producer, technician, composer, arranger, musician. 6,12, string fretted and fretless virtual guitar ( vg8 ex and vg88), live loops, 6,12, string acoustic guitar, banjo, synths, delays, holds, live samples, and more. gunnar says this about his own music. ”i play more and more free form music based on sounds and live loops, live samples and live delays. i have also written classical pieces, such as an organ concert that had its premiere i st. petersburg, russia. i have also written choir works, string quartet chamber music, etc.” he is presently working on a number of studio projects where his groups, tinnitus therapi trip and tors hammare are playing a major part. he is also doing a number of projects for independent bands as producer, recording engineer, and mastering engineer. dvd production, cd-lp mastering, recording, mixing, arranging,composition, concertos, and more 25 years in the music business : music for : dance, performance, films , theater, tv, radio, cd, cd-rom, ep, lp.choir works, concerto for church organ, string quartets big band suites pop, rock, and world music m.m.performances in : usa, denmark, england, france, japan, spain, sweden, germany , finland and elsewhere.
"I don't think we should rehearse at all before recording it would somehow destroy it. I don't think any band ever has become any better by rehearsing!"
HENRIK WARTEL
Drums and percussion
Henrik Wartel has a solid background within experimental music and more. He works as freelance musician and has since he started his career in Eje Thelin Group played with all and everybody. Jukka Tullonen, Position Alpha, Monika Zetterlund, Egba, Cecilia Wennerström, Svante Turesson, Bernt Rosengren, Tommy Koverhult, Krister Andersson, Roland Keijser. Gunnar lindgren and Triple Heather to mention some of them. Many recordings have been made and he has been on tour in endless of countries.
ANDERS BERG
"I demolish my bridges behind me, then there is no choice but forward"
I play electric and acoustic bass ,4 strings fretted and fretless bass, "I think music should be free, like painting with your eyes closed" I live in a small village in the north of Sweden. For as long as I can remember music has always been around me and my family. (folk, rock and jazz ) I first picked up a guitar at the age of 13 just for fun. In the late 70s everybody had to be in a band and I ended up playing bass. We had lots of fun, unaware that we were getting practice playing together and making songs. In the 80s I played in a few bands in different styles, made demos, played gigs and had big dreams. I want to create landscapes and new sounds. Today the computer is a very helpful tool.
Check out Gunnar Backman's homepage lots of WMA for download and Mp3:s and CD:s for sale
I can't say enough about how fantastic you guys were last weekend!! Thank you so much for playing here and I look forward to hearing the CD from the show ~ Hunt
Thanks, I was hoping the dog would have joined in with some Experimental singing, but she never did. Next time perhaps.
I'm plesed to hear that you are going to perform in America soon, thats great! Unfortunatly I cant be there to enjoy things but I save that until May in Holland. Skål!, I drink to that.
Wednesday 5th of November, Musicon, Den Haag Friday the 7th of November 2008, Haagse Pop Centrum Muziekcafé Saturday the 8th of November 2008, De Pater, Den Haag Sunday the 9th of November 2008, Haagse Pop Centrum Muziekcafé
One Stone Beamer: One Stone: sounds and loops, The Netherlands Beam: fretted and fretless synthesizer guitar, Mexico
Albert Dambeck: standing bass and fretless Martin travel guitar, Germany
Peter Verheul: fretless electric guitar, The Netherlands Just van Rossum: fretted electric guitar, The Netherlands
Propeller Willem Niehorster: fretted and fretless guitar, Mexico Michiel Coolen: drums, The Netherlands John van Maanen: vocals, The Netherlands Niels Zeven: bass, The Netherlands
Gary Corcoran: fretless acoustic guitar, Norway
NTR Melle Weijters: fretless electric guitar, The Netherlands Etienne Nillesen: drums, The Netherlands
Dream Flight to Antarctica Willem Niehorster: fretted and fretless synthesizer guitar, Mexico Michiel Coolen: drums, The Netherlands Niels Zeven: bass: The Netherlands
Wonka Gunnar Backman: fretted and fretless virtual guitar and live loops, Sweden Anders Berg: bass, Sweden Henrik Wartel: drums, Sweden
Wolvetang Band Tim Wolvetang: fretless guitar, The Netherlands Ruben Jansen: bass / guitar, The Netherlands Robin Smit: drums, The Netherlands
Music Mafia Willem Niehorster: fretted and fretless synthesizer guitar, Mexico Jesse van Beusekom: synthesizer guitar, The Netherlands Michiel Coolen: drums, The Netherlands Sander Koole: bass, The Netherlands
Ataman Ensemble Onur Ataman: Fretless Guitar-Loops, Turkey Jonathan Inhefeld: Electric Bass, Germany Michele Bagaglio: Live Electronic and Computer Programming, Italy David Barker: Drums