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A major figure in Sweden’s rock history, guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt led two of his country’s most successful progressive rock bands: Kaipa in the 1970s and The Flower Kings in the 1990s onward. His distinctive guitar style combined David Gilmour’s debonair mid-tempo, Steve Howe’s sharp edges, and Frank Zappa’s virtuosity. His vision of a positive world governed by beauty (akin to Yes’s singer Jon Anderson) gave his music an aura that appealed to many progressive rock fans.

Born in Uppsala, Sweden, on September 5, 1956, Roine Stolt started playing bass in the late ’60s in local rock cover bands. He quickly discovered the burgeoning British progressive rock scene and had switched to electric guitar by the summer of 1974 when, at age 17, he became the lead guitarist of the professional prog rock band Kaipa. This band recorded three albums for the Decca label (reissued on CD by Musea) and is still considered to be the most important Scandinavian prog act of the ’70s.

Stolt left Kaipa in 1979 to form his own group, Fantasia, who recorded two albums and disbanded in 1983 after a second, more commercially oriented LP for Warner. Stolt then started to work as a session musician and record producer, drifting away from symphonic rock esthetics, something very obvious on his Hall and Oates-like 1985 solo album, “Behind the Walls” (his first performance as a lead singer) and The Lonely Heartbeat, released in 1989 under the name Stolt.

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1	The Flower King	12
2	Humanizzimo	10
3	Scanning The Greenhouse	8
3	Close Your Eyes	8
5	The Sounds Of Violence	7
5	The Magic Circus Of Zeb	7
5	Dissonata	7
5	Everyone Wants To Rule The World	7
9	The Pilgrims Inn	6
9	Dirt	6
9	The Observer	6
12	Head Above Water	5
13	Bizarre Seahorse Sex Attack	4
13	Dog With A Million Bones	4
13	Unforgiven	4

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ProgShine

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19 days ago
nicoot

New Agents of Mercy album called 'The Black Forest' (concept album) due out September 17th. Pre-orders available now through their official website and flowerkings.se.

August 2011
pinkiiiFR

Great voice , great guitar , he's a Legend <3

July 2011
audiopro

Just wanna comment that Michael Stolt sounds a lot like Bob Catley.

December 2010
KingCrimson776

One of the greatest guitarists who has ever lived.

September 2010
PelleChicago

awesome

August 2010
kieleke

Whoa! Thank you Last.fm for recommending this one for me! How have I missed his solo stuff...

November 2009
feelxCH

One of my favourite musicians ever, and one of the major composers today!

July 2009
PATROUX

Hello Roine, I am a great Fan of your so good music and your solo album Wall street Voodoo is really Awesome. Great composer , great singer, great guitarist (whatever with Flower Kings, Kaipa, or Tangent ) :o))

July 2009
CircusParanoia

If you like Roine Stolt, prog and funk check out our new cd @ http://www.last.fm/music/Circus+Paranoia

February 2009
callback

I have absolutely no clue why Transatlantic is not included as a related band, as Stolt's influence is very, very clear on Bridge Across Forever (except for the title track which is all Morse.)

February 2009
callback

Stolt is one of those guys who isn't the best at anything but who is very good at everything. Probably the best modern intro to what he has done is in The Flower Kings albums Space Revolver and Back in the World of Adventures, but don't miss his work on Transatlantic's Bridge Across Forever or his The Flower King solo album or the TFK album Stardust We Are as well. Heck, definitely don't ignore the Transatlantic stuff, despite Morse being in the driver seat most of the time.

February 2009
Cruinne

His voice seems to have changed a lot in the last 15-20 years but still great, The Tangent ftw!

January 2009
jchahin13

all hail to the all mighty prog genious.

December 2008
lobo2190

the flower king himself!!!

August 2008
Argaalofthemyst

Roine Stolt is an absolutely amazing guitar player and singer. He is definitely one of my favourite artists.

August 2008
MRKILLINGJOKE

Roine Stilt does not get the credit he deserves. Excellent guitarist !!

February 2008
PabloBC

Grupo en Español, dedicado al estilo progresivo en todas sus variantes. Pasalo ha amigos que creas que le interese este grupo. Gracias http://www.lastfm.es/group/Progressive+Rock-Metal-Others+Spain

November 2007
EduMusic

For me, one of the best progressive rock guitarrist of the world. Great style, solos and compositions.

June 2007
rahardjo

I love his guitar style. Very melodious. One of my favorites.

April 2007