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 Kent's Profile |
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official myspace page for Kent |
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| Country: |  Sweden |
| Last Login: | Jun 9, 2008 (549 days back) |
About Me |
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| With indiepop growing all over Sweden in the mid-'90s, Kent was to become one of the biggest Swedish bands during that decade. Kent was formed in Eskilstuna in 1990, when singer-songwriter Joakim Berg and lead-guitarist Sami Sirvio met at school. They formed a band and were soon joined by drummer Markus Mustonen, bassist Martin Skold and guitarist Martin Roos. In the beginning they changed their name a couple of times, and after a short period as Havsanglar (Seaangels), they decided to call themselves Kent, which is a Swedish male surname. They recorded some demos and at last they signed with BMG Sweden, and their sublabel RCA. In 1994 the first single, "Nar Dert Blaser Pa Manen," was released and no one noticed. In April 1995, their eponymous debut album hit the shelves, and it didn't sell that well in the beginning. Three more singles were released from that album, with the last one, "Frank," being the closest thing to a hit. The band toured heavily in 1995, and after the tour, Martin Roos decides to leave the band. Instead they contact their old friend Harri Manty, who took Roos' place. A year after the release of the debut album, the follow-up, Verkligen, was released, and now things start to happen. As a pre-album single, "Kram (Sa Nara Far Ingen Ga)" was issued, and became an instant hit, a hit that helped Verkligen to be a massive success. For the second album, Kent had changed their musical direction a bit. Where the debut album was distorted, Verkligen had some melancholic songs, sounding very much like Radiohead. This was a path that they were going to follow when recording their third album, Isola, in 1997. After the release of Verkligen, the band once again toured heavily, but the difference was that this time around, the venues were all sold out. They also got to play the main stage at Hultsfredsfestivalen, Sweden's biggest rock festival. Kent didn't keep with the tradition in releasing an album in April, and spent much of the spring of 1997 in Belgium recording the eagerly awaited fourth album. In February 1997, they also won a couple of Grammy Awards, among them for best video, "Gravitation," made by Adam Berg, Joakim's younger brother. In september 1997, the single "Om Du Var Har" was released and became a huge success in Sweden, so when the album Isola, was available in the shops, it went straight to number one on the Swedish album chart. Another sellout followed, and what many journalists in Sweden had asked Kent about was about to come true: an English version of Isola. It was first released in Sweden in April 1998, and in the autumn of 1998 it was issued in England. It wasn't meant to be released in Sweden at all, but the public demand was too big for BMG to handle. In 1998, Joakim Berg also released an album with project called Paus, consisting of him and Cardigans-guitarist Peter Svensson. While spending time on the road, Kent main man Joakim Berg continued writing songs. Their fourth album, Hagnesta Hill, appeared in 2000. Vapen & Ammunition, which sold 500,000 copies in Scandinavia alone, followed two years later, highlighting Kent's biggest release of their career. ~ Tommy Gunnarsson, All Music Guide Written by Tommy Gunnarsson |
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Music:Member Since: 12/22/2004Band Website: kent.nu Band Members: Joakim Berg (vocals, guitar), Sami Sirviö (guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass), Markus Mustonen (piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, background vocals), Martin Sköld (keyboards, bass) Record Label: Sony BMG Type of Label: Major |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Indie / Alternative) |
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My Blog |
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Kents Merch Now Available! |
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| Well it's official! Kent recently launched their merch site and you can order all your goodies here:Kent's Official Merch Site The boys are in the middle of their Winter Tour and have already announce... Posted by Kent on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:00 PST |
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Tillbaka till samtiden straight to no.1 selling double platinum! |
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| The official release date for Tillbaka till samtiden in Sweden was October 17 but the album started showing up in Swedish stores October 12. In just one week the album sold double platinum (over 80 00... Posted by Kent on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:06:00 PST |
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Tillbaka till samtiden vinyl issue + US release of kent albums |
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| It is now confirmed that there will be a limited vinyl issue of Tillbaka till samtiden. It will be printed in 1000 copies and it is already available for pre booking in Swedish online stores. Release ... Posted by Kent on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:32:00 PST |
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Album & Winter Tour Dates Released |
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| July 18th, 2007 the following pressrelease was sent out by kent: "The recordingsof the seventh album began in November 2006 at Allaire studios ShokanNew York. In the beginning of 2007 the work continu... Posted by Kent on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:47:00 PST |
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Summer Greetings! |
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| Hello Everyone, we hope you have a great summer break! We are just finishing up the upcoming album in Shokan, New York.
Navid (from left) who handles the myspace page, the boys, Jon&n... Posted by Kent on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:19:00 PST |
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Kent News - Recording of new album ended |
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| Kent has just finished recording of the new album according to producer Joshua: "The studio is great, Stockholm is beautiful, the music is spectacular and what can I say about the people ? - Best sess... Posted by Kent on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:36:00 PST |
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Kent - New Album ~ 2007 |
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| Press Release,
The band recently flew to Shokan (NY), Allaire Studios, to begin recording on their 7th album with producer Jon "Joshua" Schumann. They will continue working on this album throughout t... Posted by Kent on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:15:00 PST |
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Kent Video's |
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| A collection of videos:
Dom Andra
En Himmelsk Drog
Krom
Saker Man Ser
FF
Dom Som Forsvann
Palace & Main
Musik Non Stop live
Musik Non Stop
Vinternoll2
Den doda vinkeln
Max 500
Chans
I... Posted by Kent on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:46:00 PST |
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FAQ (English Version) |
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| Hello,
Here's a few asked questions (and answers) the band often gets asked:
FAQ English Version Posted by Kent on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:18:00 PST |
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