behind the 1983/84 Jugoton albums Kad nedjelja prođe and Tko je to učinio? Members: Vesna Vrandečić (vocals), Robert Funčić (guitar), Joško Serdarević (drums), Marinko Radetić (bass) Background Xenia formed in late 1981 in Rijeka when singer Vesna Vrandečić and guitarist-songwriter Robert Funčić teamed with bassist Marinko Radetić and […]
Tomaž Pengov (1949 — Feb. 10, 2014) was a Slovenian singer/songwriter who was sporadically active for nearly four decades, debuting with the 1973 album Odpotovanja and releasing subsequent material at five-to-ten-year intervals into the 2010s. Discography: Odpotovanja (1973) “Napisi padajo” / “Črna pega čez oči” (1978) Pripovedi (1988) Rimska cesta (1992) Biti tu (1995)
Tihomir Pop Asanović (Nov. 16, 1948) is a Macedonian keyboardist who played in the bands Time, September, Boomerang, and Jugoslavenska Pop Selekcija during the 1970s. Between 1974 and 1976, he released two jazz-funk solo albums on Jugoton. Discography: Majko Zemljo (1974) Pop (1976)
Teška Industrija was a Yugoslav hard-rock band that released seven singles and three albums between 1975 and 1978 on Jugoton, followed by two early 1980s titles and sporadic revivals in the decades since. Members: Gabor Lenđel (keyboards, 1974-77, 2007), Vedad Hadžiabdić (guitar), Ivica Propadalo (bass, 1974, 2007), Seid Memić-Vajta (vocals, 1975-76, 2007), Senad Begović (drums, […]
Suncokret was a Yugoslav folk-rock ensemble with a revolving-door lineup across a five-year run. Between 1975 and 1979, they cut seven singles on RTB, Diskos, and ZKP RTVLJ, which issued their 1977 singular album, Moje Bube. The band also appears on documents of the 1976 and 1977 Boom Festivals. Members: Bora Đorđević (guitar, vocals), Nenad […]
Spektar was a Yugoslav symphonic/jazz-funk trio from Zagreb, Croatia, that released a 1974 self-titled album on Suzy. In 2015, 38 minutes of unreleased 1973–75 material appeared as Nepoznate Boje Spektra, an archival disc on Black Pearl. Members: Enco Lesić (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, percussion), Davor Rocco (bass, acoustic guitar, percussion), Dragan Brčić (drums, congas, percussion) […]
Rezonansa was a Yugoslav folk/pop band from Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, that issued five albums and eight singles between 1975 and 1982, mostly on RTB and Diskoton. Members: Brano Likić (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards), Branka Seka Likić (vocals), Ljubo Pavlović (drums, 1975-81), Mario Barišić (violin, 1975-82), Božidar Bobo Arkus (violin, 1975-82), Darko Arkus (keyboards, 1975-77), Josip Mijač […]
Radomir Mihajlović Točak is a Yugoslav rock guitarist, principally known as the driving force behind Smak, with whom he recorded six albums and numerous shortplayers between 1974 and 1986. In 1976, he released the popular solo album R.М. Тоčак on ZKP RTVLJ. Background Radomir Mihajlović Točak was born on June 13, 1950, in Čačak, Serbia, […]
Predmestje was a Yugoslav jazz-rock band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that issued four albums between 1977 and 1982 on RTB. Members: Andrej Pompe (keyboards), Peter Gruden (guitar, vocals, 1975-80), Aleksander Malahovsky (saxophone, 1975-80), Gabriel Lah (bass, 1975-80), Janez Hvale (drums, 1975-79), Lado Jakša (saxophone, 1979-80), Tone Dimnik (drums, 1979-80), Marko Bitenc (vocals, percussion, 1980), Marjan Lebar […]
Pop Mašina was a Yugoslav hard-rock band from Beograd, Serbia, that issued five singles, two albums and a live LP between 1972 and 1977 on RTB and ZKP RTVLJ. Members: Robert Nemeček (bass, vocals, 1972-76), Zoran Božinović (guitar, vocals), Raša Đelmaš (drums, 1972), Sava Bojić (guitar, vocals, 1972), Mihajlo Bata Popović (drums, 1972-76), Oliver Mandić […]
Petar Ugrin (Jan. 12, 1944 — Sept, 14, 2001) was a Yugoslav trumpeter, violinist, and composer who issued the album Samo Muzika on RTV Ljubljana in 1979. Discography: Samo Muzika (1979)
