Larz-Kristerz
Encyclopedia
Larz-Kristerz is a Swedish
dansband
founded in Älvdalen
, Sweden
in 2001, and winner of the 2008 edition of Dansbandskampen
. The band is known to prefer Hagström
instruments and PA system
s. Hem till dig famously stopped U2
's No Line On the Horizon from reaching number 1, the only country where the album did not reach this position.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
dansband
Dansband
Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
founded in Älvdalen
Älvdalen
Älvdalen is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,812 inhabitants in 2005....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 2001, and winner of the 2008 edition of Dansbandskampen
Dansbandskampen
Dansbandskampen is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcasted over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October-December 2008....
. The band is known to prefer Hagström
Hagström
Hagström is a musical instrument manufacturer in Älvdalen, Dalecarlia, Sweden. Their original products were accordions that they initially imported from Germany and then Italy before opening their own facility in 1932. During the sixties, the company started making electric guitars and later...
instruments and PA system
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
s. Hem till dig famously stopped U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's No Line On the Horizon from reaching number 1, the only country where the album did not reach this position.
Members
- Stefan Nykvist
- Peter Larsson
- Kent Lindén
- Trond Korsmoe
- Morgan Korsmoe
- Mikael Eriksson
- Torbjörn Eriksson
Albums
- 2003: Stuffparty 1
- 2004: Stuffparty 2
- 2007: Stuffparty 3
- 2009: Hem till dig
- 2009: Om du vill
- 2010: Små ord av guld
- 2011: Frän Älvdalen till Nashville (reached #1 in Swedish Albums Chart)
Singles
- 2009: "Carina" (reached #1 in Swedish Singles Chart)
- 2009: "Hem till dig"
- 2009: "Monte Carlo"
External links
- Larz-Kristerz official homepage (Swedish)