Conny Nimmersjö
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Conny Nimmersjö, Swedish
musician most known for playing guitar with bob hund and Bergman Rock.
and raised in Södertälje
. in 1991 Nimmersjö along with Thomas Öberg, Johnny Essing, Mats Hellquist, Jonas Jonasson and Mats Andersson formed bob hund
in Stockholm
. After a crowded show at the Hultsfred Festival
in 1993 the band signed a record deal with Silence Records. Throughout the years bob hund has released several records and attracted a large following including Blur
guitarist Graham Coxon
. The band has also released two albums as their English alter ego Bergman Rock
.
Apart from being a member in bob hund and Bergman Rock, Conny Nimmersjö is a regular guitarist with Joakim Thåström
, Pelle Ossler
and Pugh Rogefeldt
both during live performances and recording sessions. In October 2007, Conny Nimmersjö released his debut album as a solo artist; Skörheten och oljudet. The record was praised in the media and Nimmersjö followed up with a Swedish tour, partly with a group of session musicians and partly on his own.
With Bergman Rock
With Thåström
As a solo artist
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....
musician most known for playing guitar with bob hund and Bergman Rock.
Biography
Nimmersjö was born in ÄngelholmÄngelholm
Ängelholm is a locality and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 22,532 inhabitants in 2005.It is known for its clay cuckoos — a special kind of ocarina. This is however a dying tradition as there is now only one producer of clay cuckoos, Sofia Nilsson.Tourism is an...
and raised in Södertälje
Södertälje
Södertälje is a city and the seat of Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 86,069 inhabitants in 2010.The industrial city, about south of Stockholm, is the home to truck maker Scania AB and a top 10 pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca....
. in 1991 Nimmersjö along with Thomas Öberg, Johnny Essing, Mats Hellquist, Jonas Jonasson and Mats Andersson formed bob hund
Bob hund
bob hund is a seven-piece indie rock band from Sweden. Their music, hard to classify, has been described as "what you might expect if you managed to merge Pere Ubu and Pixies with a touch of Kraftwerk"....
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. After a crowded show at the Hultsfred Festival
Hultsfred Festival
The Hultsfred Festival is an annual music festival held in Hultsfred, Sweden. It takes place at the lake Hulingen during three days in the June or July, from Thursday to Saturday. Since the first festival in 1986, its attendance has increased from 7,500 visitors to approximately 32,000 people in...
in 1993 the band signed a record deal with Silence Records. Throughout the years bob hund has released several records and attracted a large following including Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
guitarist Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...
. The band has also released two albums as their English alter ego Bergman Rock
Bergman Rock
Bergman Rock is the English language alter ego of the Swedish indie band bob hund. In this incarnation, the band has released three singles and two albums. The more recent album, Bonjour Baberiba Pt II, was released on May 4, 2005....
.
Apart from being a member in bob hund and Bergman Rock, Conny Nimmersjö is a regular guitarist 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...
, Pelle Ossler
Pelle Ossler
Pelle Ossler is a Swedish rock musician and singer, most known for his collaboration with Joakim Thåström, both on Thåström's solo releases and their industrial project Sällskapet.- Recording career :...
and Pugh Rogefeldt
Pugh Rogefeldt
Pugh Rogefeldt, real name Anders Sture Torbjörn Rogefeldt , is a Swedish singer, musician, guitarist and songwriter.-Biography:...
both during live performances and recording sessions. In October 2007, Conny Nimmersjö released his debut album as a solo artist; Skörheten och oljudet. The record was praised in the media and Nimmersjö followed up with a Swedish tour, partly with a group of session musicians and partly on his own.
Discography
With bob hund- bob hund (1)Bob hund (1993 album)bob hund is the debut release by bob hund. Produced and mixed by Eggstone and bob hund. Sound improvements by Peter In De Beton, Cutting Room. Graphic design and concept by Martin Kann...
(1993) - bob hund (2)Bob hund (1994 album)bob hund is the Swedish band bob hund's first full length music album and second self-titled release.-Track listing:# "Allseende ögat" – 1:40 ...
(1994) - Jag rear ut min själ! Allt skall bort!!!Jag rear ut min själ! Allt skall bort!!!Jag rear ut min själ! Allt skall bort!!! is an album by bob hund, released in 1998. The album peaked at 17 in the Swedish charts.-Track listing:#"bob hunds 115:e dröm" – 6:08 ...
(1998) - bob hund sover aldrig (1999)
- Stenåldern kan börjaStenåldern kan börjaStenåldern kan börja is an album by bob hund, released in 2001. This was the bands first album to chart at number one in Sweden.-Track listing:#"1002" – 0:55...
(2001) - 10 år bakåt & 100 år framåt10 år bakåt & 100 år framåt-Disc Two:...
(2002) - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folkFolkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folkFolkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk is an album by bob hund, released in 2009. The album peaked at 7 in the Swedish charts.-Track listing:...
(2009)
With Bergman Rock
- Bergman Rock (2003)
- Bonjour Baberiba Pt IIBonjour Baberiba Pt II-Track listing:#"Bonjour Baberiba Pt II" #"Crack of Dawn" #"No More Top 10" #"Unforced Peace" #"Legendary Look-alikes" #"Swan Song" #"Bubble Gum" -Personnel:...
(2005)
With Thåström
- Skebokvarnsv. 209 (2005)
- Kärlek är för dom (2009)
As a solo artist
- Skörheten och oljudet (2007)
Other appearances
- And The Lefthanded - And The Lefthanded (2002)
- Fredrik Saroea And The Fredrik Saroeas - Chamonix Et Paris (2003)
- And The Lefthanded - In The Kingdom Of Shadows (2004)