Oddelek 8 was a Yugoslav ethno-jazz sextet behind the 1979 album Quartar on Helidon. Members: Berislav Puhlovsky, Bernhardt Gerths, Koce Andonov, Miroslav Erjavec, Miroslav Karlović, Slavko Avsenik Jr. Background Oddelek 8 formed in the late 1970s in Graz, Austria, when pianist Slavko Avsenik Jr. assembled a jazz sextet at the University of Music and Performing […]
Miha Kralj is a Slovenian electronic musician behind the 1980–82 RTB albums Andromeda and Odyssey, followed in 1985 with Electric Dreams. Background Miha Kralj was born on August 22, 1949, in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. He received an accordion for his fifth birthday and entered music school at age six. His mother supported his musical education, which […]
Luna was a Yugoslav goth-rock band behind the 1984 Helidon album Nestvarne Stvari. Members: Slobodan Tišma (vocals), Zoran Bulatović [aka Balé] (guitar, vocals), Ivan Fece (drums), Jasmina “Mina” Mitrušić (keyboards, vocals) Background Luna formed in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, in autumn 1981 when singer Slobodan Tišma and drummer Ivan Fece (Firči) teamed with guitarist Zoran Bulatović […]
Leb i Sol was a Yugoslav jazz-rock/pop band that landed two tracks on Boom ’77 and made their first two albums in 1978 on RTB. They followed with three albums and a live disc through 1982, then continued through 1989 on Jugoton. Members: Vlatko Stefanovski (guitar, vocals), Bodan Arsovski (bass, vocals), Koki Dimuševski [Nikola Dimuševski] […]
Laza i Ipe was a Yugoslav symphonic/electronic duo comprised of keyboardist/composer Laza Ristovski and drummer/vocalist Ipe Ivandić, both of Bijelo Dugme. The pair issued a Jugoton single and the 1978 RTV Ljubljana release Stižemo, recorded with guitarist/bassist Zlatko Hold. Members: Laza Ristovski (Piano, Organ [Hammond C-3], Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey, Polymoog, Arp String], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], […]
Aerodrom was a Yugoslav new wave/art-rock band from Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. Between 1979 and 1986, the band released five albums and assorted singles on Jugoton. Members: Jurica Pađen (guitar, vocals), Zlatan Živkovic (vocals, drums, 1978-81, 1984-87, 2001), Remo Krstanović Kartagine (bass, 1978-87), Mladen Krajnik (keyboards, 1978-81, 2001), Paolo Sfeci (drums, 1978-79), Branko Knežević [aka […]
Josipa Lisac is a Croatian vocalist who briefly sang with the Zagreb pop groups O’Hara and Zlatni Akordi during the late 1960s. In 1969, she began a long run of solo singles on Jugoton, which issued her popular 1973 album Dnevnik Jedne Ljubavi. Over the next fourteen years she released six further albums on the […]
Indexi was a Yugoslav pop-rock and later post-psych band from Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, that cut multiple singles during their initial 1962–69 run. Reconfigured, they issued a 1972 partial-compilation cassette, followed by a second singles period. Their one proper album, Modra Rijeka, appeared in 1978 on Jugoton. Members: Ismet “Nuno” Arnautalić (rhythm guitar, 1962-69), Šefko Akšamija (bass, 1962-65), […]
Gordi was a Yugoslav hard-rock/metal band from Beograd, Serbia, formed by veteran Dah guitarist Zlatko Manojlović. They emerged with the 1978 album Čovek, followed by two numerical titles on RTB and two further albums in 1981/82 on Jugoton. Members: Zlatko Manojlović (vocals, guitar), Dragan Janković (bass, 1977-78), Zdenko Pomper (bass, 1979-80), Slobodan Svrdlan (bass, 1981-84), […]
Film was a Yugoslav new wave band from Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. They debuted with a 1980 single on Suzy, followed by a 1981 Helidon studio album and further releases through 1989 on Jugoton. Members: Jura Stublić (vocals), Mladen Jurčić [aka Max], Marino Pelaić [aka Baracuda] (bass), Ivan Stančić [aka Piko] (drums) Background Film formed […]
