Gustaf Spetz is a
Swedish
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singer. He started the band Eskju Divine along with two friends in
Norrköping
Norrköping (; ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Link� ...
in 2002. The band went on to release two EP's and two albums, tour
Japan and open for
The Smashing Pumpkins
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on two dates
before calling it quits sometime around 2008. Furthermore, his single, "You and Me," was used by one of the leading South Korean smartphone manufacturers, LG, in its Optimus G model phone as a CF song.
His solo debut album ''
Good Night Mr Spetz'' was officially released on January 28, 2009. Gustav Spetz describes his music as "A
Ted Gärdestad
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on drugs that has listened too much to the
Beach Boys
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and
Beatles.”
He toured with
Jonathan Johansson in 2009,
did a few gigs backing
Serenades
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(
Markus Krunegård
Markus Krunegård (born 6 April 1979 in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden) is a Swedish-Finnish singer and songwriter.
Career
On 2 April 2008 he released his solo album 'Markusevangeliet', with the debut single "Jag är en vampyr" made it to ...
's (of
Laakso
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) project with
Adam Olenius (of
Shout Out Louds
Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm.
History
Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the ...
)) in 2011, and is accompanying
Tomas Andersson Wij
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Early life
He was born on 6 February 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden and raised in the south su ...
for his acoustic tour in 2013.
He also composed the soundtrack for the Swedish war/catastrophe film "
Den blomstertid nu kommer
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" released in 2018 by Norrköping based film collective
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.
Discography
Albums
*
(January 28, 2009)
Imperial Recordings">ood Night Mr. Spetz
(January 28, 2009)
Imperial Recordings
* Saknaden
(May 8, 2013)
Fähuset
* Den blomstertid nu kommer (film)
EP/Singles
* "
You and Me" - Imperial Recordings">You and Me (Gustaf Spetz song)">You and Me" - Imperial Recordings (December 29, 2008)
* "Burn It, Crush It, Smash It" - Imperial Recordings (February 10, 2009)
* "Dewdrop (song), Dewdrop" - Imperial Recordings (June 30, 2009)
References
External links
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Swedish male singers