ABBA was a Swedish male/female pop-vocal quartet that released eight albums between 1973 and 1981 on Polar Records. Globally, they were the alltime biggest-selling act from a non-English-speaking country. They grew from a songwriting partnership between keyboardist Benny Andersson and guitarist Björn Ulvaeus, who involved their respective singing partners Frida Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog for […]
Atlantic Ocean was a Swedish psych band that issued a standalone single on CBS in 1969, followed by the concept album Tranquillity Bay on Love Records in 1970. This was an early band for reedist Björn J:son Lindh (Ablution, Baltik) and musician/composer Greg FitzPatrick, who later collaborated with Samla Mammas Manna. Both played immediately afterward in […]
Samla Mammas Manna was a Swedish avant-garde/trad band that released five albums between 1971 and 1980 on Silence Records. In 1976, they collaborated with U.S.-born Scandinavian composer Gregory Allan Fitzpatrick on his four-part Snorungarnas Symfoni suite for the MNW label. The instrumental folk of their 1972–74 albums Måltid and Klossa Knapitatet gave way to an […]
Trettioåriga Kriget was a Swedish symphonic/hard-rock band that released the 1974/75 CBS albums Trettioåriga Kriget and Krigssång, followed by the 1978–81 albums Hej På Er, Mot alla Odds, and Kriget. Members: Stefan Fredin (bass, vocals), Dag Lundquist (drums, Mellotron), Olle Thörnvall (harmonica), Pocke Öhrström (guitar, vocals, 1970-71), Dag Kronlund (piano, 1970-71), Johan Gullberg (drums, 1970-71), […]
Kaipa is a Swedish symphonic/art-rock band from Uppsala, formed in 1973. During the band’s first two years they performed as Ura Kaipa, issuing a single under that name on Four Leaf Records. Between 1975 and 1978, the band released three albums on Decca, followed by two additional albums during the early 1980s on Polar and […]
Zut Un Feu Rouge was a Swedish art-rock band that debuted with the 1983 EP Kafka vs. Chaplin, followed by the popular 1985 album Who’s Afreud. Both releases, along with a cassette-only demo/live collection, were issued on Bauta, a specialty label run by the band’s multi-instrumentalist mastermind Lach’n Jonsson. Members: Bengt Fredriksson (devices), Gunnar Johansson […]
Kebnekaise was a Swedish ethno-folk/jam band that released five albums on Silence between 1971 and 1977, followed by a sixth on Mercury. The band regrouped for additional live and studio material during the 21st century. Members: Kenny Håkansson (guitar, vocals, 1971-77, 2001-present), Pelle Ekman (drums, 1971-77, 2001-present), Bella Fehrlin [Bengt Linnarsson] (bass, 1971-72), Rolf Scherrer […]
Egba was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released three albums and a live disc between 1974 and 1978 on Sonet, followed by four further albums between 1979 and 1985 on MNW. Members: Ulf Adåker (trumpet), Ulf Andersson (saxophone), Jan Tolf (guitar, 1971-74), Claes Wang (drums, percussion, 1971-74), Harald Svensson (piano, 1971-74), Stefan Brolund (bass, 1971-74), […]
Archimedes Badkar was a Swedish ethno/jazz-rock big band that was active for eight years, starting in 1972. The band self-released a 20-minute 7″ in 1973, followed by four albums on MNW between 1975 and 1978. Members: Per Tjernberg [Per Cussion] (percussion, drums, keyboards), Jörgen Adolfsson (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, violin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandola, […]
Älgarnas Trädgård was a Swedish space-rock/psych band that released a 1972 album on Silence and recorded a long-vaulted followup, later released as Delayed. Members: Andreas Brandt (violin), Mikael Johansson (bass), Dennis Lundh (drums), Dan Söderqvist (guitar), Jan Ternald (keyboards), Sebastian Öberg (cello), Ulf Mårtensson (drums, 1971), Christer Öhman (drums, guitar, 1973-74), Kjell Karlgren (saxophone, 1976), […]
Råg i Ryggen was a Swedish hard-rock/psych band that released a 1975 self-titled album on Rondo. Members: Björn Aggemyr (bass), Björn “Nysse” Nyström (guitar), Christer Sjöborg (organ, keyboards), Jan Aggemyr (guitar), Jonas Warnerbring (vocals, flute, 1974-76), Peter Sandberg (drums, 1971-76), Bo Lantz (vocals, 1976), Jonas Edgren (drums, 1976) Background Råg i Ryggen formed in 1971 […]