Dorian Gray was a Croatian new wave band behind the 1983–85 Jugoton albums Sjaj u tami and Za tvoje oči. Members: Massimo (guitars, vocals), Vedran Čupić (guitar), Branko Terzić (drums), Toni Ostojić (keyboards), Emil Krnjić (bass) Background Dorian Gray formed in 1982 in Zagreb when drummer Branko Terzić joined guitarist-vocalists Massimo Savić and Vedran Čupić […]
Đorđe Ilijin is a Serbian keyboardist, flutist, and harpist who recorded two albums with the band Tako between 1978 and 1980. In 1983, he released the album Zabranjeno Prisluškivanje! on the Suzy label. Discography: Zabranjeno Prisluškivanje! (1983)
Denis & Denis were a Yugoslav male/female synthpop duo from Rijeka in modern-day Croatia. They made the 1984 album Čuvaj Se! and the 1985 EP Ja Sam Lažljiva, both on Jugoton, after which vocalist Marina Perazić left for a solo career. Keyboardist Davor Tolja enlisted fellow synth player Edi Kraljić for the 1988 album Budi […]
Cod were a Yugoslav pop band from Sarajevo in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between 1975 and 1980, the band released six singles and two albums on Jugoton. Members: Selver Brdarić (vocals), Nenad Jurin (keyboards, 1972-1976), Džemal Novaković (guitar, 1972-1976), Izidor Kajić (saxophone, bass), Miro Oberan (drums), Ivica Propadalo (bass), Petar Kenjić (drums), Enes Bajramović (guitar), […]
Buldožer was a Yugoslav avant-garde/rock band from Ljubljana in modern-day Slovenia. They debuted with the 1975 Alta album Pljuni Istini u Oči, followed by three albums, two EPs, and a live set through 1983 on Helidon. Members: Boris Bele (guitar, vocals), Marko Brecelj (lead vocals, 1975-79), Borut Cinc (keyboards), Štefan Jež (drums, 1975-76), Uroš Lovšin […]
Boa was a Yugoslav new wave band from Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. They released three albums in 1982/83 on the Suzy label, then reunited after a seven-year break. Members: Mladen Puljiz (keyboards, vocals), Slavko Remenarić (guitar), Igor Šoštarić (drums, 1979-89), Damir Košpić (bass, 1979-89), Zvonimir Bučević (bass, 1989-94), Paolo Sfeci (drums, 1989-94), Gojko Tomljanović (keyboards, […]
Birdland was a jazz-rock band from Bern, Switzerland, formed by Yugoslav students. They made the 1980–82 albums History of Love and Belief, Darkness of Light, and In a Temple of Silence. Members: Predrag Banković (guitar), Dragan Marinković (bass, 1978-79), Boris Relja (piano), Beat Rauch (drums, percussion), Umil Bengi (percussion, 1978-79), Borivoje Vukadinović (bass, 1979-?), Peter […]
Beograd was a Serbian new wave/coldwave combo that released a standalone single on Jugaton and the album Remek Depo on RTB, both in 1982. Members: Ljubodrag Bubalo (synthesizer, bass), Milan Bubalo (rhythm machine), Dejan Stanisavljević (vocals, synthesizer), Slobodan Stanić (synthesizer, 1981-?) Background Beograd formed in late 1980 in Belgrade when synthesizer player Slobodan “Gricko” Stanić […]
Jutro were a Yugoslav jazz-rock band from Ljubljana in modern-day Slovenia, formed in 1970. The band’s ’70s-era output was limited to a 1972 single on Beograd and a 1976 7″ on RTB, plus a song apiece on the 1973/74 Boom Festival documents. In 1980, the band released their singular album Dobro Jutro on ZKP RTVLJ. Members: […]
Antique was an American Latin-rock band from Miami behind the 1968 album Va Cayendo una Lagrima on Audio Latino, followed by the 1973/74 Funny Records albums Sincerely Antique and Antique Sorcery and the 1976 Teca title The Antiques Experience. Each album featured a modified nameplate: Antique Formula, Sincerely Antique, Antique Sorcery, The Antiques. Members: Alberto […]
