Kent was a Swedish alternative rock band formed in Eskilstuna in 1990. With members Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld, Sami Sirviö and Markus Mustonen, the band had numerous radio hits throughout Sweden and Scandinavia and consecutive number-one studio albums on the Sweden top list (Sverigetopplistan) beginning with the release of Verkligen (1996) and led by the single "Kräm ". With origins rooted in distorted rock, they found mainstream success through their alternative rock albums of the mid-1990s, 2000s and 2010s, the latter decades during which they adopted elements of synthpop.
Vapen & ammunition is the fifth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 15 April 2002 through RCA Records and BMG. Absent from this album is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record Verkligen. The white tiger on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna: the zoo in town had white tigers as its main attraction.
Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish rock band Kent.
Du & jag döden is the sixth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 15 March 2005 through RCA Records and Sony BMG. It is the final studio album to feature rhythm guitarist Harri Mänty, who left the band during the recording of Tillbaka till samtiden (2007).
Hagnesta Hill is the fourth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released in 1999 and 2000. For the English version two new songs, "Quiet Heart" and "Just Like Money" were recorded, and "Ett tidsfördriv att dö för" and "Insekter" were left out. "Ett tidsfördriv att dö för" was later used as a hidden track in the digipak version, where it is called "A Timekill to Die For". This was the second and last English album Kent recorded.
The Grammis are music awards presented annually to musicians and songwriters in Sweden. The oldest Swedish music awards were instituted as a local equivalent of the Grammy Awards given in the United States. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm. The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were canceled, then revived in 1987.
"'Ingenting" is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent from their seventh studio album, Tillbaka till samtiden. It was released as the album's lead single on 17 September 2007 through RCA Records and Sony BMG.
Tillbaka till samtiden is the seventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 17 October 2007 in Scandinavia through RCA Records and Sony BMG. The album is produced with Danish producer Joshua. The title means "Back to the Present", a pun on the Swedish translated title of Back to the Future.
Box 1991–2008 is a summary of Swedish alternative rock band Kent's career. The Box contains almost everything the group has ever recorded between 1991 and 2008. It contains every B-side, many demo recordings and every studio album. It also contains the first official live recording the group has ever made of a concert, a live recording of a new, previously unreleased song called "Håll ditt huvud högt" made during a concert in the band's hometown of Eskilstuna in July 2008.
Sami Sirviö is a Sweden Finnish musician and former lead guitarist of the now discontinued Swedish rock band Kent.
Joshua is a Danish and Swedish Grammy-awarded music producer and mixing engineer from Denmark. He has produced for bands such as Kent, Kashmir, Mew, D-A-D and Carpark North.
De första åren is a box set by Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog, released in 2004.
En plats i solen is the ninth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 30 June 2010, just eight months after the release of their previous album, Röd, but was released exclusively as digital download on the band's website on 23 June. The album is produced primarily with Swedish producer Stefan Boman, who worked with the band on Du & jag döden from 2005. The lead single, "Gamla Ullevi" / "Skisser för sommaren", was released on 14 June 2010, the same day as the band announced the album details.
Jag är inte rädd för mörkret is the tenth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 25 April 2012 by Sonet Records and it was the band's debut release with the label since their departure from Sony Music in June 2011. The album was preceded by the lead single "999" on 28 March 2012.
Herbert "Afasi" Munkhammar also known as Afasi is a Swedish hip hop artist, rapper and singer and part of various formations like Afasi & Filthy (2002–2009), Maskinen (2009-presently) and part of the duo Ansiktet. Afasi was also featured as a guest singer on the Grandmaster Flash album The Bridge on the song "We Speak Hip Hop"
"Jag ser dig" is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent from their tenth studio album Jag är inte rädd för mörkret. It was released as the album's second single on 27 June 2012. Prior to its official release, the song charted at number 33 in Sweden.
"Tänd på" is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent from their 10th studio album Jag är inte rädd för mörkret. It was released as the album's third and final single on 3 October 2012. Prior to its official release, the song charted at number 37 in Sweden.
Thor-Erics was a dansband in Hyssna, Sweden. The band was established in 1963 and performed for last time on 27 December 1999. The band appeared at TV in Sweden and Norway several times. Nick Borgen performed with the band by the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Då som nu för alltid is the twelfth and final studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 20 May 2016 by RCA Records and Sony Music.
Daniel Olin, is a Finland Swedish talk show produced and broadcast by Finland's national public broadcast company Yle from 2019 to 2022. In the talk show, the host Daniel Olin is visited by a well-known and socially significant person. The conversation focuses on the guest's life, career and personal experiences. The first program was broadcast on 6 April 2019 and the last on 17 April 2022.
