Träd, Gräs & Stenar
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Träd, Gräs & Stenar is a Swedish rock band
formed in 1969
. The group was one of the front acts of the Swedish progg
scene, although noticeably less political than their contemporary counterparts.
, then consisting of Bo Anders Persson (guitar
), Thomas Tidholm
(vocals
, saxophone
, flute
), Arne Ericsson (cello
), Urban Yman (violin
), Torbjörn Abelli (bass
) and Thomas Mera Gartz (drums
). This constellation, which were playing an experimental brand of psychedelic rock
never released any official records, although a collection of recordings from 1967-1968 were released as the double CD Pärson Sound (1967-68) in 2001
and as a 3 LP Deluxe box set in 2010
. In August 1968 the band changed their name to International Harvester and later the same year their debut album Sov gott Rose-Marie
was released. In 1969
the name was shortened to Harvester, under which the album Hemåt
was released.
saw the release of their self-titled debut Träd, Gräs & Stenar, sometimes called "the green album", which included cover versions of Bob Dylan
's "All Along the Watchtower
" and Rolling Stones' hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
".
Rock Band
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formed in 1969
1969 in music
-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event...
. The group was one of the front acts of the Swedish progg
Progg
Progg, a contraction of the Swedish word for "progressive music" was a left-wing and anti-commercial musical movement in Sweden that had its roots in the late 1960s, and its golden age in the 1970s. It should not be confused with the English expression progressive music or progressive rock. Progg...
scene, although noticeably less political than their contemporary counterparts.
Pärson Sound, International Harvester and Harvester
The band Pärson Sound was formed during the summer of 19671967 in music
The summer of 1967 is "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It also became an important year for psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles The summer of 1967 is "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It also became an important year for psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles The...
, then consisting of Bo Anders Persson (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Thomas Tidholm
Thomas Tidholm
Thomas Tidholm is a Swedish children's writer, poet, playwright, and musician. He has done "youth theater" for Unga Ricks and was a member of International Harvester.- External links :*...
(vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
), Arne Ericsson (cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
), Urban Yman (violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
), Torbjörn Abelli (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Thomas Mera Gartz (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). This constellation, which were playing an experimental brand of psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
never released any official records, although a collection of recordings from 1967-1968 were released as the double CD Pärson Sound (1967-68) in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
and as a 3 LP Deluxe box set in 2010
2010 in music
2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music...
. In August 1968 the band changed their name to International Harvester and later the same year their debut album Sov gott Rose-Marie
Sov gott Rose-Marie
Sov gott Rose-Marie is the 1968 debut album of International Harvester, the second incarnation of the Stockholm based band Pärson Sound...
was released. In 1969
1969 in music
-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event...
the name was shortened to Harvester, under which the album Hemåt
Hemåt
A year after the release of Sov gott Rose-Marie by the Swedish experimental band International Harvester, the band changed its name once again, shortening it simply to "Harvester". The name change also saw a distinctive change in the tone of the music...
was released.
Träd, Gräs & Stenar
In the summer of 1969 the band reformed as Träd, Gräs & Stenar, now consisting of Bo Anders Persson, Torbjörn Abelli, Arne Ericsson and Thomas Mera Gartz. 19701970 in music
- Events :*January 3**Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees**Former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett releases his first solo album The Madcap Laughs....
saw the release of their self-titled debut Träd, Gräs & Stenar, sometimes called "the green album", which included cover versions of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
's "All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song, which has been included on most of Dylan's greatest hits compilations, initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding. Over the past 35 years, he has performed it in concert more...
" and Rolling Stones' hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
".
As "Pärson Sound"
- Pärson Sound (1967-68) (CD - 2001)
- Pärson Sound 3 LP Box Set (LP - 2010)
Träd, Gräs & Stenar
- Träd, Gräs & Stenar (LP - 1970)
- Djungelns Lag (LP - 1971)
- Rock för Kropp och Själ (LP - 1972)
- Mors Mors (LP - 1972)
- Gärdet 12.6.1970 (CD - 1996)
- Ajn, Schvajn, Draj (CD - 2002)
- Homeless Cats (CD - 2009)
See also
- Band Homepage
- Träd, Gräs och Stenar's MySpace Page
- Video of live performance for the DearraindropDearraindropDearraindrop is an artist collective based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Dearraindrop incorporates diverse disciplines that work together to create multifaceted sculptures and installations. Part of the collective's operating philosophy is modeled on the idea that our greatest human capability...
art opening at the Loyal Gallery in 2006