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During the winter/spring 2000 I worked with Povel Ramel, Wenche Myhre and Putte Wickman in the show "Som om inget hade hänt".In the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002 I worked with the Lorry's show at Oscarsteatern in Stockholm.During 2002 I worked with "Chess" at Cirkus in Stockholm.Christmas show at "Hasse's Lada" in Båstad with Maria Lundqvist, Lasse Brandeby, Povel Ramel and Lill-Babs.I participated on Agnetha Fältskogs "My colouring book" which was released in the beginning of 2004, her first release since 1987.In the spring of 2004 I replaced my deceased friend and colleague Lasse Westmann during Vikingarna's farewell tour.I have now and then appeared together with Waterloo, a band who perform a professional and well-produced ABBA-show.In 2005, I had the honour of receiving Albin Hagström's Memorial Award. Her with the awarder of prize, Kerstin Hagström-Heikkinen.The successful musical Mamma Mia turned into a Hollywood movie. We recorded the sound track music in February 2007.Just like the good old days! Benny, Rutger Gunnarsson, Per Lindvall and me. Strengtened with the percussion player Jörgen Stenberg.Guitar overdubs in the control room of Atlantis, former Metronome. The skilled engineer and racing driver Bernhard Löhr to the right.In the spring of 2007 some of the former ABBA musicians got together with an interresting mix of soloists and went on tour in Sweden.Recording Mamma Mia-music in August 2007. Rutger, Christine Baranski, me, Meryl Streep and Per. Quite a special day!That day Stockholm besides a heathwave also had an extremely high air humidity. I think it shows!Meryl is testing the old organ at the Atlantis Studio. It has been standing there in the corner as long as I can remember.In September 2007 I made a guest appearance with the group Waterloo at The Royal Albert Hall. I was playing my foldable DeVillain guitar."The Original ABBA Orchestra" did a couple of concerts together with some song artists at the Stockholm Globe's Annex in December 2007.Unfolding my swell DeVillain guitar before a session at Studio GMP in Ystad in April 2008.Jeremias Session Band, including Karin Wistrand among others, plays contemporary music by Staffan Ernestam with traditional lyrics.
Mats Ronander and me did some guest appearances with the band in August 2008.Me, Ingvar Karlsson and Staffan Ernestam during a concert in Nora, my old hometown.Mats Ronander and me back in a Peoples' Park after many years. Here in Nora together with Jeremias Session Band.Me, Mats Ronander, Staffan Ernestam and Fredrik Landh on stage in Stadsparken in Örebro.Örebrogalan in november 2008. Artists with connection to Örebro were backed up by Staffan Ernestam's Also Starring Band.Martin Stenmark, Eva Eastwood, Mats Ronander, Karin Wistrand, Oskar Bly, Roland Rosenqvist, The Servants et al took part in the show.Benny, me and Björn together with two other faithful old servants before selling them, a Les Paul -57 and a Strat -62.Julkalaset 2008, a christmas show at the Stockholm Globe's Annex in December with a nice mix of artists.On stage during Julkalaset 2008, in the middle of a guitar solo in the ABBA song Eagle which Jessica Folcker performed beautifully.Revival-gig with Mats Ronander and a great backup-band at Klara Hall in Enköping in the end of May 2009. Photo: Lasse Sandström.I did a guest appearance with the group Waterloo in connection with the opening ceremony of a new open-air-stage in Lidköping in June 2009.On stage with Waterloo in Lidköping. I was playing my old Music Man Silhouette.In september 2009 BBC arranged a concert in Hyde Park to celebrate the music of ABBA. Over 35.000 in the audience!During rehersals: me, Lasse Jonsson, Per Lindvall, Anders Eljas, Åke Sundqvist, Rutger Gunnarsson, Peter Ljung and Svante Persson.Bjorn & Benny together with Kylie Minogue. Shaka Khan, Jamie Cullum, Elaine Page and many others also performed during the concert.The performance of Kristina från Duvemåla in english at the Royal Albert Hall in London in april 2010 was a big success.The swedish rhythm section during a rehearsal before the concert. Me (with plastered arm), Mats "Mackan" Englund and Peter Fältskog.The show received a great response from a sold out Albert Hall.The icelandic volcanic ash cloud closed down all airports. Nearly 2000 km to Stockholm by four different buses and three ferries.Long journey! The plaster was due to a surgery for a broken muscular attachment on the right arm biceps.Blues gig with Janne Taxén Band: Per Wasberg, Janne Taxén and me. Outside picture: Lars Pollack-keyboards, Mikael Windefalk-drums.Doing some homework in the living room sofa with my Devillain Denterfold guitar. The picture is taken in June 2011 by Magnus Eriksson.In the end of 2011 I packed the bigger tour trunk again