Fläsket Brinner was a Swedish avant-jazz/rock band that released a 1971 self-titled album on Silence, followed by a 1972 half-studio/half-live double-album on Ljudspår. Members: Bengt Dahlén (guitar), Per Bruun (bass), Sten Bergman (organ, flute), Erik Dahlbäck (drums), Gunnar Bergsten (saxophone), Bo Hansson (organ), Mikael Ramel (guitar, vocals), Bobo Stenson (Fender Rhodes), Bill Öhrström (congas), Bosse […]
Ragnarök was a Swedish symphonic/folk band that released four albums between 1976 and 1983 on Silence Records. Their music centered on atmospheric ensemble writing that moved between pastoral, rhythmic, and more exploratory instrumental forms as the lineup evolved. Across their longer history, Ragnarök passed through 27 members, played more than 800 concerts in nine countries, […]
Anna Själv Tredje was a Swedish electronic duo that released the popular album Tussilago Fanfara on the Silence label in 1977. Keyboardist Ingemar Ljungström subsequently headed the space-rock/coldwave combos Cosmic Overdose and Twice a Man. Members: Ingemar Ljungström [aka Karl Gasleben] (keyboards), Mikael Bojén (keyboards, guitar) Formation Anna Själv Tredje centered on the musical partnership […]
Spjärnsvallet was a Swedish jazz-rock/folk band that released a 1975 self-titled album on MNW. Members: Bengt Berger (drums, percussion, rattle), Christer Bothén (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, B♭ clarinet, piano, gunbri, balani), Kjell Westling (saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, cello, piano), Nikke Ström (bass, rattle) Formation Spjärnsvallet formed in 1974 in Gothenburg, where percussionist Bengt Berger and […]
Bo Hansson (April 10, 1943 – April 23, 2010) was a Swedish keyboardist and composer best known for his 1970 album Sagan om Ringen, released internationally as Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings. He first achieved national fame in the organ-psych duo Hansson & Karlsson. Background, Early Career He was born Bo Ingemar Gunnar […]
Soffgruppen was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album — alternately called Greatest Sits — in 1975 on Nacksving. Members: Anders Kjellberg (drums, percussion), Clas Yngström (guitar), Matz Nilsson (bass), Pierre Swärd (keyboards) Background Soffgruppen (The Sofa Group) formed in Gothenburg in 1974 around four young players already active in Swedish jazz, rock, […]
Kultivator was a Swedish Zeuhl band from Linköping, formed in 1978. The band’s singular album, Barndomens Stigar, was released in 1981 on Bauta. Members: Stefan Carlsson (bass, bass pedals), Johan Hedrén (Rhodes, organ, synthesizer), Jonas Linge (guitar, vocals), Ingemo Rylander (vocals, recorder, Rhodes), Johan Svärd (drums, percussion) Background Kultivator formed in Linköping in 1978 from […]
Cosmic Overdose was a Swedish space-rock/minimal-wave combo that released two singles and the 1980/81 albums Dada Koko and 4668 on Silence Records. The final lineup continued as Twice a Man. Members: Dan Söderqvist (guitar, vocals), Karl Gasleben [Ingemar Ljungström] (synthesizer, vocals), Regnmakaren [Kjell Karlgren] (drums, 1979-80), Jimmy Cyklon [Thomas Andersson] (guitar, synthesizer, vocals, 1980-81) Background […]
Combo 8 was a Swedish jazz-rock band behind the 1976 album Vibrationer on Levande Improviserad Musik. Members: Björn Hallberg (guitar), Janne Wiklund (saxophone), Lennart Johansson (trumpet), Torbjörn Johansson (drums), Tore Hultgren (trumpet), Ulf Mårtensson (bass) Background Combo 8 formed in 1972 in Borås when drummer Torbjörn Johansson assembled a large ensemble. At one stage, the […]
Splash was a Swedish brass-rock/jazz-rock band that released the 1972 Polydor album Ut på Vischan!, followed by the self-issued 1974–78 titles Splash and Splash 2. Members: Christer Holm (saxophone, clarinet, bassoon), Christer Jansson (guitar, violin, vocals), Gösta Rundqvist (organ, piano), Håkan Lewin (saxophone, flute), Jan Erik Westin (drums), Kaj Söderström (bass, vocals), Leif Halldén (trumpet, […]
Kornet was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released the 1976/77 albums Kornet and Fritt Fall, followed by a 1979 digital EP and a final album, Kornet III. Members: Stefan Nilsson (keyboards), Sten Forsman (bass, cello), Åke Sundqvist (drums, percussion), Allan Lundström (saxophone), Stefan Björklund (guitar), Johan Engström (flute, guitar), Ed Epstein (saxophone), Örjan Fahlström (percussion) […]
