ALL INSTRUMENTS PLAYED BY RIKARD SJÖBLOM // EXCEPT:
drums in "ON AND ON", "MAKE IT BETTER", "GO ON ALONE" and "OLD LIKE ME" played by PETTER DIAMANT //
bass in "MAKE IT BETTER and "GO ON ALONE" played by Robert Hansen //
double bass in "SHE IS GONE AGAIN" played by RASMUS DIAMANT //
Influences
Frank Zappa, The Band, King Crimson, Beatles, Jeff Buckley, Chris Cornell (Euphoria Morning), Todd Rundgren, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Evert Taube, Beardfish... and many many more
Short description:
“A groovy soulpop parade featuring 70’s rock, bluesy jazzwaltz, some swedish folk and a pinch of americana. Very good vocals and strong melodies.”
Rikard Sjöblom, Beardfish’s own multiinstrumental singer/songwriter, is the man behind the new project Gungfly where he tries to find a balance between the simple and the complex. He has, despite his young age, deep musical experience and a foundation to stand on as he moves swift and unconcerned between several different genres. The ambition seems to be to push the boundaries without being too ambitious or pretentious. Musically the album holds recognizable soundscapes and harmonies that provide associations which in turn should make “Please Be Quiet” appeal to a broad array of listeners.
The album consists of fifteen tracks and starts off with the soulful ballad “Whiskers”, a strong cut with nice, devoted vocals. Track two, “On and on” has a poppier feel to it and should go along perfectly when you’re cruising down the highway in a cab along the California shoreline on a perfect day! The third song on the album is called “No remorse” and now we’re dealing with a jazzy 6/8 ballad with some French accordion melodies swirling by. The following track, “Before the winter”, should appeal to anyone who likes Dire Straits. You can notice that Sjöblom hasn’t lost his love for progrock in track numer six “Rumbling boxes”. The rest of the album continues along this path, interesting combinations of genres topped off by, first and foremost, very good vocals.
The album was recorded in Rikard’s hometown Gävle between 2005 – 2008. His bandmate Petter Diamant from Bootcut play drums on six of the tracks. Robert Hansen from Beardfish appear on four of them. You can also hear Rasmus Diamant (double bass), Peter Fredriksson (trombone) and Tobias Wiklund (trumpet) in one song. Other than that Rikard is playing all of the instruments by himself.
By: Mikael Bennerhed - GARF, LARS
DON'T FORGET CYKLONMANNEN!!!
Rikard's instrumental interpretation and musical adventure, released in 2005. The CD features both the studio version from 2003 and a live version from 2004 with Den Gyllene Orkestern
hello from captain bell.great songs with great vocals.crimson coloured negative,make it better, was my favourite . let me know if you like my music,n tell me your opinion about.keep in touch
Tack som fan! Riktigt roligt att höra! Hur gick det i Ryssland? så jävla kool grej ;P ha de fint! vi borde lira ihop snart igen, om ni inte ska på turné med DT förståss :D ha de fint!
Hello Rikard and thanks a lot for finding me and for the friend request, much appreciated dude. Cool tracks and awesome site by the way my friend. Hope to see you in concert here in Montreal Canada someday either with your solo project or with BF.......wish you al the best. Cheers.......MARIANO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Rikard i'm happy to listen to this new project, hope all is well with you! remember that www.rock-impressions.com is always ready to promote your music all the best Giancarlo
Tjena mannen, myten... snart kanske också legenden! Fan va bra låtar, Rumbling boxes är typ bland det bästa jag har hört på länge. Vi syns på spegeln den trettonde... front row med ett jävla stort leende.
Hi dear Friends, I hope you are fine. Have a nice day.
will be vailable soon. 3 euros of every sold copy will be donated to the German section of Plan International. Plan is one of the largest child-centred community development organisations in the world, helping children and their families in 49 of the poorest countries to break the cycle of poverty.
Rikard !!! I hope the mini-tour went well !!! Just wanted to let you know that I reviewed your album last week-end. It gets a 9.5 on 10 !!!! Congrats !!! Will it be #1 for 2009 on "The Int'l Prog Rock Show" on www.mohawk-radio.com ????? We'll find out in 2 months!!!! Cheers my friend. Have a great gig in Moscow with the Beards!!!! Have you come to some kind of arrangement with Unicorn Digital????Let me know! Rock on & on Rikard !!! MontrealRick.
