Stefan Sundström
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Stefan Sundström is a Swedish singer/songwriter and troubadour. After dropping out of school, he started playing in small bands such as Trots, Läppstars and Apache, which later went on to become Weeping Willows
. Sundström's music often refers to other important Swedish musicians like Evert Taube
, Dan Andersson
, Bellman
, Alice Tegnér
, Astrid Lindgren
, Ulf Dageby
and Cornelis Vreeswijk
. In the 1991 song "Vals till Evert Tåb" (Waltz to Evert Taube) Sundström portrays himself as the sole guardian of traditional Swedish music.
Sundström is married to Karin Renberg and has two daughters. Renberg also plays guitar in his band.
Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started 1995.-History:The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950's to early 1960's...
. Sundström's music often refers to other important Swedish musicians like Evert Taube
Evert Taube
Evert Axel Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is best known for his folk songs, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians.-Biography:...
, Dan Andersson
Dan Andersson
Daniel "Dan" Andersson was a Swedish author and poet. He also set some of his own poems to music. Andersson married primary school teacher Olga Turesson, the sister of artist Gunnar Turesson, in 1918...
, Bellman
Bellman
Bellman is an alternative term for a bellhop. It may also refer to:People named Bellman* Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer* Eric Bellman, psychotherapist* Gina Bellman, New Zealand/English actress...
, Alice Tegnér
Alice Tegnér
Alice Charlotta Tegnér was a Swedish music teacher, poet and composer. She was recognized as a foremost composer of Swedish children's songs during the first half of the 20th century.-Background:...
, Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
, Ulf Dageby
Ulf Dageby
Ulf Thorbjörn Dageby is a Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter. Dageby is mostly known for his role in the leftist “rock orchestra” and theater ensemble Nationalteatern.-Biography:...
and Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk , was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at...
. In the 1991 song "Vals till Evert Tåb" (Waltz to Evert Taube) Sundström portrays himself as the sole guardian of traditional Swedish music.
Sundström is married to Karin Renberg and has two daughters. Renberg also plays guitar in his band.
Albums
- Renjägarens visor (1989)
- En bärs med Nefertite (1990)
- Happy Hour Viser (1992)
- Hå Hå Ja Ja (1993)
- Vitabergspredikan, (1994)
- Nästan som reklam (1995)
- Babyland (1997)
- Bland skurkar, helgon och vanligt folk (1999)
- Fisk i en skål (2000)
- Sundström spelar Allan (2002)
- Pappa kom hem (2003)
- Hjärtats melodi (2004)
- Stolt men inte nöjd (2005)
- Fabler från Bällingebro (2006)
- Ingenting har hänt (2009)
- 5 dagar i augusti (2010)
Singles and EP's
- Vandrande vajan (1989)
- Nästan som reklam (1995)
- Allting kan vända (1995)
- Babyland (1997)
- Fläder (1997)
- Woaw Waow (1998)
- Har någon sett Sabina (2000)
- Hög kan bli låg (2000)
- Peace & love i Stockholms city (2001)
- Fredens man (2002)
- Dystervals (2002)
- Vi betalar inte (2003)
- Vissna blommor (2004)
- Somna lycklig (2004)
- Fula gubben Hitler (2004)
- En näve näring (2006)
- Nidelven (2009)
- Glöm din dröm (2009)
- Korinthierbrevet (2010)
Compilations & other work
- Golden Hits 1990-1998 (1998)
- Nationalsånger - Hymner från Vågen och EPAs torgNationalsånger - Hymner från Vågen och EPAs torgNationalsånger – Hymner från Vågen och EPAs torg is an album recorded and released in 2002 by several of Sweden's most noteworthy artists as a tribute to the Swedish progg band Nationalteatern...
(2002) - Latlåtar 1991-2000 (2003)
- Framåt! - För Palestinas befrielse (2004)
- Nåt som glimta till (2005)
- Hits! (2007)