swedish
Robyn
Robin Miriam Carlsson aka Robyn (born June 12, 1979) is a Swedish singer and songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden. She scored massive successes in the summer of 2007 with her hit single "With Every Heartbeat" which was most notably #1 in the UK, but also had chart success in her native Sweden, the Netherlands, Ireland and Germany. She is best known in the USA for her 1997 song "Do You Know (What It Takes)". Her debut single "You've Got That Something" was released in Sweden in 1995. Later the same year, her Swedish breakthrough came with the single "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)".
Giuseppe
There are two artist with this name. (1, from Sweden)
Influenced equally by the early Cologne techno scene and intricate mathematic formulas, Giuseppe's minimalistic beats has made the Astor Bell headquarters stunned.
G is educated at Stockholms finest musical schools, and handles any genre with ease. However his curiosity towards the electronic club scene and more contemporary cultural properties has made him channel all his theory and knowledge into something unique and very qualitative. Minimal techno at its finest.
Mods
Mods er en tidlegere norsk musikkgruppe. De var kjent for å synge på stavangersk og hadde en rekke hits fra 1981 til 1984. Medlemmene i Mods var fra starten Morten Abel Knutsen (vokal), Helge Hummervoll (keyboard), Kurt Olsen (gitar), Torkild Viig (bass), Rune Bjålid (gitar), og Leif A.B. Nilsen (trommer). Bakgrunn Tidlig på 1980-tallet søkte gruppa Catrix fra Stavanger etter en vokalist. Morten Abel Knutsen prøvde seg, selv om de egentlig lette etter en kvinne.
Refused
Refused is a hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. The band's final lineup comprised its founding members, vocalist Dennis Lyxzén and drummer David Sandström, as well as guitarists Kristofer Steen and Jon Brännström. Their lyrics were often of a non-conformist and politically far-left nature. The band released five EPs and three albums before initially splitting up in 1998.
Little Dragon
Little Dragon is a music group based in Gothenburg, Sweden. YUKIMI NAGANO on vocals together with her close high-school friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrick K
Wolfpack
There are 3 bands known as Wolfpack; 1) Wolfpack was the former name of the Swedish hardcore punk/d-beat band Wolfbrigade. Wolfpack changed their bandname to Wolfbrigade after a right wing racist community started using the name "Wolfpack"; they did not want to be associated with right wing politics. 2) Wolfpack were a 5-piece thrash/traditional metal band from Preston, UK. They released one album entitled "Total Head Removal" before changing their name to Salem (UK) and releasing a demo called "Impending Doom"
First Aid Kit
There are three bands called First Aid Kit: 1. Swedish indie/folk duo consisting of the young sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg from Stockholm.
The debut EP "Drunken Trees" was released on the 9th of April 2008 in Sweden on the label Rabid Records, owned by the Swedish electronic duo The Knife. The EP was re-released through Wichita Recordings early 2009.
Their debut album The Big Black & The Blue will be released on january 25th, 2010. Source
www.myspace.com/thisisfirstaidkit
http://thisisfirstaidkit.com/
Desolator
1. Old School Death Metal Band from Stockholm, Sweden. http://www.myspace.com/desolatorswe 2. Heavy hardcore from Sydney, Australia. Taken from myspace: "In possibly permanent hibernation." http://www.myspace.com/desolatorhc 3. Thrash Metal maniacs from Los Angeles, California. Desolator, released their first split with San Diego Natives, Inhuman Sacrifice.
http://www.myspace.com/desolatorband 4. Black Metal from Finland.
http://www.myspace.com/desolatorattack
Roxette
In the end of the 80s and in the early 90s, Roxette, a pop-rock duo from Halmstad, Sweden, stood among the top bands in worldwide sales and notoriety, brandishing a simple yet effective blend of pop with a slight edge and occasional hints of dance. The group claims influences ranging from The Beatles to Blondie to new wave music to Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin. Perhaps, years after the fact...
MIKE
This is a double sharing last.fm page for both artists. 1) MIKE is a punk rock band from Stockholm, Sweden. Joel Edegran - Guitar
Jesper Kassling - Vocals / Guitar
Christopher Wesslen - Drums
Georgios Karvelas - Bass MIKE started in January 2006 by Joel, Fredrik, Viktor and Jesper. The four guys from the southern part of Stockholm/Sweden had all played in different bands for years. Back in 1996 Viktor started a band called No Division with a friend. Jesper joined the band in 2000 (then called Pronoid), where they both played for five years.
