Hoven Droven

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Hoven Droven. Left to right: Pedro Blom, Jens Comén, Björn Höglund, Kjell-Erik Eriksson, Bosse "Bo" Lindberg.

Hoven Droven is a Swedish folk rock band founded in 1989. They specialize in instrumental, hard rock arrangements of old Swedish folk tunes. The closest English translation of "Hoven Droven" is "helter skelter" or "whatever."

[edit] Band Members

[edit] Current Members

• Pedro Blom, bass
• Jens Comén, saxophones
• Kjell-Erik Eriksson, violin
• Björn Höglund drums, percussion
• Bosse "Bo" Lindberg, guitar

[edit] Former Members

• Gustav Hylén, trumpet, flugelhorn
• Janne Strömstedt, keyboards

[edit] Guest Musicians

• Ulrika Bodén, vocals
• Sofia Sandén, vocals

[edit] Discography

• Hia-Hia (1994, Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 110)
• Grov (1996, Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 114)
• Groove (1997, compilation of "Hia Hia" and "Grov," NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6002)
• More Happy Moments with Hoven Droven (1999, Home (Sweden) 013, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6043)
• Hippa (2001, Home (Sweden) 020, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6062)
• Turbo (2004, Home (Sweden) 032)
• Jumping at the Cedar (2006, 2-CD live compilation, Home (Sweden) 044, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6090)

[edit] External links

• Hoven Droven

[edit] Video

• TVfolk.net (search under "Sweden")