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| Last Login: | Jul 15, 2009 (175 days back) |
About Me |
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| SOME OF WHAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT OUR LATEST RELEASE "DOLOPHINE SMILE": "GUSTAF KJELLVANDER HAS A FANTASTIC ABILITY TO WRITE OBVIOUS MELODIES THAT FEEL LIKE OLD FRIENDS THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME YOU HEAR THEM" 5/6- Patrik Forshage/Nöjesguiden "I HEAR A GROUP AND A SONGSMITH WHO CAN TELL A STORY AND PUT WEIGHT AND EMPHASIS ON THE RIGHT PLACES." 4/5- Håkan Engström/Sydsvenskan "I CAN NOT HELP BUT SMILE WHEN THE FINE ARTS SHOWCASE SOUND LIKE A MELONCHOLY VERSION OF TEENAGE FANCLUB". 4/5- Anders Dahlbom/Expressen "DOLOPHINE SMILE WAS CREATED IN A UNIVERSE OF ITS OWN" 8/10-Tony Ernst/Sonic "VIRTUALLY PURE PERFECTION" 9/10- Jonas Appelqvist/Dagensskiva "THE FINE ARTS SHOWCASE ARE ONE OF SWEDENS BEST BANDS" - Lennart Persson/höjdpunkter "THIS IS WHERE POPMUSIC BECOMES ART" - Avi Roig/itsatrap The Fine Arts Showcase is an eclectic rock band from Malmö, Sweden, led by the visionary songsmith and streetperformer Gustaf Kjellvander (guitars, vocals) and backed by Joachim Leksell (bass,vocals), Dan Englund (guitars ,piano, keyboards) , Fabian Ris Lundblad (drums and percussion) and Mathias Oldén (george martinist). The spring of 2009 will see their 4th album “Dolophine Smile” hitting the longing shelves. Gustaf started off his musical journey fronting noisy outsider pop trio Sideshow Bob, he then moved on to the more mellow Songs of Soil, before delivering the Phil Spectoresque noise and songfest of The Fine Arts Showcase debut album “Gustaf Kjellvander Proudly Presents the Fine Arts Showcase and the Electric Pavilion”. The Fine Arts Showcase second album “Radiola” (the first on Adrian Recordings) really broke the ice and took the band out on the roads of Europe quickly becoming a favorite of the critics, “Radiola” earned top-slots on a lot of “album of the year charts” in 2006 and rightly so, it is a fantastic album filled with strong, powerful songs such as the majestic first single “Chemical Girl”, “Radiola” also marked the start of the bands continuing collaboration with producer and studio wizard Mathias Oldén, himself a musician in the excellent Logh, The next album to come from The Fine Arts Showcase was a rather unusual project. The band recorded an entire album of covers from the rather unknown, though nonetheless revered; Swedish punk-rock band Rough Bunnies entitled “The Fine Arts Showcase Sings Rough Bunnies”. Gustaf and his friends did not deny the instant, frail, lo-fi character of the original, but they made the songs their own, twisted them around, slowed them down and really nourished the beauty of them. With vitamins from the hazy guitar based 80’s they made songs like “Modern Love” immediate favorites among the young and the young at heart. And to top it all off the album was mastered by the legendary Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and The Pastels. And now The Fine Arts Showcase return with their strongest album to date “Dolophine Smile”. Influenced by the breakup of Gustaf and his ex-girlfriend Hanna, Gustafs relocation back to Malmö from London and various health issues. The songs reflect a darker side of main man Gustaf Kjellvanders psyche. “Dolophine Smile” is a sonic journey to the center of a broken heart: A frank, sincere and honest look at a relationship falling apart at the seams. From Joachim Leksell’s opening bassline on “Friday on My Knees” all the way through to the stunning bittersweet closing track “You Knew I Was Trouble From the Start”, which features UK starlet “Theoretical Girl”, it is clear that the band means business. The lyrics are more self revealing and heavy in satire than ever before. The songs are stronger and the sound more “rock oriented”. The list of influences could be made long but that would be missing the point entirely. Yes, you can hear the heritage from bands such as The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, Dinosaur Jr, and Orange Juice running through the songs but most of all The Fine Arts Showcase sound like, well, The Fine Arts Showcase. The Songs speak for themselves - stunning, romantic and beautiful. The Fine Arts Showcase always succeed in the hard task of sounding familiar and at the same time fresh, new and exciting. |
