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In 1981 I began to play in
Karlshamns
Musikkår (Wind Band).
Some years later
Karlshamns
Musiksällskap (Symphony Orchestra)
were in need of Percussionists why I started to play
there too.
Besides these two orchestras I also
participated in the
Music School's orchestras and its Percussion Ensemble.
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FAITH I played some serious hard-rock in my
teens. Amongst others we made a
smaller tour in Finland, a load of
demo-recordings and a 7" single entitled Hymn of
the sinner.
The 7" single has today been quite sought
for in collectors markets since it only was pressed in 500 copies!
More about the band further down this side!
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The association
Musikforum
was
a big source of inspiration in my teens.
Partly because of their New Year Shows in which
I played in
the orchestra many times, but mostly because they
arranged
shows with both known
and unknown rock & jazz
artists.
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In 1986 I had a part time teaching job
at Olofström's Music School.
This was very useful since it gave
me the opportunity to sometimes
sit in on the Drum stool with the 0456-Big
Band from Sölvesborg.In Sölvesborg hard-rocking
Mercy
was a local act.
Mercy was
about to record their album King Doom
on
which I was asked to play the Drums, which I accepted.
Because of different
opinions I never got the credits for
the Drums, instead I
was thanked as P.Swenson and
for having
played Percussion!?!
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Between 1989-94 I lived and worked in
Gothenburg, particularly
in the in Lövgärdet world famous band Globe.
With this band I, amongst others
participated in the competition Rockslaget
were we actually managed to get to the finals on
Liseberg's grand stage.Besides Globe I also played Drums and Percussion
in Lärjedalens Blåsorkester (Wind Band) and did some
"sit ins" with the brass band Vinga
Sextet.
In 1993 my son
Tobias was born!!!
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In 1991 I had the
privelage to
meet
with
Dave Weckl -
twice! |
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During my time in Gothenburg
Janne Stark had reached
the
finals in the competition Guitar
battle of Sweden
and were about to record
for the finalists compilation CD.
(We'd been playing together in the band
Overheat)This former
Overdrive
guitarist is also the author of
The encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock and Heavy Metal
1970-1996 and The Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock
and Heavy Metal Volume II.
To make a long story short... I
recorded the Drums on his tracks.
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In 1994 I returned to the south of
Sweden but this time to Asarum. Naturally
I began to play in Karlshamns
Musikkår and
Karlshamns Musiksällskap again and also in Karlshamn Big Band.
This year I also entered my duties as a
Drum and Percussion
teacher at
Karlshamn's
Music School.
Besides teaching Drums and Percussion I
also teach on the Recorder (Flute),
leads three Percussion ensembles, Drum Corps one
School Orch.
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1996 -2001 was I the Drummer in Troja Jazz Band.
With this big band have I performed
with artists such as:
Svante Thuresson (Pictured)
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Six-Pack Boogie
was a blues & rock band
in which I played the Drums during 1995-97.
With this band I've been in Denmark playing.
I've also
played off and on in
Locomotive
Breath.
(Together with Mr. Stark who are mentioned
above.)
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Musikkår (Home Guard Wind Band)
in Denmark representing Sweden, taken care of business in Blekinge
Bataljons Musikkår (Brass Band)
together with leading and rehearsing the
Percussionists when ABF-Kören in Karlshamn
(Choir) has
performed for example Canto General, Misa Creola and
Carmina Burana just to mention some famous works.
With the choir I've also been in Poland playing.
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In 1998 my book "Trum & Slagverksskolan" gets
published by Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia!
Read more about it
here!
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The photo shows me behind Troja's setup
1999. During the year I've been
out doing some freelance with amongst others Nättraby Church Choir.
With
Trelleborgs
Musikkår did I, Summer 2000, participate in some fantastic days
in the German
city Scharbeutz!
Summer 2000 I moved from Asarum to
Karlshamn.
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| 2001-2002, my work at Karlshamn's Music
School "flows" on - I have many both nice and skillfull students!
Tobias has become 9 years old - says
something about my own age ;- )
I'm still out and around playing quite a
bit - and thanks to this I meet many interesting and nice persons...
The photo on the right is taken at an
occation when Karlshamn's Music School celebrated its 40-year
jubilee in spring 2002. |
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This spring, 2002, both
Blekinge Läns Tidning
and
Sydöstran
had articles about me - proffesional and private.
Nice and flattering!
Amongst others this
was why their readers choked when they had
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FAITH
resurrects - doomier and heavier than ever!
During Summer 2003 the debut album is recorded to be
released on vinyl (!) this fall by Stormbringer Productions.
The inauguration of Gothia Cup 2003
Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg - audience ca 43'000!
In connection to the inauguration of Gothia Cup 2003
I had the privilage to meet Lasse "Kurt Olsson" Brandeby!
Spring 2004
The Partyband
Five 4 Fun
is formed,
Faith cuts a deal with Doom Symphony, a division
of the Italian label Underground Symphony.
I start to live "a new healthier life"...
Winter 2004/2005
The Partyband Five 4 Fun is running smoothly,
Faith records a new album for a future release.
