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Jönköping, Småland, Sweden (1992 – present)

The Cardigans are a Swedish band that formed in Jönköping, Småland, Sweden in 1992. The band’s musical style has varied greatly from album to album; encompassing their early indie-leanings passing through ’60s-inspired pop and more band-based rock. Their current lineup is Nina Persson on vocals, Peter Svensson on lead guitar, Magnus Sveningsson on bass guitar, Bengt Lagerberg on drums and Lars-Olof Johansson on keyboards and guitar.

The five-piece met as teenagers in Jönköping, Sweden, a town whose only distinguishing feature is its 52 churches. In October 1992, bonded by their mutual love of hard rock and folk music (they listed Nick Drake and Iron Maiden as their two biggest influences by 1994), guitarist Peter Svensson and bassist Magnus Sveningsson conceived The Cardigans. As their hometown was hardly a Mecca of musical enterprise, the group packed up and moved to the somewhat more central fishing port of Malmö, Sweden’s third largest city, to seek their fortune. With Peter writing most of the music and the band as a whole composing the lyrics, the quintet set out to find a deal.

After an early recording of “Rise & Shine” appeared on a local independent label in 1994, The Cardigans were swiftly signed to Stockholm Records. The same year the band made their debut for the label with Emmerdale and later won the accolade of “Best Album of 1994” from Slitz, at the time Sweden’s leading music magazine. The rise of The Cardigans has since been gradual, allowing them the time to develop naturally as their sales and positive exposure grew with each release.
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  • arscenium_s

    Lovefool <3 amazing=)

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  • Virrianto

    oohhh Nina... why you so pretty ♥

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    where are you guys ? i need you badly !

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    <3

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    i love you nina!

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    the best band ever!

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  • lastdownpour

    обожаю,особенно ранние альбомы

    15 days ago

  • rafaelvspt

    sweden is country of good music and I wish someday I visit this amazing country.

    15 days ago

  • jose_javier1158

    I need some fine wine and a new Cardigans album. [31]

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  • PURE_OBSESSION

    when is the new album coming out???????????????????

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    Lovefool and My Favourite Game are epic

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    Live and Learn ♥

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    Communication

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    it's so wrong to think about them as "one hit wonder".though,if it wasn't gran turismo,and my favorite game,i hardly would even recognize them.

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    Slowdown Town <3

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    Hanging Around >>>>>Repulsion (1965)

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    For What It's Worth... Forever!

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