Sällskapet is a Swedish rock band formed by Pelle Ossler, Joakim Thåström and Niklas Hellberg.

History

Sällskapet is a Swedish electronic post-

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band that appeared in 2007 and is headed by the rock legend Thåström. Other band members include Pelle Ossler and Niklas Hellberg. The band existed as a secret hobby band for three years before appearing publicly in 2007 with the release of their first, self-titled, album. The album contained ten songs and a bonus

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with

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s for five songs and the bonus track "Nattportiern". Sällskapets music is described as industrial,

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and with

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influences. Jan Gradvall of Dagens Industri described it as what

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would have sounded like if it would have its roots in

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instead of Memphis. Half the songs are completely

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. On 10 April 2013, the band released their new album ''Nowy Port''.

Band members

* Joakim Thåström – lead vocals, guitar * Niklas Hellberg – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, sound effects, loops,

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* Pelle Ossler – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

* Susanna Bergströ
Sällskapet – Hellberg, Ossler, Thåström
dagensarbete.se Retrieved: 2009-08-04 * Fredrik Welande
En livboj av cement, pt. III
dagensskiva.com Retrieved: 2009-08-04 * Göran Holmqvis
Ossler och Thåström har ett sällskap ihop
hd.se Retrieved: 2009-08-04 * Maria K. Broma
Thåströms nya band släpper cd
expressen.se Retrieved: 2009-08-04 * Lasse Frac
Omslaget mest spännande i Sällskapet
fria.nu Retrieved: 2009-08-04 * David Borgeriu
Thåström släpper nytt - i gott sällskap
tv4.se Retrieved: 2009-08-04

References

External links

Official Homepage

MySpace
(not active) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sallskapet Swedish rock music groups Swedish-language musical groups Musical groups established in 2003