Olov Johansson -- nyckelharpa
In 1990, Olov became the first world champion of the nyckelharpa.
He began to play the nyckelharpa in 1980 as a fourteen-year old, and
was named a 'riksspelman' (master musician) in 1984. Olov has studied
with the legendary Curt Tallroth and Erik Sahlström, and is presently
a teacher at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He is regarded
as one of Sweden's most prominent nyckelharpa players, and is an inspiration
for numerous young performers on the instrument. - Apart from his
association with Väsen, Olov has also played and recorded with
groups such as Kronos Quartet, Nordman, Trio Con X, as well as solo
performances.
Mikael Marin -- viola
Mikael is a violist who isn't satisfied with merely playing "second
fiddle." His influences are literally unlimited in their scope,
and oscillate between Schönberg and the Beatles. He became
a national fiddler in 1983, and was chosen to play in a world orchestra
under the direction of Leonard Bernstein in 1989. When not performing
with Väsen, he composes, produces, and arranges music for artists
such as Mikael Samuelsson, Nordman, and The Kronos Quartet. He composed
(together with Mats Wester) the opening music to the World Police
and Fire Games in Stockholm (1999) and can be heard on several recordings
(for example Nordman, Barfota, Ånon, and Flow my Tears (with
The Forge Players).
Roger Tallroth -- guitar
With his specially tuned guitar (A-D-A-D-A-D), Roger has developed
a distinctive sound of his own. In addition to the guitar, he plays
the Swedish bouzoki and octave mandolin. Roger received his first
guitar when he was thirteen. Since then, he has studied at Sjövik
Folkhögskola and Örebro College of Music, and is presently
a teacher at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and the Sibelius
Academy in Helsinki. He has given numerous seminars around Europe
and the US. Roger has performed together with Nordman, Annbjørg
Lien, and the Gunnel Mauritzson Group, among other artists, and
has also participated in several stage and theatre productions.
- Roger's discography includes Nordman (with Nordman), Felefeber
(with Annbjørg Lien), Siluette (with the Gunnel Mauritzson
Group), The Horse and the Crane by Ale Möller and Kat Kombat
(Kombat). He also appears on the new Annbjørg Lien recording
BabaYaga.
André Ferrari -- percussion
André is a creative percussionist who plays an ever-changing
array of percussion depending on the occasion. For example, he uses
an extremely low-tuned pandeiro as a black grouse pipe. He began
to play percussion at the age of nine, and has studied with Olle
Landzell. In addition, André is an excellent bass player.
He attended Berklee College of Music in the US, and the Royal College
of Music, in Stockholm. - André has appeared alongside a
long list of the greatest Swedish artists, such as Eva Dahlgren,
Anders Glenmark, Tommy Körberg, Jonas Gardell, and many others.
When not touring with Väsen, he teaches at Fryshuset in Stockholm,
as part of the program for rock musicians. André's drums
can be heard on, among other recordings, Stenmannen (with Eva Dahlgren),
Livs Levande (with Tommy Körberg), and Öonblick (with
Åsa Schmalenbach).
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