My "new healthier life" is going great - I've lost
25kg and feel better than ever before!!!
This photo was
taken at a rehearsal 2004/2005.
It also appeard in the magazine MUSIKANT
with an interview on the topic "Percussion"!
Photo-session
with FAITH 2005!
The
past couple of years I've been hired at the
Midsummer festivities in Södra Sandsjö - also 2005!
During the Fall of 2005 have I completed my rehearsalstudio with a
recordingstudio!
During Spring 2006 I got Janne Stark's trust to record 14 of the drum
tracks
on his forthcomming solo project
Mountain of Power!
:-)
I've also recorded drum tracks on Tribute albums for Guns n' Roses and Motley
Crue.
Otherwise have I during the year made some giggs in the Ska-band "Bag-a-Boo"
from Ronneby
plus a gigg with NOVAH Gospel Choir from Sölvesborg... this plus Five 4 Fun that
has been busy and
Faith that are working on new material and of course - my work at Karlshamn's
Music School!
Timpani in Carmina Burana with Karlshamns Musiksällskap and ABF-Kören.
Percussion in Skottårsorkestern anno 2006.
At the Äggstock festival this year had I the priveliege to perform
with the local super heroes in the cult band Wizard Warriors :-)
A Homepage to my wonderful
My have I also done...
and much, much more...
... for exampel jammin' with Mats Lindskog at Midsummer in Södra Sandsjö...
Humour is important ;-)
Autumn 2006 - over before it began...
Besides my usual work att Karlshamn's Music School I've also work extra as
Percussion teacher at Ronneby KPC - of course it costs, but it also pays of :-)
Otherwise it's full speed ahead... playing here and there... some new material
is already out,
more is on its way... besides
Mountain of Power with Janne Stark I've also recorded with the
Polish guitarist
Michael Gapys and Italian singer
Chris Catena. Building a recording studio was
obviously a smart investment... many new worlds and opportunitys have opened...
Spring 2007...
Wow, so many things have happened...
absolutely amazing - especially now when one can look back
at the past semester and see that everything worked out and that everything
actually was a succes :-)
It all started with a well needed vacation on Teneriffe
(Puerto de la Cruz) with my lovely My!
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In April FAITH went abroad for "Doom
Shall Rise V" - a festival in Göppingen - just outside
Stuttgart in south-west of Germany. We were booked on a flight from Copenhagen/Denmark,
due
to cabin-crew strike we had to drive all the way through Germany... nice touch
of Tour-feeling!
Home again one just had time to water the flowers and now leave for Gothenburg
were
FAITH was booked to attend "Gothenburg
Metal Festival" - also here we got a feeling
of touring and we really apreciated that we was given the opportunity to perform
att GMF!!
Le grand Finale, this long but amusing spring, was to perform with
Janne Stark's "Mountain
of Power" at "Sweden
Rock Festival"!
Not only were we performing material from his album we were also playing
material from guesting Micke "Nord" Andersson's solo album and acted
as back-up act
for Janne "Loffe" Carlsson performing Sweden's National Anthem (hard
rock version)
broadcasted live in Swedish National Radio but also to act as "house band" in Swedish
National
Radio's live broadcasting hard rock show DIST with Andreas Matz as program leader interviewing
guests as Mikkey Dee (Motorhead)
plus Klaus Meine and Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)
amongst others!
Just prior...
... during...
... and after - ca 10'000 in the crowd and, what I was told,
ca 800'000 listeners in Swedish National Radio... Coooool :-)
We had of course practised a little...
...
much was there no time for
;-)
Rock n' Roll with
Mountain of Power @ Sweden Rock Festival 2007
Janne Stark on Guitar and David Fremberg on Vocals
Mountain of Power - Live at SRF 2007
Me, David Fremberg, Chris Catena, Nalle "Grizzly"
Påhlsson, Micke "Nord" Andersson, Janne Stark, Mattias Osbäck
To be part of something like this and get a chance to perform with skilled,
professional an humble musicians like
Micke, Nalle and Janne really gives an extra dimention to my own music making
and is great fun and inspiering :-)
Besides all this fantastic I've also been a father,
"part-time-living-together", musicteacher (100% in Karlshamn, 25% in
Ronneby),
"Five 4 Fun" (performing with LIVERPOOL)
and much more... :-)
Autumn 2007
Autumn 2007 have been full of events and happenings...
New boss at work...
FAITH has, besides Ireland tour and gig in
Gothenburg and Dörarp, begun its 3:d CD
in my studio...
Left the Drum Stool in Five 4 Fun...
Bought a new Car...
Substituting in Karlshamn Big Band...
Performed with ABF-Kören, Karlshamn...
Started to record the Drums to a forthcomming project called CONSTANCIA... |
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FAITH did a tour on
Ireland this Fall!
With
Mael Mórdha we
performed
in Cork, Dublin and Belfast.
This really gave Us
a lot of energy...
Thanx to Shane for lending
me his Drums and Cymbals!