Sevda was a Swedish ethno-jazz/rock ensemble that released a studio album and a live set on Caprice in 1972, plus a second concert recording on Sonet in 1974. Members: Maffy Falay (trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, [Indian] flute), Bernt Rosengren (tenor saxophone, flute), Gunnar Bergsten (baritone saxophone, flute), Salih Baysal (violin), Ove Gustavsson (bass), Okay Temiz (drums, […]
Kräldjursanstalten was a Swedish avant-rock band that released the 1980 EP Nu är det allvar!! and the 1981 album Voodoo Boogie on Urspår. Members: Michael Maksymenko (drums, vocals, effects), Stefan Agaton (guitar, vocals), Thomas Agaton (bass, vocals) Inception Kräldjursanstalten (The Reptile Institute) formed in Stockholm when drummer Michael Maksymenko teamed with guitarist Stefan Agaton and […]
Mendoza was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a 1972 self-titled album on CBS. Members: Lennart Palmefors (lead vocals, keyboards), Rolf Öhlin (guitar), Arne Gustafsson (guitar, flute), Björn Larsson (trumpet), Anders Hogman (bass), Anders Östryd (drums) Background Mendoza coalesced in Linköping, where singer/keyboardist Lennart Palmefors (b. 1947, Malmö) and guitarist Rolf Öhlin (b. 1948, Stockholm) […]
Wasa Express was a Swedish hard-rock/jazz-rock band that released four albums between 1977 and 1979 on Sonet. They later reappeared for a round of 21st-century albums. Members: Åke Eriksson (drums), Cary Sharaf el Din (guitar), Bo Häggström (bass), Bo Hallgren (keyboards), Roger Holegård (vocals, guitar), Ken Sundberg (bass), Thomas Berglund (guitar) Background Wasa Express formed […]
Energy was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album on Harvest in 1974. Members: Alvaro Is (piano, electric piano, organ), Amedeo Nicoletti (guitar), Björn Inge (drums), Bosse Norlén (bass), Luis Agudo (percussion) Energy fused when ex-November drummer Björn Inge teamed with three aspiring musicians: guitarist Amedeo Nicoletti, bassist Bosse Norlén, and Spanish-born keyboardist […]
Dice was a Swedish symphonic-rock band that released a self-titled album on Marilla in 1978. In 1992, the band’s lost 1977 album Four Riders of the Apocalypse was issued by Belle Antique. Members: Leif Larsson (keyboards), Fredrik Vildö (bass), Robert Holmin (vocals, saxophone), Örian Strandberg (guitar), Per Andersson (drums) Dice germinated from a friendship between […]
Atlas was a Swedish symphonic-rock band that issued the album Blå Vardag on Bellatrix in 1979. Four-fifths of the band released a second album as Mosaik. Members: Björn Ekborn (organ, piano, clavinet, synthesizer, Mellotron), Erik Björn Nielsen (organ, piano, synthesizer, Mellotron, electric piano), Janne Persson (guitar, percussion), Micke Pinotti (drums), Ulf Hedlund (bass, bass pedals) […]
Ablution was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1974 on CBS. Four of its members played in the earlier one-off Baltik. The band also included two-thirds of English hard-rockers Quatermass. Members: Barry de Souza (drums, trumpet), Björn J:son Lindh (flute, piano), Janne Schaffer (guitar), John Gustafson (bass), Malando Gassama (percussion), Ola […]
Nebulosa was a Swedish symphonic/hard-rock/folk band that issued a self-titled album on Park Studio in 1977. Members: Bengt Skarin (drums), Lennart Usterud (bass), Roger Pontare [aka Roger Johansson] (vocals), Thomas Fransén (guitar), Thomas Kacsó (keyboards) Nebulosa pooled the talents of Hungarian keyboardist Thomas Kacso and four Swedish musicians, including bassist Lennart Usterud, who played on […]
Blåkulla was a Swedish symphonic hard-rock band that issued a 1975 self-titled album on Anette. Members: Bosse Ferm (organ, piano), Dennis Lindegren (vocals), Tomas Olsson (drums), Hannes Råstam (bass), Mats Öhberg (guitar), Steinar Arnasson (bass) Background In 1974, Blåkulla recorded three songs: “Mars,” “Idolen,” and “Linnea.” Though unreleased at the time, these tracks would be […]
