Charta 77 (named after Charter 77) is a Swedish punk band formed in 1983 in the Swedish town Köping.[1] The band consists today of Per Granberg (vocals, guitar), Teijo Granberg (drums), Erik Ullvin (keyboard), Janne Olsson (guitar), Stefan "Mongo" Enger (bass). The band is a very popular live act, and often plays on music festivals.
Charta 77 | |
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 Charta 77 at Kafé 44 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Köping, Sweden |
| Genres | Punk rock, Pop rock |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Birdnest Records |
| Members | Per Granberg (1983–present) Teijo Granberg (2011-present) Mattias Söderlund (2000–present) |
| Past members | Johnny Smedberg (1983–2015) Martin Nordberg (1983–1987) Micke Bergman (1985–1986) Leif Ekring (1987–1994) Gustaf Hielm (1994–1995) Teijo Pulkkinen (1994–2003 & 2011-present) Fredrik Wikman (1996–1999) Johan Hultman (2003-2011) |
| Website | www.birdnest.se/charta |
Per Granberg met Johnny Smedberg after Per's former band N.O.S's gig, at Folkets Park in Köping, and they then formed the new band Charta 77.[2]
Discography
edit- Välfärdens Avfall, LP (1984)
- Sista Dansen, LP (1985)
- Out it's still dark, EP (1986)
- Split (PiP), LP (1987)
- White Face, 10" (1988)
- Explode, 7" (1989)
- Institution, justice & poverty, LP (1989)
- It vibrates, 7" (1990)
- Another brick in the wall, 12" (1990)
- The beauty is in the beholders eyes, CD/LP (1991)
- Kröp, gick & Skrek 83–85, 2LP (1991)
- Vykort från Rio, 7" (1991)
- Information, 7" (1992)
- Hobbydiktatorn, CD/LP (1992)
- Skrek ännu högre 85–87, CD (1993)
- Före Grisfesten, CDm (1993)
- Grisfesten, CD (1993)
- BLY, CD (1994)
- HEL !, CD (1994)
- 6, CDs (1994)
- Världssamvetet, CDs (1995)
- Tecken i tiden, CD (1995)
- Herrarna i Sandlådan, CDs (1995)
- Lilla Björn och lilla Tiger, CDm (1995)
- Annorlunda, CD (1996)
- Before the rain, CDm (1997)
- Svart på vitt, CD (1998)
- 83–98, CD box (1998)
- Singlar 85–98, 2CD (1998)
- När köttet är slut, CDm (1998)
- Jag är gud, CDs (1999)
- Sagan om världens mest hypade band, CD (2000)
- G8, CD (2002)
- Spegelapan (2004)
- ...stolt att vara svensk?, 7" (2013)
- Läs mellan raderna, Album (2013)
- Salt (2015)
- Trodde vi skulle ändra världen (2016)
- Svett - live in trondheim (2016)
- Inget varar för evigt så har det alltid varit, Album (2017)
References
edit- ^ "Charta 77 slåss som tjejer". Sveriges Radio.
- ^ "Charta 77". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
External links
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Media related to Charta 77 (band) at Wikimedia Commons
- https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Charta-77/147254062010318, the group's Official Facebook page
- https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/5625359339/, the group's Official Facebook group