Zthürehz were a Swedish art-rock band that released an eponymous 1981 album and a standalone 1984 single, both on self-press Sill Y. Members: Anders V. Anckarman (bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals), Lennart Lundwall (drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals) Discography: Zthürehz (1981) “Sasarinah” / “Very Temporary Arrangement” (1984)
Wildmarken was a Swedish hard-rock band behind the 1976/77 EMI albums Wildmarken and Och nu på Sjuttiotalet. Members: Hasse Forslund (guitar), Janne Åhman (vocals), Lasse Byström (bass), Svenna Vestman (drums), Tomas Jansson (guitar) Profile Wildmarken formed in 1973 in the Sollefteå area of Ångermanland under the name Saft i Örat. By the first EMI sessions, the […]
Text & Musik were a Swedish art-rock band that released two albums on Nacksving between 1976 and 1977. Members: Thomas Carlsson (guitar, French horn), Sten Källman (saxophone, flute), Lars Magnus Larsson (bass, trumpet), Magnus Nilsson (vocals, acoustic guitar, drums), Hans Nordström (saxophone, oboe), Tomas Olsson (drums), Niklas Román (keyboards), Hannes Råstam (bass) Discography: Jaguaren (1976) […]
Von Zamla were a Swedish avant-trad spin-off of Zamla Mammaz Manna that released two albums on Urspår and Krax, circa 1982/83. An archival disc of the band’s 1983 live set was later released on Cuneiform. Members: Lars Hollmer (keyboards), Eino Haapala (guitar), Denis Brely (bassoon, oboe, baritone saxophone, flute, 1981), Jan Garret (bass, guitar, 1981), […]
Vildkaktus was a Swedish jazz-rock/psych band that made three albums between 1970 and 1973 on MNW, Polydor, and Ljudspår. Three members reconstituted as Ibis for one further album. Members: Gösta Nilsson (piano, organ, vocals), Olle Nilsson (guitar, vocals), Håkan Thanger (bass), Tommy Johnsson (bass, vocals), Ali Lundbohm (drums), Leif Rundqvist (saxophone, flute, vocals), Dave Spann […]
Virna Lindt is a Swedish new wave singer behind the 1981 singles “Attention Stockholm” and “Young and Hip,” followed by the 1983–85 Compact albums Shiver and Play / Record. Background Virna Lindt is the stage name of Kristina Lindell, a Swedish singer and journalist raised in Lund. As a child, Lindell recorded television theme music […]
Ur Kaos was a Swedish symphonic/goth trio headed by multi-instrumentalist Lach’n Jonsson, who issued their 1987 album on his Bauta imprint. They reappeared with the 1990 disc A Terrible Beauty Is Born and the 1999 title Av sprucket ut är valt ett inuti (From what is split open, an inside is chosen). Members: Johan Hedrén […]
Tribute were a Swedish symphonic-rock band that debuted with a 12-minute track on the vinyl document of the 1983 Papenburg Festival, released on Unmoral Schallplatten. Between 1984 and 1990, the band released three albums and a live disc on self-press Heavenly Heights. Members: Per Gideon Andersson (bass, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, drums, percussion, choir), Christer Josef […]
Twice a Man was a Swedish coldwave/synthpop trio behind the 1982 Silence Records release Music for Girls, followed by seven albums through 1988 on Xenophone. Members: Dan Söderqvist (guitar, vocals), Karl Gasleben [Ingemar Ljungström] (synthesizer, vocals), Lars Falk (guitar, 1981-82), Jocke Söderqvist (synthesizer, 1983-86) Background Twice a Man formed in 1981 in Gothenburg, Sweden, when […]
Triangulus were a Swedish symphonic-rock band that released two albums on Silence between 1986 and 1988. Members: Hans Bruniusson (drums, drum machine, sequencer), Peter Bryngelsson (guitar, E-bow, bass, vibraphone, vocals), Dan Johnsson (guitar, piano, synthesizer), Raimo Juntunen (musical saw, violin, vocals, 1986), Ove Karlsson (cello), Henrik Cederberg (bass, 1986), Björn J:son Lindh (flute, 1986), Ingela […]
Torch was a Swedish metal band that released two shortplayers and the 1983/84 albums Torch and Electrikiss on Tandan/Sword. Members: Dan Dark (vocals), Tomi Peltonen (guitar), Alex Jonsson (bass), Kristian Huotari (drums), Chris J. First (guitar), Claus Wildt (guitar), Ian Greg (bass), Steve Streaker (drums) Background Torch formed in 1980 in Eskilstuna when drummer Steve […]
