Gustaf Spetz

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Gustaf Spetz
OriginNorrköping, Sweden
GenresIndie pop
Years active2008– present
LabelsImperial Recordings
Associated actsEskju Divine
WebsiteOfficial site

Gustaf Spetz is a Swedish singer. He started the band Eskju Divine along with two friends in Norrköping in 2002.[1] The band went on to release two EP's and two albums, tour Japan and open for The Smashing Pumpkins on two dates[2] 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 was officially released on January 28, 2009.[3]
Gustav Spetz describes his music as "A Ted Gärdestad on drugs that has listened too much to the Beach Boys and Beatles.” [4]
He toured with Jonathan Johansson in 2009,[4] did a few gigs backing Serenades (Markus Krunegård's (of Laakso) project with (of Shout Out Louds)) in 2011, and is accompanying Tomas Andersson Wij for his acoustic tour in 2013.[5]

He also composed the soundtrack for the Swedish war/catastrophe film "Den blomstertid nu kommer" released in 2018 by Norrköping based film collective .

Discography[]

Albums

EP/Singles

Music videos[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eskju Divine-en gudomlig trio – Norrköpings Tidningar". 10 October 2003.
  2. ^ "Eskju förband till Smashing – Norrköpings Tidningar". 11 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Gustaf Spetz | exploring the world of uncommercialized music". othersidedmusic.wordpress.com. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. ^ a b "Gustaf Spetz | Meadow Music". meadowmusic.se. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  5. ^ "Andersson Wij spelar på Crescendo - Nyheter - Norrköpings Tidningar". nt.se. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  6. ^ "Gustaf Spetz". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

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