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Gävle, Sweden (2001 – present)
Beardfish is a band from Gävle, Sweden that plays progressive rock. Their style resembles the progressive rock that was popular in the 1970s.
In 2001, Rikard Sjöblom and David Zackrisson founded Beardfish together with Petter Diamant on drums and Gabriel Olsson on bass. Drummer Petter Diamant subsequently left the band, and was replaced by Magnus Östgren in 2002; flautist and keyboardist Stefan Aronsson also joined.
Robert Hansen replaced Gabriel on bass, and Beardfish recorded their debut album Från En Plats Du Ej Kan Se in Stefan’s studio in 2003. Stefan left the band shortly thereafter. Despite “Från en plats…” being released and passing by quite unnoticed, Beardfish continued to tour as a four-piece band, with Rikard replacing Stefan’s role as keyboardist. The end of 2003 was a very productive period for the band, and saw several demos being recorded.
The year of 2004 was largely uneventful for Beardfish, although they did start recording a second album. After that, however, it took the band nearly a year to begin recording once again.
Come 2005, the band was to be found secluded in a cottage outside the town of Gävle, Sweden preparing to record the rest of the material for their upcoming album.
Björn Arnell, a friend of the band, lent them recording equipment, an arsenal of keyboards and effect pedals, and helped them set things up in an old and stately dining room near town.
In 2001, Rikard Sjöblom and David Zackrisson founded Beardfish together with Petter Diamant on drums and Gabriel Olsson on bass. Drummer Petter Diamant subsequently left the band, and was replaced by Magnus Östgren in 2002; flautist and keyboardist Stefan Aronsson also joined.
Robert Hansen replaced Gabriel on bass, and Beardfish recorded their debut album Från En Plats Du Ej Kan Se in Stefan’s studio in 2003. Stefan left the band shortly thereafter. Despite “Från en plats…” being released and passing by quite unnoticed, Beardfish continued to tour as a four-piece band, with Rikard replacing Stefan’s role as keyboardist. The end of 2003 was a very productive period for the band, and saw several demos being recorded.
The year of 2004 was largely uneventful for Beardfish, although they did start recording a second album. After that, however, it took the band nearly a year to begin recording once again.
Come 2005, the band was to be found secluded in a cottage outside the town of Gävle, Sweden preparing to record the rest of the material for their upcoming album.
Björn Arnell, a friend of the band, lent them recording equipment, an arsenal of keyboards and effect pedals, and helped them set things up in an old and stately dining room near town.
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beer_snob wrote:
Excellent stuff.
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horncrowned wrote:
Cashflow
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BlackAbbath wrote:
terrible vocals
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Bizon wrote:
2grosseteste - check out 'mammoth', their last album to date (2011). if you won't hear a lot of yes, jethro tull and early genesis there, there's no help for you ;)
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tweber92 wrote:
Love these guys. PLEASE COME STATESIDE.
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AnimatedOysters wrote:
@Grosseteste check out Sleeping in Traffic parts 1 and 2. They don't carbon copy that era of prog, but they certainly take on hints of the period within their music.
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Grosseteste wrote:
"Their style resembles the progressive rock that was popular in the 1970s." Not what I've heard. What should I listen to of theirs that fits this description?
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chimera963chris wrote:
@timosphere, quite a few labels have removed themselves from Spotify lately (most likely due to it being unprofitable). I've noticed plenty of bands whose music is no longer available on there, quite a shame.
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bjeer wrote:
Finally took the time for Mammoth. Pretty sweet record all-around.
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IAmPhillCollins wrote:
Fuck yes this is so awesome
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manos87 wrote:
"I don't like listening to sleeping in traffic pt 2 because I then have to listen to it 5 more times before i'm satisfied. " true story
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timosphere wrote:
They've taken Mammoth off Spotify. Why Beardish why? :(
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WayneBirch wrote:
Mammoth is my introduction to Beardfish and I'm very much enjoying it. Quality stuff. I used to be a massive TFK fan but I feel they've gone off the boil of later and were always guilty of filler anyway, so I'm delighted to have found something to fill the TFK shaped gap
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InterceptorZero wrote:
Good new album.
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jompi_89 wrote:
New album is good though if you are looking for the 70s vibe you won't find it there. Objectively it's a great album.
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DonutDuDe1212 wrote:
Fucking awesome gig at Uppsala Progressive Rock Festival.
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TTMichael18 wrote:
Is it just me, or is this band really damn good?
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JohnLateralus wrote:
PaperChampion90 - It isn't even typical rap vocals on Scarsick.
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Led_Zayatts wrote:
Sounds like sacrilege, but I enjoy Beardfish more than a lot of the old school prog monsters :D
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PaperChampion90 wrote:
lter__Impius Pain of Salvation are known for some rap singing on their notorious "Scarsick"
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We’re back home! It feels kinda strange actually and it was
tough
leaving the tour bus to go sleep at a small hotel in
Andernach in the
south of Germany this Saturday. That is, instead of opening
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