Tages were a Swedish beat group that released three albums and numerous singles on Platina circa 1965/66, followed by two 1967 albums and assorted shortplayers on Parlophone up through 1968. Members: Tommy Blom (vocals, harmonica), Göran Lagerberg (vocals, bass), Danne Larsson (guitar, organ, piano, vocals), Anders Töpel (guitar, vocals), Freddie Skantze (drums, 1963-66), Tommy Tausis […]
Figaro was a Swedish pop-rock band behind a 1976 self-titled album on CBS. Members: Peter Lundblad (vocals, guitar), Anders Nordh (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Torbjörn Eklund (flute, keyboards), Paul Sundlin (vocals, bass), Tommy Andersson (drums) Background Figaro emerged from Duga, a Swedish group formed in the mid-1970s when singer-guitarist Peter Lundblad and singer-songwriter Lasse Tennander teamed […]
Dimmornas Bro were a Swedish art-rock band that released two albums on Silence between 1977 and 1979, followed by a third album on RCA in 1981. Members: Kjell Thunberg (bass), Mats Jonstam (guitar, vocals), Peter Adriansson (drums), Peter Blomqvist (guitar), Staffan Hellstrand (keyboards, vocals) Discography: Dimmornas Bro (1977) Mål (1979) “Göm Dej!” / “Tokyo” (1980) […]
De Gladas Kapell was a Swedish jazz-rock supergroup behind the 1978 album Spelar Nilsson on Svenska Love. Members: Coste Apetrea (guitar), Georg Wadenius (bass), Peter Sundell (drums), Stefan Nilsson (keyboards) Background De Gladas Kapell (The Merry Chapel) formed in Sweden around guitarist Coste Apetrea, bassist Georg “Jojje” Wadenius, keyboardist Stefan Nilsson, and drummer Peter Sundell. […]
Commando M Pigg was a Swedish New Wave band that released four albums and assorted singles on MNW between 1981 and 1986. Members: Eva Sonesson (vocals), Anders Karlsmark (bass), Svante Fregert (drums, 1980-85), Björn Wallgren (guitar, 1980-82), Peter Puders (guitar, 1982-90), Robert Halldin (drums, 1985-86), Anders Hernestam (drums, 1986-90) Commando M Pigg Discography: Commando M. […]
Blond were a Swedish psych-rock band that issued a self-titled album on Fontana in 1969. The band evolved out of Göteborg beat sensation Tages, which released numerous singles and two albums between 1965 and 1968. Members: Göran Lagerberg (bass, vocals), Anders Töpel (guitar, vocals), Danne Larsson (guitar, vocals), Lasse Svensson (drums), Anders Nordh (guitar), Björn […]
Berits Halsband were a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album on Forsaljud in 1975. Members: Bengt Ekevärn (trumpet), Göran Frost (bass), Jonas Lindgren (electric piano, violin), Anton Karis (flute), Michael Lindqvist (drums), Olof Söderberg (guitar), Tommy Adolfsson (trumpet), Per Lejring (piano), Thomas Brandt (saxophone), Tommy Cassemar (bass), Mats Lansrot (drums) Discography: Berits Halsband […]
Axewitch was a Swedish hard-rock/metal band that debuted with a 1982 self-released EP, followed by the 1983–85 albums The Lord of Flies, Visions of the Past, and Hooked on High Heels on Finger Print and Neat. Members: Anders Wallentoft (vocals), Magnus Jarls (guitar), Mikael Johansson (guitar), Tommy Bradge (bass), Mats Johansson (drums), Klas Wollberg (guitar), […]
Autumn Breeze were a Swedish symphonic-rock band that issued the album Höstbris on Örecords in 1979. Members: Birgitta Nilsson (vocals, percussion), Gert Nilsson (guitar), Leif Forsberg (vocals), Tomas Andersson (drums, percussion), Krister Hildén (bass), Kenneth Halvarsson (bass, clarinet, saxophone), Gert Magnusson (flute, saxophone, guitar, vocals), Lennart Olsson (drums, percussion), Jan-Anders Warnquist (keyboards), Peter Jansson (bass) […]
Appendix was a Swedish jazz-rock ensemble behind the 1973 album Space Trip on Amigo Musik. Members: Roy Wall (trumpet, flugelhorn), Kalle Lindberg (trombone), Helge Albin (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute), Hans Blom (piano), Ted Persson (bass), Flemming Jörgensen (drums), Lars Håkan Olson (vocals) Background Appendix played in the early 1970s in Malmö with saxophonist–flutist Helge […]
Andreas Aarflot (born May 22, 1954) is a Swedish jazz-rock musician who issued the album Det Rivna Pianot on Manifest in 1977. Discography: Det Rivna Pianot (1977)
Mamba was a Swedish Latin/jazz-rock band behind a 1979 self-titled album on Sonet. Danish bassist Klavs Hovman (credited here as Klaus) cut two subsequent albums with Ariel. Members: Sven Bergcrantz (keyboards, piano), Håkan Bergcrantz (tenor saxophone), Tim Hagans (trumpet, flugelhorn), Rolf Ekström (trumpet, flugelhorn), Sven Berggren (trombone), Mats Norrefalk (guitar), Klaus Hovman (bass), Thomas Bergcrantz […]
