Pelle Ossler
Encyclopedia
Pelle Ossler is a Swedish
rock music
ian and singer, most known for his collaboration with Joakim Thåström
, both on Thåström's solo releases and their industrial
project Sällskapet
.
between 1986 and 2003 as well as the guitarist and vocalist of Amazonas. After his departure from Wilmer X Ossler has embarked on a solo career. Ossler was also a part of the reggea band Sir Lord Erotic which released their debut album—No No Lola—produced by Peps Persson
in 1995. Since 2002 Ossler has collaborated closely with Swedish punk legend Joakim Thåström
both on Thåström's solo albums and with their post industrial rock
Sällskapet
along with Niklas Hellberg
. The band had long been a secret before their debut in 2007, the status of the band is currently unknown. Ossler has also released five albums as a solo artist, the latest—Ett Brus from 2008—was recorded at the legendary Hansa studio
in Berlin
, Germany
. Besides his musical work Ossler is also studying to be a carpenter
.
pickups or a Guild Starfire
during live performances and recording sessions. A 1959 Levin
is also used during recordings but not used during tour since its hard to keep in tune
and to in keep proper intonation
. For effects Ossler mainly uses tremolo effects
and a Dynacord tape delay
. For amplification Ossler uses a 1967 Fender Vibrolux
combo or a Fender Bassman
through a Marshall
2x10 cabinet.
As a solo artist
With Thåström
With Sällskapet
Other appearances
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....
rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ian and singer, most known for his collaboration with Joakim Thåström
Joakim Thåström
Sven Joachim Eriksson Thåström , as an artist known as Thåström, is one of Sweden's best known rock musicians, he is mostly known for the bands Ebba Grön and Imperiet...
, both on Thåström's solo releases and their industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
project Sällskapet
Sällskapet
Sällskapet is a Swedish rock band formed by Pelle Ossler, Joakim Thåström and Niklas Hellberg.-History:Sällskapet is a Swedish electronic post-industrial rock band that appeared in 2007 and is headed by the rock legend Thåström. Other band members include Pelle Ossler and Niklas Hellberg...
.
Recording career
Ossler was the guitarist of the rock band Wilmer XWilmer X
Wilmer X is a Swedish rock band. Originally formed in 1977-1978 as Wilmer Pitt in Malmö, Sweden by Nisse Hellberg and Jalle Lorensson , the band was rebranded as Wilmer X at the time of the first recording.-Career:...
between 1986 and 2003 as well as the guitarist and vocalist of Amazonas. After his departure from Wilmer X Ossler has embarked on a solo career. Ossler was also a part of the reggea band Sir Lord Erotic which released their debut album—No No Lola—produced by Peps Persson
Peps Persson
Peps Persson is a Swedish blues and reggae musician from Tjörnarp, Scania. Throughout his career he has mostly made music in Swedish and is well known for his Scanian dialect...
in 1995. Since 2002 Ossler has collaborated closely with Swedish punk legend Joakim Thåström
Joakim Thåström
Sven Joachim Eriksson Thåström , as an artist known as Thåström, is one of Sweden's best known rock musicians, he is mostly known for the bands Ebba Grön and Imperiet...
both on Thåström's solo albums and with their post industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
Sällskapet
Sällskapet
Sällskapet is a Swedish rock band formed by Pelle Ossler, Joakim Thåström and Niklas Hellberg.-History:Sällskapet is a Swedish electronic post-industrial rock band that appeared in 2007 and is headed by the rock legend Thåström. Other band members include Pelle Ossler and Niklas Hellberg...
along with Niklas Hellberg
Niklas Hellberg
Niklas Hellberg is a Swedish musician and producer, most known for his collaborations with punk rocker Thåström.-Biography:Hellberg was during the late 1980s a member of the post-punk band All That Jazz until its breakup in 1990...
. The band had long been a secret before their debut in 2007, the status of the band is currently unknown. Ossler has also released five albums as a solo artist, the latest—Ett Brus from 2008—was recorded at the legendary Hansa studio
Hansa Tonstudio
Das Hansa Tonstudio is a recording studio located on Köthener Strasse in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany. Amongst English-performing musical acts it used to be known as 'Hansa Studio By the Wall', 'Hansa by the Wall', or 'The Great Hall by the Wall' in reference to the fact that it was...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Besides his musical work Ossler is also studying to be a carpenter
Carpentry
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
.