Ratata were a Swedish New Wave band that released five albums on Stranded between 1982 and 1985. Members: Mauro Scocco, Anders Skog (1980-83), Heinz Liljedahl (1980-82), Johan Kling (1980-82), Johan Ekelund (1983-89, 2002) Discography: Ratata (1982) Jackie (1982) Äventyr (1983) Paradis (1984) Sent i september (1985) Mellan dröm och verklighet (1987) Människor under molnen (1989)
Svenska Löd AB! was a Swedish jazz-rock band that self-released the 1971 album Hörselmat. Guitarist Janne Schaffer proliferated as a session player and solo artist. Members: Lennart Axelsson (trumpet), Mats Eriksson (trombone), Kalle Lundborg (saxophone), Olle Wirén (saxophone), Bengt Lindqvist (keyboards), Janne Schaffer (guitar), Jan Bergman (bass), Nils-Erik Svensson (drums) Background Svenska Löd AB formed […]
Ståålfågel was a Swedish new wave band behind two albums and two singles between 1980 and 1982 on Slick. Members: Petter Brundell (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Erik Fritiofsson (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Micke Kjell (bass) Background Ståålfågel (Steel Bird) formed in summer 1979 in Jakobsberg, north of Stockholm, when singer-guitarist Erik Fritjofsson teamed with fellow singer-instrumentalist Petter […]
Sundance was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a 1976 self-titled album on EMI Harvest. Members: Anita Nyman (vocals), Stephen Frankevich (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, vocals, percussion), Salomon Helperin (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion), Carl-Axel Hall (piano, electric piano, moog, mellotron, clavinet, keyboards, percussion), Harald Stenström (electric bass, tuba), Nils Nordin (drums, percussion, congas) Background Sundance formed […]
Solar Plexus was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released four albums between 1972 and 1975 on EMI Odeon. Members: Carl-Axel Dominique (keyboards, flute), Georg Wadenius (bass, guitar, 1972), Monica Dominique (keyboards, vocals), Slim Borgudd (drums), Bo Häggström (bass), Tommy Körberg (vocals, guitar) Background Solar Plexus formed in 1970 in Huddinge when pianist and flutist Carl-Axel […]
Shaggy was a Swedish hard-rock band that released the 1975 album Lessons for Beginners on Royal. Members: Thomas Engström (lead vocals), Jan Gustavsson (bass, vocals), Jan “Fidde” Rognås (lead guitar, acoustic guitar), Kurt Kästner (drums), Thomas J. Ryan (organ, backing vocals) Background Shaggy formed in August 1972 in Gothenburg, where guitarist Jan “Fidde” Rognås formed […]
Runo Ericksson (born Nov. 13, 1944) is a Swedish jazz trombonist who has been active since the early 1960s. During the first two decades of his career, he backed the likes of Benny Golson, George Russell, and George Gruntz, among other. In 1981, he cut the album Omnibus on Four Leaf Clover with backing by […]
Saga were a Swedish symphonic/hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Sonet in 1974. Members: Christer Stålbrandt (vocals, bass), Kenny Bülow (guitar, vocals), Mats Norrefalk (guitar, vocals), Sten Danielsson (drums), Sylvia Olin (piano), Björn Isfält (cello), Christer Eklund (saxophone) Discography: Saga (1974)
Resa was a Swedish jazz-rock band behind the 1975 Sonet album Cozy Square, followed by the 1980 Caprice release Lycklig Mardröm. Members: Claes Wang (drums), Harald Svensson (keyboards), Jan Tolf (guitar), Owe Gustavsson (bass), Håkan Boström (saxophone), Sergej Muchin (bass) Background Resa formed in 1973 in Stockholm with bassist Ove Gustavsson and three Egba members: […]
