Kaipa

Kaipa is a Swedish progressive rock band.

Kaipa
Per Nilsson performing in April 2010
Background information
Also known as	Ura Kaipa (1973–74)
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Decca, Inside Out, Musea
Members	Hans Lundin Patrik Lundström Aleena Gibson Jonas Reingold Darby Todd Per Nilsson
Past members	Roine Stolt Ingemar Bergman Tomas Eriksson Mats Lindberg Mats Löfgren Max Åhman Mats "Microben" Lindberg Per "Pelle" Andersson Morgan Ågren

History

The band was formed as Ura Kaipa by Hans Lundin (keyboards) and Tomas Eriksson (bass) from San Michael's. Roine Stolt joined Kaipa as guitarist when he was 17. In 1974, shortly after they had cut the "Ura" from the name of the band, they released their self-titled debut album. Stolt, who later founded The Flower Kings, left the group in 1979, after the album Solo.

In 2014, original members Roine Stolt, Ingemar Bergman, and Tomas Eriksson re-grouped under the name Kaipa DaCapo to play the old music from the first three albums as well as brand new music. New members of the band are Mikael Stolt, brother of Roine, on vocals and guitar, and renowned Swedish musician Max Lorentz on keyboards. A new album was released in 2016, followed by a live album recorded in 2017.

Members

Current

• Hans Lundin – keyboards, backing vocals (1973–1982, 2000–present), lead vocals (1973–1977, 1980-1982)
• Patrik Lundström – vocals (2000–present)
• Aleena Gibson – vocals (2000–present)
• Jonas Reingold – bass (2000–present)
• Per Nilsson – guitars (2006–present)
• Darby Todd – drums (2021–present)

Former

• Roine Stolt – guitars, backing vocals (1974–1979, 2000–2005)
• Ingemar Bergman – drums (1974–1981)
• Tomas Eriksson – bass (1973–1977)
• Mats Lindberg – bass (1977–1980)
• Mats Löfgren – vocals (1977–1980) (d. 2016)
• Max Åhman – guitars (1979–1982)
• Mats "Microben" Lindberg – bass (1981–1982)
• Per "Pelle" Andersson – drums (1982)
• Morgan Ågren – drums (2000–2021)

Discography

Studio albums

• Kaipa (1975)
• Inget nytt under solen (1976)
• Solo (1978)
• Händer (1980)
• Nattdjurstid (1982)
• Stockholm Symphonie (1993)
• Notes from the Past (2002)
• Keyholder (2003)
• Mindrevolutions (2005)
• Angling Feelings (2007)
• In the Wake of Evolution (2010)
• Vittjar (2012)
• Sattyg (2014)
• Children of the Sounds (2017)
• Urskog (2022)
• Sommargryningsljus (2024)

Compilations

• The Decca Years 1975–1978 (2005)

See also

• The Flower Kings

External links

• Kaipa: Notes From the Past (official website)
• 2010 interview with Hans Lundin on Prog Sphere
• 2013 Interview with Hans Lundin on Lebmetal
• Swedish progressive rock group KAIPA returns with their 14th studio album “Urskog” and a new drummer