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Anekdoten Background information Origin Sweden Genres Progressive rock
Psychedelic rock
Art rock
Post-rock (early)Years active 1991–present Website Official website Members Nicklas Barker
Jan Erik Liljeström
Anna Sofi Dahlberg
Peter NordinsAnekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, composed of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist/keyboardist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins.[1] They are notable for the use of the mellotron and their heavy sound dominated by a pounding bass guitar. Their music is associated with the tradition of 1970s progressive rock music, especially that of King Crimson.[2]
Contents
Discography
Studio albums
- Vemod (1993)
- Nucleus (1995)
- From Within (1999)
- Gravity (2003)
- A Time Of Day (2007)
Compilations
- Chapters (2009)
Live albums
- Live EP (1997)
- Official Bootleg: Live in Japan (1998)
- Waking the Dead, Live in Japan 2005 (2005)
Morte Macabre
In 1998, Nicklas Barker and Peter Nordins of Anekdoten, along with Stefan Dimle (Landberk, Paatos) and Reine Fiske (Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, The Guild) created the album Symphonic Holocaust. The album mostly consists of covered themes from horror movies, such as Cannibal Holocaust and Rosemary's Baby. The music is instrumental and characterised by improvisation and heavy use of mellotron and synthesizers.[3])
My Brother the Wind
Nicklas Barker has since 2010 been involved in a side project called My Brother the Wind. A debut CD of improvised psychedelic rock entitled Twilight In The Crystal Cabinet was released in May 2010.
References
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/anekdoten
- ^ http://ghostland.com/ghostland/interviews.asp?ID=5
- ^ http://www.progressive-newsletter.de/index.htm?/intmorte.htm
External links
- Allmusic.com: Biography
- Official homepage
- Myspace
- progarchives profile
- 2010 interview with Nicklas Barker on Prog Sphere
Live albums Live EP · Official Bootleg - Live in Japan · Waking the Dead, Live in Japan 2005
Compilation albums Chapters (2009)
Categories:- Swedish progressive rock groups
- Musical groups established in 1991
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