Rena Rama was a Swedish jazz band that issued two albums on Caprice and one on Japo between 1973 and 1979, plus two albums on Dragon during the late 1980s. Members: Lennart Åberg (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, alto saxophone), Bobo Stenson (piano), Palle Danielsson (bass, percussion), Bengt Berger (percussion), Leroy Lowe (drums, percussion), Anders […]
Rävjunk was a Swedish space-rock band that self-released the 1977 album Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner. Members: Gilberth (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Uncle (drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals), Wilhelm Wallin (bass, keyboards, 1971-80, 1984), The Road Grader (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Lind (guitar, 1979-81, 1984), Cookie (harp,1977-present) Background Rävjunk (Fox Junk) formed circa 1970 in Uppsala, Sweden, when guitarist Christer […]
Proud was a Swedish heavy metal band behind the 1984 EMI album Fire Breaks the Dawn. Members: Anders Magnell (vocals), Peter Horvath (guitar), Magnus Olson (guitar), Bobby Horvath (bass), Anders Holmqvist (drums) Background Proud formed in 1980 in Landskrona as Savages, a rock combo with bassist Robert “Bobby” Horvath, drummer Anders Holmqvist, and guitarist Peter […]
Ragnar Grippe is a Swedish avant-garde composer and recording artist. In 1977, he released two albums of musique concrète on Shandar and BIS. Background Ragnar Grippe was born on October 15, 1951, in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother, contralto Solwig Grippe, sang with Radiokören and taught voice at the Royal College of Music; his father worked […]
Pyramid was a Swedish symphonic/hard-rock band that self-released the 1978 album First Stone on Sfinx. Members: Christer Mentzer (vocals, congas, percussion), Kaj Börjesson (guitar), Michel Salvabella (guitar, vocals), B-A Wernersson (bass, vocals), Erling Mentzer (drums), Svesse Axelsson (saxophone, flute, vocals), Hans Ågårdh (trumpet), Ove Larsson (trombone) Profile Pyramid emerged in the Gothenburg area with singer-percussionist […]
Magnus Uggla (June 18, 1954) is a Swedish art-pop vocalist/songwriter with a musical career that has spanned four decades. Between 1975 and 1989, he released nine studio albums, mostly on CBS and Columbia. Background Magnus Uggla was born Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla on June 18, 1954, in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother, singer and vocal […]
Prana were a Swedish jazz-rock band that released the album Like Children on Amigo Musik in 1977. Members: Helge Albin (saxophone, percussion), Hans Blom (piano, percussion), Per Nilsson (bass, percussion), Rolf Mattson (drums, percussion) Discography: Like Children (1977)
Pop Workshop was a multi-national jazz-rock supergroup based in Sweden. On Grammofonverket, they made the 1973/74 albums Vol. 1 and Song of the Pterodactyl. Members: Wlodek Gulgowski (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, 1973-74), Janne Schaffer (guitar, 1973-74), Zbigniew Namysłowski (saxophone, flute, cello, 1973-1974), Stefan Brolund (bass, 1973), Ola Brunkert (drums, 1973), Ahmadu Jarr (percussion, 1973), Ed Thigpen […]
Pandora was a Swedish symphonic-rock band behind the 1974 album Measures of Time on SMA, followed by a 1979 standalone single on self-press Kulturmissionen. Members: Bertil Jonsson (drums), Urban Götling (guitar), Peter Hjelm (vocals), Leif Hellquist (guitar), Janne “Flojda” Dockner [Jan-Erik Dockner] (keyboards, piano), Björn Malmqvist (bass), Åke Rolf (guitar), Uffe “Ulf” Stern (keyboards), Gunnar […]
Pondus was a Swedish jazz-rock band behind the 1979 album Myrornas Frammarsch on Coop Records. Members: Andreas Vera Oritz (piano, flute, percussion), Cliff Sjursvens (bass), Ole Bäck (Guitar, Vocals, Percussion), Thomas Boberg (Drums, Percussion) Background Pondus formed in the mid-1970s in Långshyttan, Sweden, around guitarist–singer Ole Bäck. The quartet included bassist Cliff Sjursvens, drummer–percussionist Thomas […]
