Stiftelsen, meaning "the Foundation", is a Swedish
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...
band that features the vocals of Robert Pettersson, the lead singer of the Swedish pop-rock band
Takida
Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series ''Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda's name was mispronounced as "Takida" in the Swedish voiceover of the anime s ...
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[Universal Music Sweden: Takidas Robert Pettersson på svenska i bandet Stiftelsen!]
Pettersson wanted to do projects different from the staple of Takida music. That's when he met Micke Eriksson, Arne Johansson and Martin Källström and they formed Stiftelsen in the summer of 2010. The band is signed to
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
Sweden and has a variety of musical influences from dansband and country. They had a hit in Sweden with their single "
Vart jag än går" (meaning Wherever I go), released on 30 May 2012.
Members
*Robert Pettersson (vocals) - lead singer of
Takida
Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series ''Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda's name was mispronounced as "Takida" in the Swedish voiceover of the anime s ...
*Micke Eriksson (guitar) - formerly member of Swedish band
Willy & The Hitchhikers
*Arne Johansson (bass) - also from Willy & The Hitchhikers
*Martin Källström (drums) - formerly from Swedish metal band
Corroded
Corroded is a heavy metal band from Ånge, Sweden. The band is best known for their song ''Time And Again'', which was the theme song for the Swedish 2009 ''Survivor'' television series on TV4. The band's second album ''Exit to Transfer'', re ...
Discography
Albums
Singles
Notes
References
External links
Facebook
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Swedish pop rock music groups