Musical equipment
Ossler primarily plays a Gibson Trini Lopez with P-90P-90
The P-90 is a single coil electric guitar pickup produced by Gibson since 1946. Having a more complex architecture and larger dimensions than Fender's single coils, it is occasionally mistaken for a humbucker.- History :...
pickups or a Guild Starfire
Guild Guitar Company
The Guild Guitar Company is a USA-based guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by Alfred Dronge, a guitarist and music-store owner, and George Mann, a former executive with the Epiphone Guitar Company...
during live performances and recording sessions. A 1959 Levin
Levin (guitar company)
Levin is a Swedish manufacturer of musical instruments founded by Herman Carlson Levin, that was active between 1900 and 1978. The company produced over half a million instruments in the 80 years that it was active, mostly guitars but also mandolines, banjos and lutes, which made Levin into the...
is also used during recordings but not used during tour since its hard to keep in tune
Guitar tunings
Guitar tunings almost always refers to the pitch of the open string, though some tunings may only realistically be attained by the use of a capo on an unmodified instrument....
and to in keep proper intonation
Intonation (music)
Intonation, in music, is a musician's realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument. Intonation may be flat, sharp, or both, successively or simultaneously.-Interval, melody, and harmony:...
. For effects Ossler mainly uses tremolo effects
Tremolo
Tremolo, or tremolando, is a musical term that describes various trembling effects, falling roughly into two types. The first is a rapid reiteration...
and a Dynacord tape delay
Delay (audio effect)
Delay is an audio effect which records an input signal to an audio storage medium, and then plays it back after a period of time. The delayed signal may either be played back multiple times, or played back into the recording again, to create the sound of a repeating, decaying echo.-Early delay...
. For amplification Ossler uses a 1967 Fender Vibrolux
Fender Amplifiers
Fender Amplifiers have a long history. Leo Fender began building guitar amps before he started manufacturing guitars. The first of these amps were the K&F models, which were produced between 1945 and 1946...
combo or a Fender Bassman
Fender Bassman
The Fender Bassman was a bass amplifier introduced by Fender in 1952. Although it was originally designed for bass guitars, it was frequently used for normal electric guitar in rock and roll, blues, and country bands.-History:...
through a Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
2x10 cabinet.
Selected discography
With Wilmer X- V.I.L.D (1986)
- Tungt vatten (1986)
- Downward Bound (1986)
- Not Glamourus (1987)
- Teknikens under (1988)
- Klubb Bongo (1989)
- Mambo feber (1991)
- En speciell kväll med Wilmer X (1991)
- Pontiac till himmelen (1993)
- Snakeshow (1994)
- Hallå världen (1995)
- Den blå vägen hem (1997)
- Primitiv (1998)
- Silver (2000)
- Totalt Wilmer X (2001)
- Lyckliga hundar (2003)
As a solo artist
- Hotel neanderthal (1997)
- Disorienterad (2001)
- Den siste som kom ut (2002)
- Krank (2005)
- Ett brus (2008)
With Thåström
- Mannen som blev en grisMannen som blev en grisMannen som blev en gris was released in 2002 and is Joakim Thåström's fourth solo album...
(2002) - Skebokvarnsv. 209 (2005)
- Kärlek är for dom (2009)
With Sällskapet
- Sällskapet - SällskapetSällskapet (album)Sällskapet is the self-titled debut album by Swedish electronic post-industrial rock band Sällskapet. The band existed as a secret hobby band for three years before the album was released in 2007. The album contained ten songs and a bonus DVD with music videos for five songs and the bonus track...
(2007)
Other appearances
- Sir Lord Erotic - No No Lola (1995)
- Stefan Sundström - Hjärtats Melodi (2005)
- Katharina NuttallKatharina NuttallKatharina Nuttall is an artist, composer and music producer, born July 14, 1972 in Drammen, Norway. Nuttall lives in Stockholm, Sweden but is a Norwegian citizen with a Norwegian mother and a father from the UK....
- Cherry Flavour Substitute (2008) - Andi AlmqvistAndi AlmqvistAndi Almqvist is a Swedish singer and composer known for his dark, cinematic sound and haunting lyrics about life, death, alienation and dysfunctional love....
- Glimmer (2009)