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Växsjö, Sweden (1991 – 2011)
The Ark was a glam rock band from Växsjö, Sweden. The band was formed in 1991 by Ola Salo, Mikael Jepson, and Lasse Ljungberg. Martin Axén joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in ‘99. Jens Andersson was the last one to officially join, in October 2006. Jens is a familiar face from many The Ark gigs, as he has played the keyboard with the band for several years. Their lyrics are mostly written by singer Ola Salo, and many of them are controversial, especially the earlier ones. For example, the 2002 single Father Of A Son is about homosexuals’ right to have children.
The band tour Scandinavia, Germany and Italy regularly and were one of the support acts to The Darkness on their 2006 UK tour.
The Ark participated in, and won, the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song “The Worrying Kind”, written by Ola Salo. The song was also Sweden’s Eurovision 2007 entry and is included on their fourth album, Prayer For The Weekend. In the spring of 2010, the band relased their fifth album In Full Regalia and toured somewhat in connection with this. On December 8th 2010, the band announced on their website that they would release a greatest hits-album in early 2011, marking their 20th anniversary as a band. In connection with this, there is to be a club tour in Scandinavia. However, the band also announced that this would be their last club tour, only followed by some festival shows during the summer. The reason for this was said to be that the band felt they had achieved what they intended to artistically, and felt it was time to move on.
Members:
* Ola Salo (lead singer)
Father Of A Son is about homosexuals’ right to have children.
The band tour Scandinavia, Germany and Italy regularly and were one of the support acts to The Darkness on their 2006 UK tour. The Ark participated in, and won, the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song “
The Worrying Kind”, written by Ola Salo. The song was also Sweden’s Eurovision 2007 entry and is included on their fourth album, Prayer For The Weekend. In the spring of 2010, the band relased their fifth album In Full Regalia and toured somewhat in connection with this. On December 8th 2010, the band announced on their website that they would release a greatest hits-album in early 2011, marking their 20th anniversary as a band. In connection with this, there is to be a club tour in Scandinavia. However, the band also announced that this would be their last club tour, only followed by some festival shows during the summer. The reason for this was said to be that the band felt they had achieved what they intended to artistically, and felt it was time to move on.Members:
* Ola Salo (lead singer)
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Wiracocha wrote:
Such a great group.
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Nakkinak wrote:
lol
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XRiSTO- wrote:
ECHO CHAMBAH!
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RhythmOfLove wrote:
Miss you so much <3
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belliot wrote:
♥
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vivica88 wrote:
The Apocalypse is Over but there is No End to Love like Ours ♥...
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mrzigge wrote:
Don't tell me this night is over :(
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fruitofchaos wrote:
So sad that I never got to see them live. =(
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minnastardust wrote:
I can't find words to express how I feel now, after Friday's concert. But it's deffo one of those moments that I'll remember forever. ♥
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WhatNinaDid wrote:
ni är - och kommer alltid vara - fantastiska. tack
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zoraluv wrote:
I watching Blur - Song 2 and scrolled down the recommendations and found the song 'It takes a fool to remain sane' Such a great song.
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Lille- wrote:
I had one of the best dreams I've ever had last night. It was another goodbye-gig of this very special band, but something was different to every other gig I've been to. It was better, more real.. And I even saw Ola Salo in it! And talked to him! I've felt bad since the last gig I'll ever see from them, it was in July, because of some things that ruined it for me. But now, though it was just a dream, I feel happy (: Thank you The Ark ! For all the years and friends I've gotten because of this band, and everything. I wish I could see you once more..
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Alejnu wrote:
Glad I finally got to see them live on their farewell tour. What a fantastic live band, I'm gonna miss them!
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julienbiolay wrote:
The Apocalypse is over is so good! Don't want the band to end!
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fentonS wrote:
Läs en recension av The Arks senaste spelning här: http://popbrus.blogspot.com/2011/08/konsertrecension-ark-arken-i-parken-138.html
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johannes_Wl wrote:
One of the best live-acts I've ever seen. Hope too see them once more, in Malmö!
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minnastardust wrote:
It hit me again how much I love them ♥
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neaiznemts wrote:
Heipä hei suomalaiset Ark -fanit ! Jos haluat sanoa heihei The Arkille, mutta et pääse Gröna Lundiin viimeistä keikkaa seuraamaan (tai vaikka pääsisitkin, samahan se sinänsä), niin voit kertoa nimesi (koko nimesi, aliaksen, nimimerkin tai minkä tahansa) minulle, niin me kirjoitamme sen suomenlipun reunoille ja heitämme sen keikan lopuksi lavalle. Näin Ark saa muiston suomalaisista faneista ♥ Nimesi voit lähettää joko inboxiini last.fm:ssä tai sähköpostiosoitteeseen kiitostheark(at)gmail.com Ps. nimiä ei tulla käyttämään yhtään mihin muuhun tarkoitukseen, emme aio levitellä niitä eteenpäin, syöttää numerohakuun tai mitään muutakaan... Tarkoituksena on ihan vain kiittää ja osoittaa kunnioitusta The Arkin pojille!
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pocaaa wrote:
:( They are soo special to me..
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Porpentina wrote:
I really need to find a way to see them live once (or twice) more.
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It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane
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Calleth You, Cometh I
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Let Your Body Decide
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Father Of A Son
News
Jesus comes to Stockholm!
25 Nov 2011 | from thearkworld.com
Yes, Ola Salos version of Jesus Christ Superstar will re-emerge
this upcoming spring, this time at Göta Lejon in Stockholm. Read
pressrelease HERE. Tickets will be released tomorrow
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15 Nov 2011 | from thearkworld.com
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nrcaton, iaianana, Arrerong and 2 other people added The Ark to their libraries. yesterday evening
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Antl3rs tagged The Ark with pop, rock, glam rock and one other tag. Thursday afternoon
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