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FAITH had the
honour to perform at
"Cliff in our Minds"
Dörarp - 2007 09 29
VOLVO S40 1.8
FlexiFuel - Yes, I'm more than pleased :-)
Performing with
FAITH in
Gothenburg at "Truckstop Alaska"
Me and Joakim
Spogardh with Arne Hagberg's ABF-Choir.
Substituting in
Karlshamn Big Band.
Spring
2008
Spring 2008 - things are moving... :-)
The band Constancia is looking for a deal -
one of the Songs have been mixed by legendary Beau Hill!
So, finally I've turned 40...can't say that I feel that much older, but
obviously I am ;-)
Me and my My went to the U.S. during the Eastern Holidays - She has
relatives in Greer and Houston.
Besides visiting them we got a chance to drive and fly around a
bit...amongst others we visited Chattanooga and New York!
Photos @
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Me and Tobias
went to Kemer - Turkey the week I had my Birthday. I really like this
Country (and its Cymbals!).
FAITH's new
album "Blessed?" was released May 16 on Transubstans Records.
It's all recorded @ my "Studio TrumPeter" and
mixed by the Wizzard Johan Blomström @ studio SOPA.
FAITH
performed as opening act @ this years Sweden Rock Festival! A truly nice gig
which we enjoyed very much!
Two of my
students were accepted to the Royal Swedish Army Drum Corps!
I got in
contact with Robert Ikiz (Bosphorus Cymbals - Team
Swe) and now endorse Bosphorus Cymbals :-)
It feels
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Focusing - March 2008
Son & Father @ TAHTALI - Kemer, Turkey
(2365 meters - highly recomended ;-)
Robert Ikiz, Me testing out Bosphorus Cymbals!
FAITH @ SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL!
(Thanx for the photo Roger K. !)
Interview in
Swedish Radio P4 about/with FAITH!
This Summer (2008)
I've started to record my solo project CHROTXO.
You can read more about it, and listen, on
www.myspace.com/chrotxo!
The project is Me recording all parts of the Percussion Ensemble stuff
that I use in my Ensemble education @ Karlshamns Musikskola!
I hope to get it released in the future so if You are interested don't hesitate
to contact me! :-)
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Though the autumn
of 2008 have been tough in
many ways there have been some rays of light :-)
FAITH performed @ Dutch Doom Days VII in Rotterdam - Holland
(Photo shows the river Maas seen from EUROMAST)
My friend Rob and I explored the green hills of Ireland
with his "tank" during my visit of this beutiful island!
Me, Dave Weckl and Tobias after a
fantastic concert with Mike Stern Band
During the winter hollidays I've finally finalized my project CHROTXO!
Timpani was the last part to be recorded.
Feel free to hear Chrotxo "hits" @
www.myspace.com/chrotxo
Spring 2009
It has been a busy spring... I'm however
most happy that it finally is Summer! ;-)
As a bonus was I this Spring honoured with a
plaque
by the Swedish Army Drum Corps and
a Scholarship
from Karlshamn's LION's Club!
Always nice when one gets some attention!?! :-)
Janne Stark has
always lots of things happening...
"If you
skipp lunch you get 25 hours out of a day"?! ;-)
With Constancia in the back Mountain of Power vol.II is on the
way!
Mary and Me went to
Istanbul on the Spring break.
The Blue Mosque in the background.
In a boat @ the
Bosphorus with the new Bosphorus bridge
in the background and a Gold Bosphorus Cymbal in my lap!
:-)
Recording session @ Blekinge Technical University.
Jam @ Sjölands bakery with Anders Pettersson (B) and Mats Berntsson (Pi)
Baltic Festival
2009
During this festival I performed with Troja Jazzband in Carl Gustaf's Church...
... Berndt & Kalle
(Karlshamn's Music School) Günter & Fredrik (Stade Music School - Germany) and
Brienn (USA)...
... and in Blekinge
Big Band that was supporting Brienn Perry (USA) and Karin Thulemark (Dk/Karlshamn).
The Consert - as
usuall lots of people...
... appreciated by
both audience and artists...
... great fun being
part...
... in an event
like this - great musicians and artists! :-)
Autumn 2009
This Fall I decided
to release a CD with some of the Ensemble
Songs that I use in my teaching @ Karlshamn's Music School!
More info about this Solo Project and how to buy the CD
here!
During the
Christmas Hollidays I spoiled myself by going to Fuerteventura :-)
Time to work on my weight - though I don't weigh 105
kg's anymore ;-)
Spring 2010
My
CD "TrumPeter - Chrotxo" is now available @ the following web shops:
GINZA,
CDON.COM,
RECORDHEAVEN
During February
I've finished recording Drums on FAITH's forthcomming fourth full length CD.
Another project of which I'm glad and honoured of beeing part of is Jan Utbult's
all new
Wind band book "Blåsbanken 1" in which I've written and recorded the Percussion
parts!
On my free-time, which I do have, I'm
staying fit by
walking!
With
Berth
Idoffs I performed during Week 30 on Birka Paradise!
This Ferry cruises between Stockholm, Mariehamn, Visby & Riga.
