Hoven Droven is a Swedish

Sweden

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 folk rock

Folk rock

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 band founded in 1989. They specialize in instrumental, hard rock

Hard rock

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 arrangements of old Swedish folk tunes. The closest English translation of the Jamtish phrase "Hoven Droven" is "helter skelter" or "whatever."

Their 2006 album "Jumping at the Cedar" was nominated for a 2007 Grammis

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 in the folk music category.

Current members

• Pedro Blom, bass
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• Jens Comén, saxophone
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• Kjell-Erik Eriksson, violin
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• Björn Höglund drums
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  , percussion
• Bosse "Bo" Lindberg, guitar

Former members

• Gustav Hylén, trumpet
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  , flugelhorn
  Flugelhorn
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• Janne Strömstedt, keyboards

Discography

• Hia-Hia (1994, Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 110)
• Grov (1996, Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 114)
• Groove (1997, compilation of "Hia Hia" and "Grov," NorthSide
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  (U.S.) NSD 6002)
• More Happy Moments with Hoven Droven (1999, Home (Sweden) 013, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6043)
• Hippa (2001, Home (Sweden) 020, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6062)
• Turbo (2004, Home (Sweden) 032)
• Jumping at the Cedar (2006, 2-CD live compilation, Home (Sweden) 044, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6090)
• Rost (2011, Westpark, PGM-87217)