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Joakim Berg
Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg (born 16 March 1970) is a Swedish singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Kent. Biography Berg was born and grew up in Eskilstuna. He moved to Stockholm in 1993 after the founding of Kent, and has lived there since. Berg was the main songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the band, which officially disbanded on 17 December 2016, according to the band's official web site. He is the older brother of director Adam Berg, who has directed several of Kent's music videos. Artistic collaboration and side projects Berg has written songs for Veronica Maggio, Lisa Miskovsky, Petra Marklund and Smith & Thell. Besides his role in Kent, he also had a side project called ''Paus'' with The Cardigans guitarist Peter Svensson. ''Paus'' released a self-titled album in 1998. In 2012, Petra Marklund (internationally known as ''September'') released a Swedish-language record in Sweden; Berg wrote the songs ''Händ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 69,948 inhabitants in 2020, with a total population of 107,806 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality 2023. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finns, Sweden Finn population. The town is located on the River Eskilstunaån, which connects Lake Hjälmaren and Lake Mälaren. History Eskilstuna's history dates back to medieval times when English monk Saint Eskil made "Tuna" his base and diocese of the South coast of Lake Mälaren. Saint Eskil was stoned to death by the pagan vikings of neighbouring town Strängnäs, east of Eskilstuna, when he tried to convert them to Christianity. Saint Eskil was buried in his monastery church in Tuna. The monastery of Saint Eskil was completely destroyed by Swedish king Gustav Vasa during the Protestant Reformation and was replaced with the royal castle of Eskilstuna House. Later the pagan city of Strängn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammis
The Grammis (sometimes referred to as the Swedish Grammy Awards) are music awards presented annually to musicians and songwriters in Sweden. The oldest Swedish music awards were instituted as a local equivalent of the Grammy Awards given in the United States. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm. The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were canceled, then revived in 1987. There are around 20 different award-categories, which have changed over the years. Swedish artists and foreign artists who live in Sweden are eligible, as are artists in other countries if their music is produced in Sweden and targets a Swedish audience. The awards are presented by IFPI Sverige, along with the newspaper . History The first Grammis were presented on 25 September 1969 at Berns salonger in Stockholm. They were presented annually until 1972, after which they were discontinued. This was attributed the influence of music critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillbaka Till Samtiden
''Tillbaka till samtiden'' ( Swedish for ''Back to the Present'') is the seventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 17 October 2007 in Scandinavia through RCA Records and Sony BMG. The album is produced with Danish producer Joshua. The title means "Back to the Present", a pun on the Swedish translated title of ''Back to the Future'' (''Tillbaka till framtiden''). Background The band began recording ''Tillbaka till samtiden'' in November 2006 in Allaire Studios in New York City. In October 2006, just one month prior to the recording sessions rhythm guitarist Harri Mänty left the band which meant it was "more vulnerable when being one man less, but it has also glued us more together", according to guitarist Sami Sirviö. Musically, the band were influenced by electronic music artists such as Plastikman, Aphex Twin, and Anthony Rother. Sami Sirviö has said he was "tired of guitars" after recording the previous album, '' Du & jag döden'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hjärta & Smärta EP
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Du & Jag Döden
''Du & jag döden'' ( Swedish for ''You & Me Death'') is the sixth studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ... by Sweden, Swedish alternative rock band Kent (band), Kent. The album was released on 15 March 2005 through RCA Records and Sony BMG. It is the final studio album to feature rhythm guitarist Harri Mänty, who left the band during the recording of ''Tillbaka till samtiden'' (2007). Background The band's previous album, ''Vapen & Ammunition'' (2002) became a commercial success, but lead singer and primary songwriter Joakim Berg has said it's not the album "we want to be remembered for". Kent, along with some critics, felt that ''Vapen & ammunition'' was some over-produced and according to rhythm guitarist Harri Mänty the band wanted to "rediscover, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vapen & Ammunition
''Vapen & ammunition'' ( Swedish for ''Weapons & Ammunition'') is the fifth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 15 April 2002 through RCA Records and BMG. Absent from this album is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record ''Verkligen''. The white tiger on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna: the zoo in town had white tigers as its main attraction. ''Vapen & ammunition'' was voted Best Album of 2002 on the Grammis awards, the Swedish equivalent to the Grammy. It is the best-selling album by Kent. In an interview in January 2003, Berg spoke about the great success of ''Vapen & ammunition'': "What exists is a self-confidence underpinned by many years of work, a certainty that we know the art, know the craft, we can redo it and more than that, we can do it better. But that in itself is no guarantee that the commercial success can be surpas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagnesta Hill
''Hagnesta Hill'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released in 1999 (Swedish version) and 2000 (English version). For the English version two new songs, "Quiet Heart" and "Just Like Money" were recorded, and "Ett tidsfördriv att dö för" and "Insekter" were left out. "Ett tidsfördriv att dö för" was later used as a hidden track in the digipak version, where it is called "A Timekill to Die For". This was the second and last English album Kent recorded. The English version of the song " Noll" called "We Need To Eat" is from a English digipak promo for ''Hagnesta Hill''. Track listing * The lyrics contained in "Rollercoaster" ("All those memories will be lost in time/Like tears in the rain") are lifted from the penultimate scene of ''Blade Runner'', as spoken by Roy Batty to Rick Deckard. On Kent's previous album '' Isola'', the band also paid homage to the film, as the song "OWC" stands for "Off World Colonies". Personnel Credits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isola (album)
''Isola'' is the third studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 12 November 1997. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded. The ending song from the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was usually one of the songs Kent used to close their concerts. ''Isola'' won the "Album of the Year" award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1998. Hayley Williams from Paramore has stated that she is a fan of the band and that her favorite song of them is "Things She Said" from English version of ''Isola''. She has also covered the song several times. ''NME'' Track listing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verkligen
''Verkligen'' (Swedish for ''Really'') is the second studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent (band), Kent. It was released on 15 March 1996, exactly one year after their Kent (album), self-titled debut album. ''Discogs''. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Verkligen''.Kent *Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar *Martin Sköld – music on track 2, 4, 9, bass *Sami Sirviö – guitar *Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocalsTechnical *Nille Perned – producer, mixing, recording *Zmago Smon (Zed) – mixing, recording *Peter Dahl – masteringCharts Weekly charts References {{Authority control 1996 albums Kent ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent (album)
''Kent'' is the debut studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent, released on 15 March 1995. In March 2020, a vinyl reissue was released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Kent''. Kent *Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals *Martin Sköld – music on track 4, 8, bass *Sami Sirviö – guitar *Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals *Martin Roos – guitar Technical *Nille Perned – producer, mixing, mastering *Zmago Smon (Zed) – mixing *Peter Dahl – mastering Artwork *Jonas Linell – photography *Martin Högström – design Charts Weekly charts References External links Kent (album)at Discogs Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ''T ... {{Authority control 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
