Kenny Håkansson
Kenny Håkansson (born November 25, 1972 ) is a Swedish rock musician who became known as the bassist for the band The Hellacopters .
Life
Together with his childhood friend Nicke Andersson , he was a fan of the bands Kiss , The Stooges , Ramones , Sex Pistols , The Damned and The Rolling Stones . Håkansson wrote some songs for the band Entombed , which Andersson co-founded as a drummer.
The Hellacopters
While Andersson was still at Entombed, the two formed the Hellacopters with Dregen , who was taking a break from his band Backyard Babies , and Robert Eriksson .
In 1995 the first single Killing Allan was released on their own label Psychout Records, followed in 1996 by the first album Supershitty to the Max . With the Hellacopters, Håkansson mainly played the electric bass, but could also be heard on the guitar and in the background vocals. The band determined at the time with some other the punk 'n' roll scene in Sweden and was active until 2008, when they after seven studio albums , toured Europe, the US and Australia, where they also support act for bands like Rolling Stones, KISS and ZZ Top were, disbanded.
More work
He wrote songs for the band project Thunder Express of his Hellacopters colleague Robert Dahlqvist and played on the solo album Adult World by the American musician Wayne Kramer .
Choice discography
see also: The Hellacopters # discography
- 1992: Entombed - Clandestine (Lyrics)
- 1992: Entombed - Stranger Aeons (Lyrics)
- 1993: Entombed - Wolverine Blues (Lyrics)
- 1993: Entombed - Hollowman (Lyrics)
- 1996: The Hellacopters - Supershitty to the Max! (Bass)
- 1997: The Hellacopters - Payin 'the Dues (bass)
- 1999: The Hellacopters - Grande Rock (bass)
- 2000: The Hellacopters - High Visibility (Bass)
- 2002: Wayne Kramer - Adult World (Bass)
- 2002: The Hellacopters - By the Grace of God (Bass)
- 2005: The Hellacopters - Rock & Roll Is Dead (bass, backing vocals)
- 2007: Thunder Express - Republic Disgrace (Lyrics)
- 2008: The Hellacopters - Head Off (Bass)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Håkansson, Kenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hellacopter, Kenny (pseudonym); Hellacopter, John Lee (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish rock bassist, guitarist, singer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1972 |