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34-539: After Tore Johansson recorded Eggstone 's 1991 EP Shooting Time , the producer and the band wanted to establish their own project studio. They purchased recording equipment that was being sold by a studio in Kivik and found a location in Malmö for the new studio, which was established that same year by Eggstone band members Per Sunding, Patrik Bartosch, and Maurits Carlsson, along with Johansson and Anders Nordgren. Following

68-599: A compilation album of rare B-sides , The Other Side of the Moon as a Japan-only release. The video of the song "My Favourite Game" was censored by MTV for showing reckless driving. Despite this, it went on to become their second global hit song. "My Favourite Game" was featured on the soundtrack of the PlayStation video game Gran Turismo 2 in the intro movie on CD1. That year also saw their song "Deuce" appearing on The X-Files: The Album . Their song " Erase/Rewind "

102-694: A Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping , Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson , bassist Magnus Sveningsson , drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson . Post-hiatus shows since 2012 have been with Oskar Humlebo on guitar instead of Svensson. With their debut album Emmerdale (1994) they gained a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. Their second album Life (1995) secured them an international reputation. Their popularity rose when their single " Lovefool ", from

136-421: A change to pop songs with more of an American country music influence. It is a much darker album than their previous works, and quieter than Gran Turismo . Indeed, even lead singer Nina Persson dyed her once light blonde hair to jet black, reflecting the band's change of mood. The album was produced by Per Sunding after the group's regular producer Tore Johanssen stepped down, feeling himself unable to provide

170-673: A collection of songs mainly written by Persson and Svensson. Long Gone Before Daylight became one of the best selling albums in Sweden in 2003. After a two-year hiatus from their last album, it was released in Japan on 19 March 2003 and in Europe on 24 March 2003. Later it was also released in Canada (22 April 2003) and the United States (25 May 2004). The album differs from the band's earlier works. Their familiar "happy" pop sound takes on

204-435: A musician growing up, having an interest in art instead, which resulted in her attending art school. "I never really strived to be a musician; I was just, sort of, recruited into this band. I was bored out of my mind in this small, safe place (Jönköping). I was like, 'Awesome, I get to hang with fun guys.'" Living together in a small apartment, The Cardigans recorded a demo tape with Persson providing lead vocals on only one of

238-536: A recording studio Tambourine Studios also handled the economy of several bands and artists. In June 2010 Swedish rapper and singer Timbuktu claimed that 4,9 million Swedish krona had disappeared from his account and been transferred to other artists' companies. Timbuktu sued the active or former companies belonging to the bands The Hives , Europe , The Ark , Weeping Willows and The Soundtrack of Our Lives for 5 million Swedish krona. The Hives responded with counter-suing Timbuktu for 3.2 million Swedish krona. Some of

272-466: Is Super Extra Gravity (2005). After a 2006 tour, the band took a five-year break from musical activities before reuniting in 2012 to play several concerts. They have sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Peter Svensson and Magnus Sveningsson , both heavy metal musicians, formed the group on 31 October 1992 in Jönköping , Sweden, with drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson . Persson did not want to be

306-570: Is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in Malmö , Sweden. In an interview with HitQuarters , Johansson claimed that the main impetus for his becoming a music producer was the lack of good recording studios in the Malmö area at that time in which to record his own band. As a result, "my friends and me decided to build a studio for recording our own music, and then I started to record other bands here and ended up as an engineer/producer. It wasn’t something I had planned." Untutored in

340-438: The 1994 debut Emmerdale , excluding their fifth studio album Long Gone Before Daylight due to artistic differences. As someone as new to the studio as the band these sessions were an equally valuable learning experience for both parties. According to Johansson, each time they started on a new album, "we sat down and listened to the old album and decided what we liked about it and what we didn't like about it and what direction

374-447: The Moon worldwide in 1996. " Lovefool " was a hit worldwide, particularly in the US and Japan, where the album reached platinum status in three weeks. The album also achieved gold sales status in the US. "Lovefool" was shown on MTV in the late 1990s as a music video with clips from the 1996 hit film Romeo + Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes . It was also featured in

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408-745: The Yammatovo 3 festival in Croatia. In June 2018, the band announced their only live shows of the year: a four-date UK tour in December to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Gran Turismo in which they would perform the album in full again. In an interview to promote the tour, Persson stated, "There won't be any more Cardigans records, I'm pretty sure. But we'll keep doing little tours and shows as long as it's fun, as long as we can do it well and feel that it's something that's current to us." In May 2023, Nina Persson confirmed Peter Svensson would never rejoin

