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The Cardigans
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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.
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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First Band on the Moon
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Gran Turismo
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Long Gone Before Daylight
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Shoutbox
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rain_and_wind wrote:
I'm loosing my favourite game.... You're losing your savior and saint...love this
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Raccoonology wrote:
Their Iron Man cover gives me chills
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ILLUSiONER86 wrote:
And then you kissed me (part 2) aaaaaaaaaaa,so so so....bdishhhhh))))
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Adriana09 wrote:
BEEN IT =)
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eduhh_ wrote:
War. <33
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Chaotic_Soma wrote:
Why Isn't Hold me or Hanging Around Higher on the Top Tracks that's just FAIL! but anyways back on topic LOVE this band one of my top played thanks Nina for oyur lovely music!!
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sentido_raro wrote:
Best band ever.
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tetcato wrote:
communication........for what its worth................
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Team_Fierce wrote:
I like the sweet life and the silence <3
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concu87 wrote:
I really like "Do you believe". :)
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crownanchor wrote:
Yeah right on :)
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Faancy wrote:
'cause you're the storm that I've been needing <3 ;))
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Nasty_Nasty513 wrote:
My Favourite Game <3333
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lhulhuzinha wrote:
Love me, love me. Pretend that you love me! ^^
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dicennian wrote:
And you, you need to be nicer...
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Krawt wrote:
Super Extra Gravity <3
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moskfa wrote:
<3
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_Ulya_ wrote:
<3
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brushfired wrote:
miguel88 - same here buddy! well.. time is running out pretty fast i guess...
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loudnfast wrote:
название бесит, а музыка ничё так)
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