Dungen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dungen

Dungen playing at the Malmöfestivalen, Sweden, August 2006.
Background information
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Indie rock
Psychedelic rock
Neo-psychedelia
Jazz rock
Progg
Years active 1999–present
Labels Subliminal Sounds (SE)
Kemado Records (US)
Astralwerks (US)
Memphis Industries (UK)
Dew Process (AUS)
Website http://www.dungen-music.com/
Members Gustav Ejstes
Reine Fiske
Johan Holmegard
Mattias Gustavsson
Past members Fredrik Björling

Dungen ("the grove", Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdɵŋən]) is a Swedish rock band based in Stockholm. Often classified as progg or psychedelic rock, Dungen is also influenced by Swedish (and other) folk music, classic rock, progressive rock, garage rock and alternative rock.

The band is fronted by singer/composer Gustav Ejstes, who writes all music and plays the majority of instruments on the band's records. Despite this, Dungen plays live as a four-piece. Gustav, who in his teens started his songwriting with hip hop, is backed live by Swedish progressive rock veteran Reine Fiske (Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, The Guild, The Amazing) on guitar, bassist Mattias Gustavsson (Life On Earth!), and drummer Johan Holmegard (previously on drums was Fredrik Björling), all of whom have played parts on Dungen's studio albums.

Following two vinyl album releases on Swedish record label Subliminal Sounds, Dungen briefly signed to Dolores Recordings (a subset of Virgin Records) in 2002, on which they released the CD Stadsvandringar and three singles, including one for Djungelboken 2 (the Swedish version of The Jungle Book 2). Gustav soon returned to his friend's independent record label Subliminal Sounds, stating that a major label did not feel right because Dungen is not a pop act.

Although Dungen's songs are sung entirely in Swedish, 2004's Ta Det Lugnt received great acclaim within indie rock circles and established the band's international reputation. This resulted in the band headlining two US tours and landing distribution deals in the US and UK. Dungen also performed their song "Panda" on the popular NBC television talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In 2006, Dungen played at the famous Bonnaroo Music Festival and has also toured with Wolfmother and the Tucker B's around Australia.

Dungen released their fourth studio album, Tio Bitar on April 25, 2007 but did not tour in support of it.

The group's latest album, entitled Skit i allt, was released in 2010. The group played the ATP New York 2010 music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010.

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Tyst Minut (2005, Subliminal Sounds) (12" vinyl, also included with 2005 re-release of Ta Det Lugnt)
  • Samtidigt (2009, Kemado) (limited-pressing (500) tour-only 12″ vinyl containing an extended 15-minute long version of the song "Samtidigt" from 4)

Singles

Compilations

External links

Dungen
  • Fredrik Björling
Studio albums
Compilations
  • Who Will Buy These Beautiful Evils
EPs
  • Tyst minut
  • Samtidigt
Singles
  • "Solen stiger upp"
  • "Stadsvandringar"
  • "Jag vill va' som du”/”Har du vart' i Stockholm? "
  • "Panda"
  • "Festival"
  • "Sätt att se"
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.