442-513: The accounting services correctly. In May 2012 The Hives also sued their accountancy firm PWC for 177 million Swedish krona reasoning that the lawsuits had inhibited their creativity. In July 2011 The Ark sued The Hives among others for not repaying their debts. 16 April 2013 Lund District Court sentenced The Hives to pay 23.6 million Swedish krona to The Cardigans. In the judgment report the claims regarding Tambourine Studios making accounting mistakes were dismissed as false. The conflicts between

476-422: The album First Band on the Moon (1996), was included in the soundtrack to the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet . Other singles included " Erase/Rewind " and " My Favourite Game " from the album Gran Turismo (1998). After a two-year hiatus the band returned to recording, and released their fifth album Long Gone Before Daylight (2003), a mellower country -flavoured record. Their latest album, as of July 2024,

510-451: The album Gran Turismo in full. After initial hesitation, the band decided to accept the offer "as it felt like a good way of tearing us out of our strange new everyday life," according to Persson. Peter Svensson declined to participate, although he had no objection to the band touring without him. They recruited singer-songwriter Oskar Humlebo to fill in for Svensson, and asked their agent to seek more shows for them to play. Ultimately,

544-695: The album went to the fair trade campaign. Persson also appeared on the Manic Street Preachers ' album Send Away the Tigers (May 2007), providing guest vocals on the UK Chart #2 single "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough". She shared vocals with Manics frontman James Dean Bradfield , who also appeared on stage with the band at the Glastonbury Festival 2007, and who has rated Peter Svensson as his second favourite guitarist. In

578-569: The art of recording, he acquired his skills through "trial and error". His main inspiration at that time was classic recordings from the 1960s and '70s, and in fact attempted to capture an old style in a conscious reaction against the production methods employed at that time, which he and his friends thought were bad. His first five years as a producer were largely focused on developing the Swedish indie band The Cardigans , for whom Johansson has produced five of their six albums to date, beginning with

612-623: The artists involved in the lawsuits stated that funds were missing and alleged that Tambourine Studios borrowed money from some accounts and lent it to others, all without approval of the involved artists. In May 2011 Timbuktu recalled his lawsuit against The Hives after they had paid his company 2 million Swedish krona back. Later a settlement was also reached with The Ark. Soon after The Cardigans sued The Hives for 18 million Swedish krona that they meant were lent to The Hives but never returned. The Hives sued Tambourine Studios for 9 million Swedish krona because they felt that Tambourine did not perform

646-888: The band made their live comeback with shows in Lund and Copenhagen ahead of Hultsfred, before playing in Poland, Finland, Russia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan, with a scheduled concert in Israel cancelled by the promoter. Most of these shows involved performing Gran Turismo in full, followed by an assortment of hits from their other albums. Still with Humlebo in place of Svensson, the band played career-spanning sets when touring resumed during late 2013 with shows in Japan, China and Russia, followed by more dates in 2015 which took them to South Korea, Europe and Latin America. In interviews promoting her 2014 solo album Animal Heart , Persson suggested that

680-557: The band released their sixth album Super Extra Gravity to generally favourable reviews. Super Extra Gravity went straight to the #1 spot on the Swedish album chart and was certified gold (sales over 40,000). After the band finished promotional activities in Autumn 2006, the band entered an extended hiatus and devoted themselves to other projects. In 2012, the Cardigans received a lucrative offer from Hultsfred Festival to perform

714-599: The band's break of 2007, Persson recorded the second A Camp album Colonia , which was released in early 2009. A Camp supported the US release of Colonia with a tour, which began in New York City on 26 May and completed on 15 June in Los Angeles. In 2010, Persson appeared on Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse's collaboration (Dark Night of the Soul) singing "Daddy's Gone" (with Mark Linkous ). Persson released

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748-525: The band, and that as a result there would be no new Cardigans albums. The idea of making new music without Svensson was overruled too. The band keeps on touring sporadically. During the band's first break Nina Persson released an album as A Camp , and Peter Svensson and Bengt Lagerberg worked on the project Paus with help from Joakim Berg from Kent , and Magnus Sveningsson recorded as Righteous Boy . In 2006, Sveningsson restarted their old label Trampolene and became an A&R for it. The first signing