Mecki Mark Men were a Swedish psychedelic rock band that released a self-titled 1967 album on Philips, followed by the 1969 Limelight release Running in the Summer Night and the 1971 Sonet title Marathon. Percussionist Thomas Mera Gartz did numerous sessions and became a folk-psych solo artist. Members: Mecki Bodemark (organ, vocals), Björn Fredholm (drums, […]
Hansson & Karlsson were the Swedish rock duo of organist Bo Hansson and drummer Jan Carlsson. They released the 1967–69 Polydor albums Monument, Rex, and Man at the Moon. They befriended Jimi Hendrix, who added their song “Tax Free” to his live set. Hansson made multiple solo albums, including the popular 1970 instrumental release Sagan […]
Lustans Lakejer was a Swedish New Romantic band that released five albums and numerous singles on Stranded between 1980 and 1985. Members: Johan Kinde (vocals, guitar), Peter Bergstrandh (bass, 1979-82), Urban Sundbaum (drums), Adrian Valerie [Torsten Ysander] (guitar), Jan Kyhle (keyboards, vocals), Tom Wolgers (keyboards), Christer Hellman (drums, vocals), Janis Bokalders (keyboards, guitar), Anders Ericsson […]
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 were a Swedish symphonic/goth band that released three albums between 1987 and 1999 on Bauta, the label headed by project-mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Lach’n Jonsson. Members: Johan Hedrén (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals), Mats Paulsson (vocals, bass, guitar, bass pedals, clavinet), Lach’n Jonsson (vocals, drums, strings) Discography: Ur Kaos (1987) A Terrible Beauty Is Born (1990) Av […]
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 were a Swedish coldwave/synthpop trio that debuted with the album Music for Girls on Silence in 1982. Between 1983 and 1988, the band released seven albums on Xenophone. Members: Dan Söderqvist (guitar, vocals), Karl Gasleben [Ingemar Ljungström] (synthesizer, vocals), Lars Falk (guitar, 1981-82), Jocke Söderqvist (synthesizer, 1983-86) Discography: Music for Girls (1982) […]
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 were a Swedish New Wave band that released two albums and a pair of singles on Slick between 1980 and 1982. Members: Petter Brundell (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Erik Fritiofsson (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Micke Kjell (bass) Discography: Ståålfågel (1980) Sällskapa mig genom natten (1981) “Törnrosa” / “Betongklump genom fönstret” (1981) “Utan rymddräkt på Uranus” / […]
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 were a Swedish hard-rock band that released the album Lessons for Beginners on Royal in 1975. 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) Discography: Lessons for Beginners (1975)
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 were a Swedish jazz-rock band that released two albums between 1974 and 1980 on Sonet and Caprice. Members: Claes Wang (drums), Harald Svensson (keyboards), Jan Tolf (guitar), Owe Gustavsson (bass), Håkan Boström (saxophone), Sergej Muchin (bass) Discography: Cozy Square (1974) Lycklig Mardröm (1980)
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 were a Swedish space-rock band that self-released the album Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner in 1977. 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) Discography: Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner (1977) EP med Rävjunk (1979) “Bohman Bohman” / […]
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 were a Swedish symphonic/hard-rock band that issued the album First Stone on self-press Sfinx in 1978. 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) Discography: First Stone (1978)
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. Discography: Magnus Uggla om Bobbo Viking (1975) Livets teater (1976) Va ska man ta livet av sig för när man ändå inte […]
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 were a Swedish ethno-jazz/rock combo that issued a self-titled album on the Artist label in 1975. Members: – Discography: Nordvision (1975)
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 […]