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Music:Member Since: 16/05/2006Band Website: don..thaveone Band Members: Gustaf Kjellvander: vocals, guitars, etc Dan Englund :Guitar, vibraphone, accordion,vocals, piano, chamberlain, mellotron, etc Joachim "Joe the Mechanic" Leksell: Bass, vocals, blue overalls etc Fabian Ris Lundblad : Drums Mathias Oldén: production, harmony vocalist and overall George-Martinist Influences: We have loads of influences but i guess the key ones are: THE SHANGRI-LAS THE SUPREMES PHIL SPECTOR THE FALL THE BYRDS TELEVISION PERSONALITIES GRAM PARSONS THE VELVET UNDERGROUND NEU! JOY DIVISION (above all peter hooks excellent basslines) NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL OTIS REDDING NIEL YOUNG FAD GADGET Sounds Like: a good idea Record Label: Adrian Recordings Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Punk / Rock / Soul) |
My Blog |
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Lennart Persson RIP |
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| Hello Folks,Today we have learned of Lennart Perssons passing and our hearts go out to his family and friends. Lennart Persson was one of the good guys and his legacy will live on in his writing and i... Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 03:26:00 GMT |
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THE FINE ARTS SHOWCASE LIVE ON TV4 |
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| Hey Folks,Heres some footage of us on swedish TV! First off is "London, My Town" and then "The Teenage Order" followed by a short interviewhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJn7t2vBc1M&NR=1http
://www.you... Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:09:00 GMT |
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As THE THE once sang THIS IS THE DAY! |
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| Howdy Folks,I am pleased to say that our fourth and best album has been released today! Really Good reviews so far too! 4/5 in sydsvenskan and 5/6 in Nojesguiden!!!! Good times!!!!XOXOGustaf Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:13:00 GMT |
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COME ONE COME ALL TO PREVIEW "DOLOPHINE SMILE" |
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| Howdy folks,The whole album is up for preview on our myspace! Enjoy!XOXOGustaf Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:06:00 GMT |
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NEW SONG! |
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| Hello good folks,Our song "London, my town" has now been uploaded to our myspace! It has also found its way onto Swedish Radios rotation! Pretty fucking sweet if you ask me.... "Dolophine Smile" will ... Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:30:00 GMT |
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Pre-order "Dolophine Smile" |
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| Hello good folks,It damn near killed us to make this album but now we are finished with "Dolophine Smile" and it will be released on the 8th of april. You can preorder it at http://www. bengans. se/po... Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:04:00 GMT |
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A list of the Songs that will be on "Dolophine Smile" |
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| Hello Good Folks,Hope all is well. Here is a list of the songs that will be on our next album(and possibly the running order) The Album Has Been Mixed....Its the best one so far I think....more angsty... Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:19:00 GMT |
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Theoretical Girl Duet |
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| Hello Good Folks,I..m happy to announce that the next record will feature a duet with the amazingly talented Theoretical Girl. (Look for her debut album out in spring on Memphis Industries and her 7 i... Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:59:00 GMT |
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The Friday On My Knees 12" Ep is Released |
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| Howdy folks,
The wait is Over! The 12" Ep "FRIDAY ON MY KNEES" has been released and is already getting rave reviews! If you want to buy this limited edition 12" visit http://www.adrianrecordings.com ... Posted by on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:53:00 GMT |
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TWO NEW SONGS ON MYSPACE |
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| Hello good folks,So here is two songs for yr listening pleasure....FRIDAY ON MY KNEES and HEAVEN TO ME the computer says that its prossessing "heaven to me" but i dont know why its not up yetXOXOGusta... Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:34:00 GMT |
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