for the first time in many years and toured with Christer Sjögren's Christmas Show."In the spotlight" – bowing for applause after a solo part in the song "Silent night" – (Stilla natt).The whole tour gang gathered on stage after the last show which was in Gävle. We had then done 25 gigs in 27 days.The same picture as on the starting page, but uncut. With a guitar down at the woodyard - one of my favourite places. Photo: Lars Uddén.I toured again with Christer Sjögren's Christmas Show in the end of 2012. A really nice bunch of people and lots of good music.The band - left to right: me, Mattias Bylund - keyboards, Miko Rezler - drums, Patrik Ehlersson - guitar, sax and Michael Engström - bass.The well-sounding and multifaceted choir - left to right: Malin Boqvist, Johanna Strömblad and Elin Johansson.I did a guest appearance with the formidable Jeremias Session Band in September 2013 in my "home-Peoples Park" in Nora.Tour with Christer Sjögren's Christmas Show for the third year in a row. Briefly the same gang as 2012, but a completely new show.Bluesgig with Janne Taxén Band at Klara Hall in Enköping in the end of May 2014.From the left: Kjell Haraldsson, Janne Taxén, Mikael Windfalk, Kari Yllivallo and me.Chess in Concert at Dalhalla outside Rättvik in July 2014.Anders Eljas conducted Stockholm Concert Orchestra, soloists, pop choir and pop group.The soloists, from the left: Anders Ekborg, Gunilla Backman, Philip Jalmelid, Sarah Dawn Finer and Johan Schinkler.The rock group, from the left: Svante Persson, Per Lindvall, me, Peter Ljung and Jimmy Källqvist.Tour with Chess concerts in april 2015.Tourplan for Chess in April 2015.Vikingarna reunited för the TV show "Tack för dansen", broadcasted in August 2016. Christer Sjögren's granddaughter made a guest appearance on one song.Tour with "The Original Band - The ABBA Tribute" during December 2016 and January 2017.Tour plan for "The Original Band - The ABBA Tribute".On stage with The Original Band. Also seen on the picture from left to right to are Mike Watson, Sara Wendelford, Micke Areklew and Elena Persson.The Original Band together with Norrköpings Symphony Orchestra at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm in Januari 2017.I did a podcast for "Guitar Geeks" in June 2017. It awoke much more interest than i had expected.
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We recorded the soundtrack for the film Mamma Mia's sequel in July 2017.
From the left: Bernard Löhr, me, Per Lindvall, Jörgen Stenberg, Benny Andersson, Lasse Jonsson, Göran Arnberg, Martin Koch, Mats "Mackan" Englund, Becky Bentham and Nick Gilpin.
In 2018 I recieved the Swedish Musicians Union's special prize Studioräven (The Studio Fox). I am of course very proud, honored and glad over that. The prize-giving took place at the legendary music establishment Nalen in Stockholm on the 5th of February.
In October 2018 I released an album containing eight new songs published during 2017 and 2018 plus a bonustrack recorded in 1996.
The album is simply called "2017/2018".In December 2019 I released a guitar version of norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's "Anitra's Dance". I did an interview for "Pop-poden Örebro" in April 2020. Under the current corona circumstances the interview was done by phone.
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New single in August 2020.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.Another new single in November 2020.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.In the beginning of 2021 I wrote the music and part of the lyrics for a childrens's song,
based on the book "The Fir Cones that both could talk and walk".
Read more here!CD single in April 2021. Beside the full version it also contains a Radio Edit.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.Release in August 2021. A song with some nostalgic vibes, a tribute to the 60s and especially to The Shadows and other instrumental groups.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.I participated on the new ABBA album Voyage, released in November 2021.A Christmas song released in November 2021. "Cantique de Noel", in english known as "O Holy Night", was composed in 1847 by frenchman Adolphe Adam.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.Overdrive - a bluesrock number released in February 2022.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.Merry-Go-Round - yet another song with some some nostalgic vibes, released in May 2022.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.O Come, All Ye Faithful - a traditional Christmas song, released in November 2022.
The song is classified as traditional, but John Francis Wade, John Reading and King Johan IV of Portugal are mentioned as possible authors.
All info about the song and my other releases is to be found in the Discography.