782-399: The country sound the group wanted. Criticism was generally mixed. Some found the change of direction welcome, and felt the band had matured, making songs that were even better than other experienced country-pop styled artists. Others missed the old pop sound, and accused the band of possibly being ashamed of their former "happy" pop sound. The first single of the album, " For What It's Worth "

816-544: The different parties escalated into public smear and accusations of crimes in media. An investigation into economic crimes began in 2011, but was later closed because of lack of evidence. On 22 November 2013, Malmö District Court cleared Tambourine Studios completely in the case where they were sued by The Hives for 9 million Swedish krona, dismissing the case in its entirety and sentencing The Hives to pay Tambourine Studios court costs of 4.4 million Swedish krona. Tore Johansson Tore Johansson (born 6 November 1959)

850-478: The film Cruel Intentions (1999). In 1997, the band played themselves in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 as the featured entertainment at their college graduation party, hosted by Kelly Taylor 's dad. The band performed " Lovefool " and " Been It ." Their song " Carnival " was featured in the 1997 film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery . The band was also asked to submit

884-455: The new album should go in." More recently, Johansson prefers to write for or co-write with solo artists. Johansson has gained particular international recognition through his production work with The Cardigans and Franz Ferdinand , but has also worked with a number of other recording artists such as: This article about a Swedish musician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Cardigans The Cardigans are

918-609: The release of Eggstone's 1992 album, Eggstone in San Diego , the studio began to receive demo tapes sent by other bands. Johansson listened to a demo tape from the Cardigans , and invited the band to the studio to work with him, with the band recording its first three studio albums at Tambourine Studios. Other artists recording at Tambourine Studios included Bob Hund , Envelopes , Cloudberry Jam , Divine Dennis, Green and Lady Lynette as well as international artists such as Saint Etienne , Good shoes and Tom Jones . Besides being

952-462: The songs towards the end of the track list. A&R man Ola Hermanson heard the demo and signed the band to his Trampolene imprint. They released their debut album Emmerdale in Sweden and Japan in 1994; it was re-released internationally in 1997. The album included the Swedish radio hit " Rise & Shine ", which was later voted the best of 1994 in a poll in Slitz magazine. The remainder of 1994

986-598: The success of their most recent live dates opened the possibility for future Cardigans recordings, though there were no firm plans. "It's really fun to do greatest hits things, since there's nothing else, but I think if we continue having this much fun we would like to make another record, because we like to create new things," said Persson. The band's only scheduled show for 2016 was at Qstock ( Oulu , Finland ) on 29 July. In 2017, they performed in Stockholm, in Turku, and at

1020-457: The theme song for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies but rejected the request due to exhaustion that would be exacerbated by the potential added workload; Persson has called her decision to turn down the offer "one of my biggest mistakes." 1998's Gran Turismo was followed by a long hiatus during which the band members pursued solo side projects. The same year they also released

1054-580: Was featured in the 1999 films Never Been Kissed and The Thirteenth Floor . In 2018, German author Thorsten Nagelschmidt published a book titled Der Abfall der Herzen, a reference to the band's song "Junk of the Hearts" featured on Gran Turismo. In 1999, the Cardigans recorded a duet cover of Talking Heads ' " Burning Down the House " with Tom Jones for his album Reload . The Cardigans returned in 2002 to record Long Gone Before Daylight (2003),

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1088-540: Was released on 17 February 2003. The second single was " You're the Storm " released on 2 June 2003. The third and final single was " Live and Learn " released on 3 December 2003. In the summer of 2004, The Cardigans toured with Liz Phair , Katy Rose and Charlotte Martin on the Chicks With Attitude tour. On 28 April 2005, the band's iTunes Originals album was released through iTunes. On 19 October 2005,

1122-481: Was spent touring Europe and recording Life , which was released worldwide in 1995. Life became an international success, selling more than a million copies and achieving platinum status in Japan. In 1996, Life was released under the label Minty Fresh in the US, but this release was essentially a compilation of tracks from Emmerdale and Life . After their success with Life , The Cardigans signed with Mercury Records , under which they released First Band on

1156-511: Was the Swedish popband The Animal Five , which was a minor success in Sweden and Germany. Lagerberg and Johansson formed the group Brothers Of End, releasing a debut album The End in 2009, and a second album Mount Inside in 2011. A third album, Shakers Love , was released in 2014, and Nina Persson appeared on the track "Heat". In November 2006, Persson featured on The Cake Sale , an album set up by Oxfam Ireland . It contained nine tracks from some of Ireland's leading artists. Proceeds from

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