Eldkvarn (band)

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Eldkvarn
Eldkvarn in 2009; from left: Carla Jonsson, Werner Modiggård, Plura Jonsson, Tony Thorén and (obscured) Claes von Heijne
Eldkvarn in 2009; from left: Carla Jonsson, Werner Modiggård, Plura Jonsson, Tony Thorén and (obscured) Claes von Heijne
Background information
OriginNorrköping, Sweden
GenresRock
Years active1971–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteeldkvarn.se
Members
Plura Jonsson
  • Carla Jonsson
  • Tony Thorén
  • Werner Modiggård
  • Claes von Heinje
Past members(see Personnel section)

Eldkvarn is a Swedish rock band formed in Norrköping in 1971. The group, whose best-known line-up comprises Plura Jonsson, Carla Jonsson and Tony Thorén, as well as other artists, are regarded as one of the best rock bands in Sweden, with a following in other Nordic countries as well.

The band has made more than 20 full-length LP and CDs.

History[]

1970s[]

The Jonsson brothers and Tony Thorén began playing together in Norrköping in 1971 under the name "Piska mig hårt".[1] The name was not entirely uncontroversial, and one of the band's gigs was advertised under the name "Blixt & dunder". The members eventually moved to Stockholm and the band was based around one of the many collectives of that time. In February of 1974, the band was recorded by the radio program Tonkraft.[2] Through contact with members of Blå Tåget, the band got in touch with the record company MNW and got to record an LP there. The album was not a great success however, and in the music movement, the introverted band with a strange name and not very political lyrics was often seen as a foreign bird.

The band was reorganized a few years later.

Personnel[]

Current members
  • Plura Jonsson – vocals, guitars (1971–present)
  • Carla Jonsson – guitars, vocals (1971–present)
  • Tony Thorén – vocals, bass (1971–present)
  • Werner Modiggård – drums, vocals (1979–1984, 1995–present)
  • Claes von Heijne – keyboards (1984, 1987–1991, 1995–present)
Early members
  • Staffan Odenhall – saxophone (1972–1974)
  • Curt-Åke Stefan – guitar, keyboards (1971–1979)
  • Wenche Arnesen – vocals (1975–1979)
  • Liten Falkeholm – xylofon, keyboards, vocals (1975–1979)
  • Lage Bergström – drums (1974–1978)
  • Claes Carlsson – saxophone, keyboards (1979–1984)
  • Lennart Helperin – trumpet (1982–1984)
  • Fredric "Fralle" Holmquist – keyboards (1985–1986)
  • Peter Smoliansky – drums (1985–1992)
  • Magnus Persson – drums (1993–1994)

Discography[]

  • En lång het weekend (1977)
  • Pantad och såld (1978)
  • Pojkar, pojkar, pojkar (1979)
  • Musik för miljonärer (1980)
  • Genom ljuva livet (1981)
  • Tuff lust (1983)
  • Ny klubb (1984)
  • Barbariets eleganter (1984)
  • Utanför lagen (1986)
  • Himmelska dagar (1987)
  • Kungarna från Broadway (1988)
  • Karusellkvällar (1989)
  • Legender ur den Svarta hatten (1991)
  • Pluralism (1993)
  • Sånger från Nedergården (1994)
  • Tempel av alkohol (1994)
  • Lyckliga tider (1997)
  • Limbo (1999)
  • Kärlekens törst - en mässa (2000)
  • Död stjärna (2001)
  • Brott lönar sig alltid (2002)
  • Atlantis (2005)
  • Kärlekens låga - en mässa (2006)
  • Svart blogg (2007)
  • Svart gig (2007)
  • Hunger hotell (2008)
  • Kärlekens väg - en mässa (2010)
  • De berömdas aveny (2011)

Compilations[]

  • 1988: Vägen från Peking
  • 1991: Den långa färden 71-91
  • 1997: Det gamla landet
  • 2000: Eldkvarns bästa 2000
  • 2004: Diamanter
  • 2008: Klassiker
  • 2011: Stans bästa band: 1971-2011 - De första 40 Åren
  • 2011: Den goda skörden" Eldkvarn 1971 - 2011 - (10 CD Box)

Live albums[]

  • 1994: Tempel av alkohol
  • 1989: Cirkus Broadway
  • 2000: Kärlekens törst
  • 2006: Kärlekens låga
  • 2007: Svart gig
  • 2010: Kärlekens väg

References[]

  1. ^ Gradvall, Jan (2008-04-05): "Alla vägar leder till Norrköping": Gradvall.se. Läst 24 mars 2013.
  2. ^ HMV och Tonkraftarna: Tonkraft den 9 februari, 1974 – Piska Mig Hårt

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