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The Bear Quartet is an indie rock group from Luleå in northern Sweden. They have been playing since 1989 and making records at a steady rate since 1992, always getting great reviews but never selling much.
The Bear Quartet are Mattias Alkberg on vocals and guitar, Jari Haapalainen on guitar, Peter Nuottaniemi on bass guitar, Jejo Perkovic on drums and Carl Olsson on keyboards. Peter and Mattias write the lyrics, Mattias, Jari and Carl write the music.
The Bear Quartet have spawned many side projects, they can almost be seen as the “hub” of Swedish pop music. Mattias sings and plays in Mattias Alkberg BD, whose debut album Tunaskolan released in 2004 was very well received by the critics and audience. Punk in Swedish. Jari produces lots of other artists, such as Nicolai Dunger, Ed Harcourt, Kristofer Åström, The Concretes and Frida Hyvönen, and plays with Maria from The Concretes in Heikki. Carl has Paddington DC, some kind of noise electro pop.
The name “Bear Quartet” is taken from Klas Östergrens book Gentlemen.
The album titles follow an interesting naming scheme: every title is two words, of which the first ends with a “y”.
All albums are released on Skellefteå-based independent label A West Side Fabrication.
The Bear Quartet are Mattias Alkberg on vocals and guitar, Jari Haapalainen on guitar, Peter Nuottaniemi on bass guitar, Jejo Perkovic on drums and Carl Olsson on keyboards. Peter and Mattias write the lyrics, Mattias, Jari and Carl write the music.
The Bear Quartet have spawned many side projects, they can almost be seen as the “hub” of Swedish pop music. Mattias sings and plays in Mattias Alkberg BD, whose debut album Tunaskolan released in 2004 was very well received by the critics and audience. Punk in Swedish. Jari produces lots of other artists, such as Nicolai Dunger, Ed Harcourt, Kristofer Åström, The Concretes and Frida Hyvönen, and plays with Maria from The Concretes in Heikki. Carl has Paddington DC, some kind of noise electro pop.
The name “Bear Quartet” is taken from Klas Östergrens book Gentlemen.
The album titles follow an interesting naming scheme: every title is two words, of which the first ends with a “y”.
All albums are released on Skellefteå-based independent label A West Side Fabrication.
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Rikardd wrote:
Anyone know where to download some of their stuff? (3)
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EmilePhoenix wrote:
Anyone know where to download some of their stuff? (2)
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Jon_Fairclough wrote:
http://jdfairclough.tumblr.com/
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Hetfield55 wrote:
found an interview with Mattias as they played Roskilde! it's in english... http://www.autona.com/interviews/interviews/1010/1020-interview-mit-Bear-Quartet-02.html
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torpahallen wrote:
monty python, oj jävlar vilken cd säger jag bara!!
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libertinePeach wrote:
89 took my breath
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fentonS wrote:
Recension av The Bear Quartets spelning på Siesta: http://popbrus.blogspot.com/2010/05/konsertrecension-bear-quartet-siesta.html
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ElectricDylan wrote:
Heja Bear Quartet!
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hullerombuller wrote:
Jag gillar redan Monty Python mer än 89.
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buenaventura wrote:
all their stuff is available to download via klicktrack.se
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Pierre_Bezukhov wrote:
Anyone know where to download some of their stuff? I already have 89, Eternity Now, and Personality Crisis. I want more but can't find any. Thanks.
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Viktorini wrote:
I was a weapon give me the chills, the guitar brings pictures of someting freezing to ice,
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hullerombuller wrote:
BQ Live i Gbg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vycF6Cegt5k ******* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uMeANf3IwI ****** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=com4rxHOlX4 ******* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qR1zOmphlQ ********
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kraut-x wrote:
Märkligt att Sweet Beef låter mer som Sabbath Bloody Sabbath än Sweet Leaf. Fast det kanske inte ens är tänkt att man ska dra Black Sabbath-paralleller?
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Undulaten wrote:
89 växer.
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road_to_ruin wrote:
Jag håller med, 89 är verkligen jättebra.
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henriklundstrom wrote:
Oj vad bra nya 89 ar.
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ElectricDylan wrote:
89 är årets skiva, lätt!
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emor2000 wrote:
89 smakar bra, ser bra ut och låter bra!
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staffanrislund wrote:
Ny skön musikblogg på www.blogg.poplåtar.se Apbra texter om Andreas Mattsson, Montt Mardié, Glenn Gould, Daft Punk, Piazzolla, Bowie, Carole King, Jamie T, Lenny Kravitz med flera!
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Led_alex tagged The Bear Quartet with pop, rock, indie and 2 other tags. October 2011
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