Johansson och det starka bandet
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Martin Johansson
Johansson och det starka bandet is a Swedish band from Goteborg on the Swedish west coast. This is their second tour in the United States. The band has released 3 albums, covering everything from rock´n roll to pure folk music. The latest album Amerikat inspired this US tour. The album is a rock-opera, containing 20 songs about the young emigrant Gustav Johansson from Sweden. The project started in 2004 when Martin Johansson, the founder and leader of the band, visited his relatives in Illinois and Minnesota. The trip to USA inspired him to create a story that starts in Dalsland Sweden and goes all the way to Clarkfield Minnesota.
Last year the band did a great success with a tour from Chicago to Minneapolis. And that tour inspired the band so much, so when the chance came to do another tour, they didn’t hesitate.
The band will tour with Swedish-American emigrant songs. The repertoire contains of both their own material and some really old covers. Some beautiful Swedish-American hymns as well. The tour brings the old Swedish American songs and stories alive and the American audience will understand the content through new translations. Everything is performed with great energy and artistic attitude.
The members on the tour are:
Martin Johansson 37, guitar, banjo, flutes and harmonica. He is the founder and leader of the band. He has written all the songs, both music and lyrics. He is playing both solo and in his band. He has performed in churches, festivals and rock clubs. And of course the great US tour last year.
Peter Ehlebrink 38, guitar & slide. Peter has been playing guitar all his life. His specialty is Swedish/American country music. He plays in several bands and has been at festivals and clubs, in Sweden and England. He is also a strong back up and harmony singer.
Jörgen Sundström 39, drums, banjo and guitar. Jörgen has played on many stages in many different bands. He is a great songwriter that can play a lot of instruments. He has been playing in many countries (England, Denmark, Norway etc.) Also a great singer.
Claes Johansson 36, bassplayer with a rock´n roll background. He has been playing on many albums and stages and has a big part in Johannson och det starka bandet, both as a musician and as an inspiration.
