Dag Vag is a
Swedish
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band formed in 1978. The lead singer was Per Odeltorp (1948–2012), popularly known as
Stig Vig. Their early
punk
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sound became, after a while, increasingly more
reggae
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-like. The band referred to it as "transcontinental rock-reggae". Their popularity peaked in the 1980s, but they are still active.
Dag Vag sometimes toured with Swedish punk band
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön was a Swedish punk band formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1977. Ebba Grön consisted of Joakim Thåström (lead vocals, guitar), Gunnar Ljungstedt (drums) and Lennart Eriksson (bass guitar, backing vocals). Thåström, Ljungstedt and ...
and made a cameo in their documentary film ''
Ebba the Movie
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The film includes a lot of live music and interviews with the band's members. It starts in Rågsved, a working class subur ...
''.
Members
Current line up
* Tage Dirty - drums (1978–present)
* Zilverzurfarn - guitar, vocals (1978-2007, 2010–present)
* Teka Pukk - guitar (2008–present)
Former members
* Stig Vig - bass, vocals (1978-2012)
* Bumpaberra - keyboards (1978, 1981-1983, 1988-1990, 1999-2001)
* Beno Zeno - guitar (1979-1981, 1988-1992, 1999-2001, 2004-2010)
* Per Cussion - percussion, keyboards (1981-1983)
* Kopp Te - saxophones, flute (1981-1983, 1989-1992, 1999)
* Olsson - guitar (1978-1979)
Discography
Studio albums
*1979 - ''Dag Vag''
*1979 - ''Scenbuddism'' (Live)
*1980 - ''Palsternacka''
*1982 - ''7 lyckliga elefanter''
*1983 - ''Almanacka''
*1989 - ''Helq''
*1992 - ''Halleluja!''
*2006 - ''Kackerlacka''
*2007 - ''Klassiker''
*2012 - ''Nattmacka''
Singles
*1978 - ''Dimma'' (under the name ''Dag Vag & Svagsinta'')
*1978 - ''Flyger''
*1980 - ''Hellre en raket''
*1981 - ''Blöt dröm''
*1981 - ''
Popitop''
*1983 - ''Samma sång''
*1989 - ''Du får aldrig nog''
*1989 - ''Tiden går''
*1990 - ''En gång till!''
*1991 - ''Nya skor''
*1992 - ''Hämta mej''
*1992 - ''Fyrverkeri''
*2006 - ''En del av dej''
EP
*2011 - ''epette''
References
External links
www.dagvag.se- Official web page
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Swedish musical groups
Reggae rock groups
Musical groups established in 1978