Opposite Corner was a Swedish avant-garde jazz ensemble on the 1972 split-release Club Jazz 5 with the Palle Danielsson 6, followed by the 1976–82 Caprice titles Jazz i Sverige ’76 and Low-High and the 1984 Dragon album Back From Where We Came. They also constitute a half-side of the 1977 live document Det NyJAZZte från Göteborg. Members: […]
Nya Ljudbolaget was a Swedish jazz-rock/folk band behind a 1981 self-titled album on MNW. Members: Hasse Bruniusson (drums), Karl-Erik Eriksson (trumpet), Ove Karlsson, (cello), Ulf Wallander (reeds) Background Nya Ljudbolaget (New Audio Company) formed in Sweden circa 1980 when cellist Ove Karlsson revived the name of Ljudbolaget, an earlier group he led prior to joining […]
Nordvision was a Swedish ethno-jazz/rock combo behind a 1975 self-titled album on Artist Records. Background Nordvision emerged in Malmö, Sweden, with bassist Mads Vinding, percussionist Peter Winberg (drums, vibraphone, xylophone), and guitarists Christer Karlberg and Mikael Neumann. Neumann grew up in Copenhagen with his guitarist father, Ulrik Neumann, and singer-actress mother, Stina Sorbon. He played […]
Nexus was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released three albums between 1978 and 1987 on Four Leaf Clover, including a 1984 team-up with Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava. Members: Anders Lagerlöf (Drums), Håkan Rydin (Piano, Electric Piano), Jörgen Nilsson (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet), Ulf Rådelius (Bass) Background Nexus formed in 1972 in southern Sweden […]
Myrbein was a Swedish avant-rock band that self-released the 1981 album Myrornas Krig. Members: Anders Lönnkvist (drums, xylophone, [toy] trumpet, vocals), Bo “Bosse” Lindberg (guitar, trumpet, organ, vocals), Johan von Sydow (bass, trombone), Mats Krouthén (keyboards, clarinet, recorder, vocals, 1979-81) Background Myrbein formed in 1977 in Östersund, Sweden, from Fokker, a local group with bassist […]
Mwendo Dawa was a Swedish post-bop ensemble that debuted on the 1977 compilation Det Nyjazzte Från Göteborg. Their 1979 first album, Basic Line, appeared on Sonet. During the 1980s, the band released ten albums on Dragon Records, followed over the subsequent quarter-century by eight further discs on LJ Records. Members: David Sundby, Jimmi Roger Pedersen, […]
Mr Brown was a Swedish symphonic/folk-rock band behind the 1977 album Mellan Tre Ögon on FLY KHAN. Members: Anders Nilsson (keyboards), Bo Carlberg (guitar), Håkan Andersson (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Jan Peter Stråhle (flute), Kjell Johansson (drums), Lars Meding (guitar), Robert Svensson (bass) Background Mr Brown originated in 1972 in Älmhult, Sweden, when singer-guitarist Håkan Andersson […]
Mount Everest was a Swedish post-bop/jazz-rock ensemble that debuted in 1972 and made five albums through the 1980–83 titles Latin Doll and Latin Blue. Members: Gilbert Holmström (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute), Kjell Jansson (bass), Chris Holmström (bass clarinet), Lars Jansson (piano), Kjell Jonasson (guitar), Arne Larsson (cornet), Gunnar Pettersson (drum kit), Conny […]
Modern Music Band was a Swedish jazz-rock/funk group that made a 1972 self-titled album on Spark Records. Profile Modern Music Band formed in early 1971 in Borås, Sweden, under keyboardist Thomas Andersson. They featured singer Ann Bengtsson, who set lyrics to themes by Andersson and guitarist Stefan Sandberg. Andersson arranged horn parts for trumpeter Ove […]
Mosaik was a Swedish symphonic/jazz-rock band that self-released a 1982 eponymous album. Members: Dan Bornemark (vocals), Karl Witting (vocals), Erik Björn Nielsen (organ), Hans Annellsson (guitar), Janne Persson (guitar), Peter Nilsson (saxophone), Micke Pinotti (drums), Ulf Hedlund (bass), Tomas Gunnarsson (violin, drums) Background Mosaik took shape around 1980 when Atlas guitarist Janne Persson formed a […]
