Charta 77 (band)
| Charta 77 |
Charta 77 at Kafé 44 2010. |
| Background information |
| Origin |
Köping, Sweden |
| Genres |
Punk rock, Pop rock |
| Years active |
1983–present |
| Labels |
Birdnest Records |
| Website |
www.birdnest.se/charta |
| Members |
Johnny Smedberg (1983–present)
Per Granberg (1983–present)
Johan Hultman (2003–present)
Mattias Söderlund (2000–present) |
| Past members |
Martin Nordberg (1983–1987)
Micke Bergman (1985–1986)
Leif Ekring (1987–1994)
Gustaf Hielm (1994–1995)
Teijo Pulkkinen (1994–2003)
Fredrik Wikman (1996–1999) |
Charta 77 (named after Charter 77) is a Swedish punk-band formed in 1983 in the Swedish town Köping. The band consists today of Per Granberg (lyrics & bass), Johnny Smedberg (guitar), Mattias Söderlund (bass), Johan Hultman (drums). The band is a very popular live act, and often plays on music festivals.
Per Granberg met Johnny Smedberg after Per's former band N.O.S's gig, at Folkets Park in Köping, and they then formed the new band Charta 77.
Discography
- Välfärdens Avfall, LP (1984)
- Sista Dansen, LP (1985)
- Out it's still dark, EP (1986)
- Split (PiP), LP (1987)
- White Face, 10" (1988)
- Explode, 7" (1989)
- Institution, justice & poverty, LP (1989)
- It vibrates, 7" (1990)
- Another brick in the wall, 12" (1990)
- The beauty is in the beholders eyes, CD/LP (1991)
- Kröp, gick & Skrek 83-85, 2LP (1991)
- Vykort från Rio, 7" (1991)
- Information, 7" (1992)
- Hobbydiktatorn, CD/LP (1992)
- Skrek ännu högre 85-87, CD (1993)
- Före Grisfesten, CDm (1993)
- Grisfesten, CD (1993)
- BLY, CD (1994)
- HEL !, CD (1994)
- 6, CDs (1994)
- Världssamvetet, CDs (1995)
- Tecken i tiden, CD (1995)
- Herrarna i Sandlådan, CDs (1995)
- Lilla Björn och lilla Tiger, CDm (1995)
- Annorlunda, CD (1996)
- Before the rain, CDm (1997)
- Svart på vitt, CD (1998)
- 83-98, CD box (1998)
- Singlar 85-98, 2CD (1998)
- När köttet är slut, CDm (1998)
- Jag är gud, CDs (1999)
- Sagan om världens mest hypade band, CD (2000)
- G8, CD (2002)
- Spegelapan (2004)
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