Rikard Sjöblom (born 23 February 1982) is a Swedish singer and musician, best known as a member of Beardfish and Big Big Train, and also for his solo project, Gungfly.[1]
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Biography
editSjöblom started playing accordion at age 6, under the encouragement of his grandfather.[2][3] He started playing guitar at age 10, and bought a Hammond organ at age 17.[3] He started playing guitar because of metal bands like Helloween, Iron Maiden and Metallica.[2]
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After buying a Hammond organ, he formed a duo with drummer Petter Diamant called Bootcut,[3] who released two CDs, Hammond vs Drums (2002) and De Fluff (2005) and a digital release called Suspended Animation.[3] They continue to be active to the present day,[4] and released an album in 2017.[5]
He formed Beardfish in 2001, with guitarist David Zackrisson (with whom he had played in a Grunge band called Wooderson), drummer Petter Diamant (of Bootcut) and bassist Gabriel Olsson.[6] Diamant soon left the band due to not being into the bands progressive direction.[6] He was replaced by Magnus Östgren. The next addition to the band was multi-instrumentalist Stefan Aronsson in 2002 who played keyboards, guitar and flute.[6] Olsson was replaced Robert Hansen later in 2002. Aronsson left in 2003 reverting the band to a four piece line-up which it would stay until 2015, when they toured with keyboardist Martin Borgh.[7] Beardish mainly made progressive rock music, as well as verging into metal with The Void (2012).[8]
Sjöblom has also performed with The Tangent, providing narration.[9]
Sjöblom was recruited by Big Big Train in 2014 as a touring guitarist and keyboardist, as the band was considering the possibility of live performances.[10] He has since become a permanent member appearing on all of their releases since Wassail (2015).[11]
Gungfly is Sjoblom's pseudonym for his solo work, he releases studio work and also performs live under the name.[12]
Discography
editwith Bootcut
edit- Real Music Beauty Of Soul (2000) demo[13]
- Hammond vs Drums (2002)[14]
- De Fluff (2006)
- Suspended Animation (2013)
Solo
edit- Kretslopp (2001)[15]
- Cyklonmannen (2006) with Den Gyllene Orkestern[16]
- The Unbendable Sleep (2016)[17]
as Gungfly
edit- Please Be Quiet (2009)[18]
- Lamentations (2011)[19]
- On Her Journey To The Sun (2017)[20]
- Friendship (2018)[21]
- Alone Together (2020)[22]
With Beardfish
editWith Big Big Train
editOther releases
edit| Year | Band | Title | Notes | Cite |
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| 2001 | Wooderson | Wooderson | album by band with David Zackrisson[6] | [23] |
| 2008 | Ground Mower | Ground Mower | Hammond organ | [24] |
| 2009 | Anna Frank | Harriets' Grief | noises on one track | [25] |
| 2010 | The Saigon Sickness | Invocation Of My Demon Brothers | organ on four tracks | [26] |
| 2013 | The Tangent | Le Sacre Du Travail | narration on one track | [27] |
| 2020 | Dyble Longdon | Between A Breath And A Breath | accordion on one track | [28] |
References
edit- ^ Lawson, Dom (2023-11-09). ""Maybe we could play a show at Stonehenge? That would be very cool." Rikard Sjoblom's Gungfly and the making of Friendship". louder. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b "15 questions | Interview | Rikard Sjöblom | Zappa and Beyond". 15questions.net. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b c d "The Band". Big Big Train. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "BootcutBand on Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.[self-published]
- ^ "Bootcut - MERRY CHRISTMAS BABIES!!! We might get the thumbs out of our bottoms and get the new album out in 2017. Thumbs crossed! | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.[self-published]
- ^ a b c d "Biography - BEARDFISHBAND.COM". BEARDFISHBAND.COM. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Interview: Rikard Sjöblom from Beardfish". Echoes And Dust. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Ling, Dave (2022-08-25). "How Beardfish went heavy with The Void". louder. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Issue 2013-044: The Tangent - Le Sacre du Travail - Round Table Review • Album Reviews • DPRP.net". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ BEARDFISH (January 8, 2014). "Big Big Train Recruit Beardfish's Sjoblom". beardfishband. Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Sold out gigs and new band members – third gig added". Bigbigtrain.com. 2014-10-21. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly on Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.[self-published]
- ^ Real Music Beauty Of Soul (liner notes). 2000. BLACD 2000.
- ^ Hammond Vs Drums (liner notes). Jet-Set Music. 2002. JSM 001.
- ^ Kretslopp (liner notes). 2001.
- ^ Cyklonmannen (liner notes). No Budget HI-FI Productions. 2006. 7320470075715.
- ^ The Unbendable Sleep (liner notes). Gungfly Productions. 2016. JSM006.
- ^ Please Be Quiet (liner notes). Gungfly Productions. 2009. JSM 005.
- ^ Lamentations (liner notes). Progress Records. 2011. PRCD 044.
- ^ On Her Journey To The Sun (liner notes). Inside Out Music. 2017. IOMLP 477.
- ^ Friendship (liner notes). Inside Out Music. 2018. IOMLP 517.
- ^ Alone Together (liner notes). Inside Out Music. 2020. IOMLP 559.
- ^ Wooderson (liner notes). 2001.
- ^ Ground Mower (liner notes). Casket Music. 2008. CSK144.
- ^ Harriets' Grief (liner notes). Magpie Hollow Recordings. 2009. MHCD 01.
- ^ Invocation Of My Demon Brothers (liner notes). Suicide Records. 2010. SR005.
- ^ Le Sacre Du Travail (liner notes). Inside Out Music. 2013. IOMLTDCD 382.
- ^ Between A Breath And A Breath (liner notes). English Electric Recordings. 2020. EERCD0026.