G2 consists of:
Jens Koch (banjo)
Christoffer Olsson (guitar)
Erik Igelström (mandolin)
Jimmy Sunnebrandt (bass)
Tobias Strömberg (dobro)
Here's a video from Danny Clark's Post IBMA pickin' party 2008!
G2, Ron Block on guitar, Molly and BJ Cherryholmes, Josh Swift and Danny Clark! I play my Yates on here.
Here's another one from Danny's pickin' party, Pike County Breakdown:
Happy Birthday William:
Here's when G2 played at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway September 2008. Sunny Side Of the Moutain:
I was born on the west coast of Sweden in 1982 in a big family of nine kids. I started playing the 5-string during my early teens thanks to my uncle Bertel. Started out my musical career with my brother Björn (on guitar) and two other brothers as the band "Street" playing on the streets of Gothenburg earning enough money for some nice lunch and fresh banjo strings. During this time, I learned the basics of the three finger Scruggs style.
In the late 90's I started playing with some different bands and in late 2005 a group of five good guys met and we formed G2, which finally feels like home to me. Did some wonderful traveling in the US during 2002, 2003 and 2004 and had the time of my life experiencing Bluegrass music at its best and got the opportunity to meet wonderful musicians and friends for life.
G2 won the EWOB (European World Of Bluegrass) contest and is now no. 1 European Bluegrass Band. G2s debut album "Where The Tall Grass Grows" was released late 2007 and this spring we're touring in England, Holland, Wales, the US, Switzerland, Sweden etc... Check our updated schedule on www.myspace.com/g2bluegrassband.
I do studio session work and currently live in Stockholm, Sweden - contact me at: jkbanjo@gmail.com
In June 2008, I started playing a brand new Yates Ron Stewart signature banjo, mahogny. It's a really good instrument which is a joy to play. If you're interested in them, look at www.yatesbanjos.com. I love mine :)
Look at www.G2bluegrassband.com for more music, info and concert dates.
Jens, thank you for the friendship. Wow, what a tight group. OVErall excellence in playing, singing, everything. "Where The Tall Grass Grows" is great, with lyrics so many of us thoroughly identify with. Made me very nostalgic but in a very happy way. And "When You Let Someone Go", again, wonderful lyrics sung beautifully. I can't wait to play in your beutiful country and hear all the wonderful music you and others are making there. Thanks again. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every song. Be well
Tjohoo! Fan vad kul, hoppas ni får det helt fantastiskt! Tråkigt att inte se er innan ni åker...men om det är så det är så är det så det är...:) Det e tur att det finns myspace;) Härligt att du fått njuta av sommaren, jag ska njuta av min sista vecka efter den här veckan...har faktiskt mest jobbat i sommar... Jens, ta hand om dig och grabbarna. Världens största kram till er!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
