BUGMAN
Started out in the early 90´s as PLANLOS IRR
with a line-up consisting
of two guitars - JL and Sten Backman, drums and occasional bass + guitar
- Fredrik Hellström
and saxophone/flute - Annika Ivarsson.
The concept was to get free from all conventions regarding musicmaking
and to create a creative chaos where you never play the same composition
or rhythmical/harmonical pattern twice.
After a break for a couple of years JL and SB went into the EMS studio
in Stockholm and cut a couple of tracks as a duo
(GIVE ME THAT
COMBO IF YOU CAN).
Still totally improvised, on an AKAI S1000 sampler and a Buchla synthesizer,
this was the starting point for a new direction of the group. They
changed the name to BUGMAN and begun to incorporate computers and electronics
in the workprocess.
Soon Fredrik was back in the band as a bass player and Stebbe Grapenmark
from TVÅ FISK & EN FLÄSK joined on drums. The line-up
now is Jan Liljekvist - violin & electronics, Sten Backman - guitar & laptop,
Fredrik Hellström - bass, Stebbe Grapenmark - drums and Gustaf
Esters (also from TVÅ FISK & EN FLÄSK) - percussion.
New music by BUGMAN is constantly to be found at
myspace.com/bugmansweden
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