Sweden’s most critically acclaimed and innovative band was formed above the arctic circle in the town of Lulea in 1989. The original members were Matti Alkberg (guitar and vocals), Jari Haapalainen (guitar), Peter Nuottaniemi (bass), Johan Forsling (guitar) and Magnus Olsson (drums). Madly brilliant demo tapes was passed on from music lover to music lover… Continue reading The Bear Quartet
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Butterflies in my tummy
West Side´s senaste signing är Tikkle Me från Eskilstuna. Tikkle Me en tjej duo som består av Frida Herchenröther och Karin Taberman, som båda har figurerat i Eskilstunas musikliv sedan ett flertal år tillbaks. Tillsammans har de haft Tikkle Me sedan sommaren 2006 och efter ett 60-tal spelningar runt om i Sverige (bland annat Emmaboda… Continue reading Butterflies in my tummy
Tikkle Me
Electro girl pop duo from the middle of Sweden, who has released one super album on West Side Fabrication. Although they are a quite new act, they have for sure been around for a while and performed live both within Sweden, at cool clubs and at hip festivals, as well as in places like Russia, Ukraine,… Continue reading Tikkle Me
Penniless
The Biography of Penniless (Finland) Ossi Alisaari (vocals, guitars) Pekka Alisaari (guitars) Lasse Alisaari (drums) Mikko Pere (guitars) Kimmo Kurittu (bass guitars) The band was formed in Nakkila, a small town on the Finnish west coast, some twenty years ago. In 1998 the youngest of the Alisaari brothers, Ossi, joined the lineup and… Continue reading Penniless
Darcy
This Skelleftea Quintet has been around for years, but it all kicked off when Saga (the singer) joined the band in early 1998. It was during that time they realized they have to start to write their own material, which they certainly did. And as a result of that they got offered a spot at… Continue reading Darcy
Andra känner
The new and highly superb Mattias Alkberg single “Andra känner” is out now. Get it yourself from iTunes or where ever, or if you want to support us even more, get it from Klicktrack.
Nerverna
Mattias Alkbergs nya skiva heter “Nerverna”. Det är hans fjärde skiva om man bortser från alla han gjort och gör med The Bear Quartet. Ett tag hade han en tanke om att hans kompband skulle heta Nerverna, precis som skivan. Men se det gick inte, för det fanns redan ett band i Umeå som hette… Continue reading Nerverna
Mattias Alkberg
Mattias Alkbergs nya skiva heter “Nerverna”. Det är hans fjärde skiva om man bortser från alla han gjort och gör med The Bear Quartet. Ett tag hade han en tanke om att hans kompband skulle heta Nerverna, precis som skivan. Men se det gick inte, för det fanns redan ett band i Umeå som hette… Continue reading Mattias Alkberg