Mockba Music was a Swedish synthpop trio that released three singles and a self-titled album between 1982 and 1984 on Stranded Rekords. Members: Tom Wolgers, Michael Ekebladh, Heintz Liljedahl, Cecilia Hentz, Johan Vävare Background Mockba Music formed in Stockholm in 1982 when singer and keyboardist Tom Wolgers teamed with drummer and studio engineer Johan Vävare […]
Mixture was a Swedish jazz-rock band that made a 1980 self-titled album on Coop Records. Profile Mixture centered on keyboardist-flutist and composer Leif Brodersen. The quintet included guitarist Jörgen Brodersen, tenor saxophonist Nils Nordenström, bassist Björn Dehlbom, and drummer Urban Lindé. Mixture connected with Coop Records, a jazz label founded around 1971 by Björbobandet, a […]
Miklagård was a Swedish symphonic-rock trio behind a 1979 self-titled album on Edge Records. Members: Thomas Sundström (keyboards, vocals), Björn Rothstein (drums), Leif Lerman (bass, saxophone, vocals) Profile Miklagård emerged in Gotland, Sweden, around keyboardist-singer Thomas Sundström, drummer Björn Rothstein, and bassist-saxophonist Leif Lerman. Sundström (b. July 22, 1958; Uppsala) grew up in Visby and […]
Mikael Ramel (Jan. 19, 1949) is a Swedish singer/songwriter behind the 1972–74 Ljudspår albums Till dej and Extra Vagansa, followed by the 1977 YTF release 3:e Skivan and four further albums through 1986 on Sonet. He joined Fläsket Brinner for their 1972 second album Fläsket. Background Mikael Ramel was born on January 19, 1949, in Stockholm, […]
Made in Sweden was a Swedish jazz-rock/jam band that released four albums and a live recording between 1968 and 1970 on Sonet. In 1976, guitarist/keyboardist Georg Wadenius reactivated the name with Finnish bassist Pekka Pohjola and Polish keyboardist Wlodek Gulgowski for the Love Records release Where Do We Begin. Members: Georg Wadenius (guitar, keyboards, vocals), […]
Lotus was a Swedish jazz-rock band that made the 1974/75 SMA albums Lotus and Vera O’Flera. Members: Stefan Berggrensson (bass), Claes Ericsson (piano, organ), Anders Lindvall (guitar), Robert Larsson (guitar), Håkan Nyberg (drums), Henning Övferbeck (drums) Background Lotus formed in 1973 in Malmö when guitarist Anders “Chico” Lindvall assembled an instrumental group with former Asoka […]
Life were a Swedish psych-rock trio that issued a self-titled album and two singles on Columbia (EMI) during 1970 and 1971. Members: Anders Nordh (guitar, organ, piano, bass, vocals), Paul Sundlin (bass, acoustic guitar, piano, vocals), Thomas Rydberg (drums, percussion) Discography: Life (1970) “Jag färdas” / “Living Is Loving” (1970) “To the Country” / “Tro […]
The Looping Home Orchestra (LHO) was a Swedish avant-garde ensemble with accordionist Lars Hollmer, who spearheaded their 1987 release Vendeltid. Fred Frith joined for their 1992/93 shows, documented on Door Floor Something Window. Members: Lars Hollmer (keyboards, accordion, vocals), Olle Sundin (bass, keyboards, balalaika), Mårten Tiselius (drums, vocals, glockenspiel, 1985-88), Sven Aarflot (bassoon, reeds, keyboards, […]
Lasse Wellander (born June 18, 1952) is a Swedish guitarist who first emerged in the late 1960s in Örebro blues-rockers Peps & Blues Quality. During the 1970s and ’80s, he played on albums by Pugh Rogefeldt, John Holm, ABBA, Nature, and numerous others. In 1976, he debuted as a solo artist with the jazz-rock album […]
Lars Hollmer (July 21, 1948 — Dec. 25, 2008) was a Swedish accordionist, keyboardist, and composer whose career spanned four decades. Between 1971 and 1983, he led the avant-garde/trad band Samla Mammas Manna and its offshoot Von Zamla for a combined total of eight albums. In 1981, he debuted as a solo artists with an […]
