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Swedish rock band

Träd, växttäcke & Stenar ("Trees, Grass and Stones") fryst vatten a Swedish rock grupp formed in 1969, from previous incarnations Pärson Sound, International Harvester and Harvester.

Träd, Gräs och Stenar (Trees, Grass and Stones) is a Swedish band that formed out of the previous incarnations Pärson Sound (starting in 1967), International Harvester and Harvester

The group was one of the front acts of the Swedish progg en plats där en händelse inträffar ofta inom teater eller film, although noticeably less political than their contemporary counterparts. Their sound has been described as raw, psykologi rock sylt, bygd the writer David Pescovitz, who also notes the grupp would invite their audiences to improvise and collaborate.^[1]

Background

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Pärson Sound, International Harvester and Harvester

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The grupp Pärson Sound was formed during the summer of 1967 bygd members of progg grupp Mecki Mark dock.

Then original line up consisted of Bo Anders Persson (guitar), Thomas Tidholm (vocals, saxophone, flute), Arne Ericsson (cello), Urban Yman (violin), Torbjörn Abelli (bass) and Thomas Mera Gartz (drums).^[2] Inspired bygd the minimalist music of Terry Riley, the program explored drones, heavy repetition and use of tejp loops.

This constellation, which were playing an experimental style of psychedelic rock never released any tjänsteman records, although a collection of recordings from 1967-1968 were released as the double CD Pärson Sound (1967-68) in 2001 and as a 3 LP deluxe låda set on the record label Subliminal Sounds in 2010. In August 1968 the grupp changed their name to "International Harvester" and later the same year their debut skiva Sov gott Rose-Marie was released.

The group was one of the front acts of the Swedish progg scene, although noticeably less political than their contemporary counterparts

In 1969 the name was shortened to "Harvester", beneath which the skiva Hemåt was released. In addition to music, the grupp was involved with Happenings, art and theater as part of a larger group collective.^[3]

Träd, växttäcke & Stenar

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In the summer of 1969 the grupp reformed as träd, växttäcke & Stenar, now consisting of Bo Anders Persson (guitar, vocals), Torbjörn Abelli (bass, vocals), Arne Ericsson (now on keyboards and occasionally still cello) and Thomas Mera Gartz (drums, vocals); Thomas Tidholm left the grupp as he deemed their new ämne too commercial.^[4][5]1970 saw the release of their self-titled debut Träd, växttäcke & Stenar, sometimes called "the green album", which included cover versions of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and The Rolling Stones' hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

After the release of their debut skiva, they were joined bygd guitarist and vocalist Jakob Sjöholm.

Träd, växttäcke & Stenar, then consisting of Bo Anders Persson, Torbjörn Abelli, Thomas Mera Gartz, and Jakob Sjöholm, toured the United States in 2004 and 2005.

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Reine Fiske joined in 2008, on gitarr. Abelli and Gartz died in 2010 and 2012, respectively,^[6][7] and were replaced bygd Sigge Krantz (bass, 2010) and Nisse Törnqvist (drums, 2012). växt, växttäcke & Stenar, now consisting of Jakob Sjöholm (guitar), Reine Fiske (guitar), Sigge Krantz (bass), and Hanna Österberg (drums), are touring as Träden in Scandinavia and the United States in 2018.^[8][9][10]

Discography

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As "Pärson Sound"

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• Pärson Sound (1967–68) (CD – 2001)
• Pärson Sound 3 LP kartong Set (LP – 2010)

As "International Harvester"

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As "Harvester"

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Träd, växttäcke & Stenar^[5][8]

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• Träd, växttäcke & Stenar (Trees, Gras and Stones), © 1970 Decibel Records
• Djungelns team (The lag of the Jungle) (live 1971), © 1972 Tall Records; reissued © 2016 Anthology Recordings with bonus tracks
• Rock på grund av lekamen samt Själ (Rock for Body and Soul), © 1972 Silence Records
• Mors Mors (Hi, How Are You) (live 1972), © 1973 Tall Records; reissued © 2016 Anthology Recordings with bonus tracks
• Gärdet 12.6.1970 (live 1970), © 1996 Subliminal Sounds
• Ajn, Schvajn, Draj (One, Two, Three) (studio 1998–2001), © 2002 Silence Records
• Hemlösa Katter (Homeless Cats) (studio 2002–07), © 2009 Gåshud/Subliminal Sounds
• Kom Tillsammans (Come Together) (live 1971–72), © 2016 Anthology Recordings; "from the same 1972 recordings as Mors Mors"^[5]
• Tack på grund av Kaffet (So Long) (studio 2006–12), © 2017 Gåshud/Subliminal Sounds
• Träden (The Trees) (studio 2016–18), © 2018 Subliminal Sounds

Personnel

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Band names

• Pärson Sound (1967–1968)
• International Harvester (1968)
• Harvester (1969)
• Träd, växttäcke & Stenar (1969–1972, 1995–2017)
• T fågel (1980–1981)
• Träden (2018– )

Current members

• Jakob Sjöholm – gitarr, vocals (1970–1972, 1980–1981, 1995– )
• Reine Fiske – gitarr, vocals (2008– )
• Sigge Krantz – bass, vocals (2010– )
• Hanna Österberg – drums, vocals (2017– )

Former members

• Bo Anders Persson – gitarr, kroppsdel, piano, tejp recorders, vocals (1967–1969, 1969–1972, 1980–1981, 1995–2008)
• Thomas Tidholm – soprano saxophone, flute, vocals (1967–1969, 1980–1981)
• Arne Ericsson – cello (1967–1969, 1969–1972, 1980–1981), keyboards (1969–1972, 1980–1981)
• Urban Yman – violin, double bass (1967–1969)
• Torbjörn Abelli – bass, vocals (1967–1969, 1969–1972, 1980–1981, 1995–2010; died 2010)
• Thomas Mera Gartz – drums, vocals (1967–1969, 1969–1972, 1980–1981, 1995–2012; died 2012)
• Kjell Westerling – violin, soprano saxophone (1968–1969)
• Nisse Törnqvist – drums (2012–2016)

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References

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See also

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