Kaipa
| Kaipa | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Progressive rock |
| founding | 1974, 2000 |
| resolution | 1982 |
| Website | http://www.kaipa.info/ |
| Founding members | |
| Hans Lundin | |
| Tomas Eriksson (until 1977) | |
| Thomas Sjöberg (until 1974) | |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, keyboard |
Hans Lundin |
| Per Nilsson (since 2007) | |
singing |
Patrik Lundström (since 2000) |
singing |
Aleena (since 2000) |
Drums |
Morgan Ågren (since 2000) |
bass |
Jonas Reingold (since 2000) |
| former members | |
Vocals, guitar |
Roine Stolt (1974–1979 & 2000–2005) |
Drums |
Ingemar Bergman (1974-1981) |
bass |
Mats Lindberg (1977–1980) |
bass |
Mats "Microben" Lindberg (1981–1982) |
singing |
Mats Löfgren (1977–1980, † 2016) |
guitar |
Max Åhman (1979-1982) |
Drums |
Per "Pelle" Andersson (1982) |
Kaipa (or Kaipa DaCapo ) is a Swedish band that plays progressive rock with folkloric influences .
Band history
Kaipa was founded in 1973 by keyboardist Hans Lundin , bassist Tomas Eriksson and drummer Thomas Sjöberg as Ura Kaipa . After two unofficial concerts in prisons in the region, Thomas Sjöberg fell ill with cancer, which is why he had to leave the group. His seat was occupied by Ingemar Bergman . With the addition of guitarist Roine Stolt , who was only 17 years old at the time, the classical Kaipa line-up was complete. In the summer of 1974, the name was finally changed to Kaipa . It's worth noting that the band's lyrics were written in Swedish .
In 1975 the album Kaipa was released, on which Hans Lundin in particular worked as a writer and composer. One year later the album Inget nytt under solen (German: Nothing new under the sun ) came out. The 20-minute long piece Skenet bedrar deserves special mention as well as the title track written by Roine Stolt, of which excerpts as Nothing New Under The Sun also appeared several times in the Flower Kings' live repertoire .
After Inget nytt under solen , bassist Eriksson left the band. Mats Lindberg was brought in to replace him . In addition, Mats Löfgren got on as lead singer, because Lundin wanted to concentrate more on his keyboard playing. With the album Solo , released in 1978, the band began to move away from their progressive rock roots. The great influence of Stolt in writing and composing becomes clear on this album. After Solo , Kaipa experienced several changes in the line-up. Two more albums - Händer and Nattdjurstid - were released before the group split up in 1982.
In 2000, Hans Lundin and Roine Stolt brought Kaipa back to life. Together with singer Patrik Lundström , bassist Jonas Reingold and drummer Morgan Ågren they recorded the album Notes from the past , which was released in 2002 and, contrary to what the title suggests, only contains new material. A year later the album Keyholder was released and in 2005 their last record with long-time member Roine Stolt, Mindrevolutions . On the following albums, Angling Feelings and In the Wake of Evolution , only Hans Lundin is still on board as the original member. As can be seen from the album titles, English was now used as the language. Stylistically, the new Kaipa tied in with the progressive rock of the 1970s. However, they are sometimes accused of sounding cold and calculated.
The original line-up except Hans Ludin currently exists as "Kaipa DaCapo" with the line-up Roine Stolt, Michael Stolt, Tomas Eriksson, Ingemar Bergman and Max Lorentz. The band performed in this formation at the Night of the Prog Festival 2015.
Discography
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- 1974: Unedited Master Demo Recording
- 1975: Kaipa
- 1976: Inget nytt under solen
- 1978: Solo
- 1978: Kaipa Live
- 1980: dealers
- 1982: Nattdjurstid
- 1993: Stockholm Symphony (Bootleg)
- 2002: Notes from the Past
- 2003: Keyholder
- 2005: Mindrevolutions
- 2005: The Decca Years 1975–1978 (5-CD box)
- 2007: Angling Feelings
- 2010: In the Wake of Evolution
- 2012: Vittjar
- 2014: Sattyg
- 2016: Kaipa DaCapo: Dårskapens Monotoni
- 2017: Children of the Sounds
Web links
- Kaipa's website
- Kaipa on the baby blue pages
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- ↑ Kaipa DaCapo on reverbnation.com
- ↑ a b Chart sources: SE