Roger Tallroth has been a fulltime musician, arranger and composer since 1990. Best known from his main band Väsen and maybe also as the composer of "Johsefines Waltz", a tune that has spread beyond imagination all over the world.
Beside Väsen Roger have had a influence as performer and arranger/composer in bands Sofia Karlsson band (S) Gunnel Mauritzon Band (S), Annbjørg Lien band (N), a.o.
Roger is heard on many records and Cd's as performer but also as arranger/producer.
To mension a few of this years collection, so far:
"Hotas", 2007 - Tsuumi Sound System (Fin) as a producer here's some quoted critics:"
Tsuumi Sound System’s latest album Hotas is currently receiving noteworthy
praise in the international press circuit. The highly-regarded World Music
magazine Songlines chose Hotas as their “Top of the World” album of the
month in January. The magazine awarded the album a 5/5 rating and stated
that it sets new standards for making the perfect album. The German
magazine In Music also awarded Hotas the perfect rating of five stars.
“Unpredictable and thrilling Finnish folk which sets a new benchmark of
how to make a perfect album”. (Songlines)
In Germany Hotas is a nominee for the country’s music critics’ award ("Preis
der deutschen Schallplattenkritik") for the first quarter of 2008 in the
category “Folk & Folklore”."
"Linnaeus Väsen", 2007 - Väsen quartet (S)
"Visor från Vinden", 2007 - Sofia Karlsson (S)
"Mike Marshall & Darol Anger with Väsen released 2007 on Adventure Music
"Midnight May Monday" Karen Tweed, Timo Alakotila, Emma Reid and Roger Tallroth (UK, Fin, & S) 2008
"Mon" together with Göran Månsson (S) 2006
"Borderland" with Ingunn Bjorgo Band (N) 2007
With his own invented tuning and his twelvestring guitar Roger has developed a distinctive sound and way of playing of his own. In addition to the guitar, he plays the Swedish bouzoki, fiddle, tenorguitar ao. Roger got his MFA in 1988 at the University of Örebro. He has about 50 or so followers throughout the world using his special tuning, a number still growing. He has given numerous seminars around Europe and the US.
Väsen joue Josefin vals
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hej maestro! Blev morsans vals OK eller riskerar vi smisk! Kommer du till Ransäter? Vi släpper våran platta då. Kanske du vill lira en låt med oss ifall du kommer./ Gufarna
you have to watch the entire series!! SO FUNNY!!! I swear, my whole Saturday went by before I knew it, just watching one show after the other. I'm such a loser, I know, lol. Anyways, got any plans for next weekend? ... cuz i doooooooo! oooh, I think the pizza's here, I'm so freakin hungry right now, but it's all good. and that survey thing i was doing - THAT YOU WAS MAKING FUN OF ME FOR DOING!! - i just got paid! $76 for my first check, and since i got paid, I'm gonna do more of em, but I'm already at $184, so I'm loving it. They're so seriously stupid tho - the one I got last night was about my hair and stuff - like what kind of shampoo do I use, do I normally use conditioner ... for real, so easy. you should do it, i'm tellin yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
lmao, no i was at a stop sign and just as i was about to take off....an owl...a freaking owl...flies out of the trees and just about hits my window but goes across the front of my car instead....i just about shit my pants., it was fun tho, least i been making some side money, filling out those surveys online, giving my opinions n stuff. it aint been doing too bad, bout an extra 200 bucks or so a week, and the work is pretty easy, just like answering questions and giving my opinions on different things. heh, i just finished one, and it was about what freakin toothpaste do i like to use, lol. anyways, you should try it, and lemme know how it does for yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
