Johan Johansson (KSMB)
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Johan Georg Johansson is a writer
and musician
(drums, guitar, bass, vocal). He is most famous for his time as songwriter and drummer for the Swedish punk-rock band KSMB
.
He and his family moved from Hornsgatan to Hagsätra
during his birth year. In 1970 he moved to Skärholmen in Stockholm.
Johan has one child named Frans, with the writer Nina Lekander.
and Iggy & the Stooges.
In 1977 the band Skärholmens Gymnasiums Punkensemble was formed, the band changed name and became later KSMB
. Since the band was not so popular yet they played at the local clubs in Skärholmen, Stockholm in the beginning.
The same year which KSMB was split up (1982), Johansson together with Janne Borgh formed the new band Strindbergs. Strindberg just played a couple of years until 1985. Johansson then started up a band called John Lennon (which later changed its name to John Lenin, to get away from Yoko Ono
's lawyers).
In the 1990 his music turned in a different direction; his sound became more like Cornelis Vreeswijk
.
In 2006 a solo album came up 10 years after the last, the album came together with the book I stället för vykort. The record contained a live-show with old and new material.
.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
(drums, guitar, bass, vocal). He is most famous for his time as songwriter and drummer for the Swedish punk-rock band KSMB
KSMB (band)
KSMB was a Swedish punk rock band from 1977 to 1982. The young band members grew up and lived in the working-class suburb Skärholmen outside Stockholm.-History:...
.
Biography
In 2008, Johansson was awarded the Svenska Vispriset, an annual prize which is awarded to a person or organisation for developing and furthering the art of folk singing, by Riksförbundet Visan i Sverige.He and his family moved from Hornsgatan to Hagsätra
Hagsätra
Hagsätra is a quarter in Söderort, the southern part of Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It borders with the quarters of Älvsjö, Örby and Rågsved in Stockholm, as well as Stuvsta in neighboring Huddinge Municipality...
during his birth year. In 1970 he moved to Skärholmen in Stockholm.
Johan has one child named Frans, with the writer Nina Lekander.
Music
The first band Ingenting (means "nothing" on Swedish) was formed 1974 and played covers of song by bands like The WhoThe Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and Iggy & the Stooges.
In 1977 the band Skärholmens Gymnasiums Punkensemble was formed, the band changed name and became later KSMB
KSMB
KSMB was a Swedish punk rock band from 1977 to 1982. The young band members grew up and lived in the working-class suburb Skärholmen outside Stockholm.-History:...
. Since the band was not so popular yet they played at the local clubs in Skärholmen, Stockholm in the beginning.
The same year which KSMB was split up (1982), Johansson together with Janne Borgh formed the new band Strindbergs. Strindberg just played a couple of years until 1985. Johansson then started up a band called John Lennon (which later changed its name to John Lenin, to get away from Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
's lawyers).
In the 1990 his music turned in a different direction; his sound became more like Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk , was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at...
.
In 2006 a solo album came up 10 years after the last, the album came together with the book I stället för vykort. The record contained a live-show with old and new material.
Writing
Johansson has also published two books, the travel book I stället för vykort (2006) and Wild Cards (2008), a book on festivals, and especially StorsjöyranStorsjöyran
Storsjöyran, or just Yran is an annual Swedish musical event going back to the early sixties.-Festival history:...
.
Discography
- 1993 - Flum
- 1994 - 10 (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - 1996 - ...och hans lilla svarta värld
- 2001 - Sånger ur Trähatten 1982-2000
- 2006 - Ett kompledigt liv (Livealbum)
- 2008 - Vän av ordning (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
)