THE CARDIGANS
NINA PERSSON - vocals
Born as Nina Elisabet Persson in 6 Sept 1974 in Örebro, daughter of Nikolai. She has two siblings born in 1979 and 1984. Some time before becoming part of the Cardigans she was part of a band called "Green Camels". She released two albums as a solo artist: A Camp (2001) and Colonia (2009). Nina Persson also collaborated with several artists in different songs during all these years.
Persson made her acting debut in the movie Om Gud Vill (2006)
On 16 June 2001, Persson married U.S. composer and musician Nathan Larson. Their first child, a son named Nils, was born on 30 September 2010.
PETER SVENSSON - guitar
Born as Anders Peter Svensson in 18 October 1974 in Jönköping, Sweden. Son of Hakarps. He has a sister born in 1977. Before forming the Cardigans, he played in two bands called “Diver” and “Giraffe”.
His role in the group is as a guitarist and composer, but he also plays keyboard, vibrophone, and bass guitar, plus he provides some backing vocals. Peter uses a variety of guitars but his favorite guitars nowadays are a Fender Jazzmaster, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Telecaster and an Epiphone Crestwood. He is sponsored by Line6 and uses a VettaII amp.
His earlier musical experience included a few hard rock bands in his early teens. After that, it consisted of playing with a couple of bands with Magnus Sveningsson, a few years before The Cardigans formed. He started The Cardigans with Sveningsson in October 1992.
He also released a solo album under the alias "PAUS"
He lives with TV presenter Ulrika Eriksson (formerly of MTV), and they have a son.
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BENGT LAGERBERG - drums
Born as Bengt Fredrik Arvid Lagerberg in 5 July 1973 in Karolinska. Son of Järfälla.
He has two siblings born in 1967 and 1968.
Previously joining the Cardigans, he had played in some heavy metal bands with Magnus Sveningsson.
Lagerberg and Lars-Olof Johansson has started a mellow psychedelic pop band with their friend Mattias Areskog, called “Brothers of End”. In october 2010 they released their debut album intitled “The End”. Their second album, “The Mount Inside” will be released in April 2011.
MAGNUS SVENINGSSON - bass
Born Johan Magnus Sveningsson in 4 April 1972 in Falköping, Sweden. Son of Habo.
He has a sister born in 1968 and a brother born in 1973.
He was the lyricist of the Cardigans in the first four albums, while Nina Persson, as years go by, could found that place as a comfortable spot to be placed on.
While the Cardigans were about to start a world tour to promote Gran Turismo, Sveningsson started to feel bad, experimenting panic attacks. That made him to decide not to participate in any prospective concert or interview that the band would have in the future.
While he was dealing with that hard situation, his girlfriend dumped in Christmas. Although it could be thought that nothing good could come out from that, he found his own way as “Righteous Boy”. That is when in 2002 he released an album called “I sing Because Of You” under that name.
In 2002 the Cardigans gather to talk about their hard times during the Gran Turismo era and planned to make another new record with Sveningsson being part of the band once again.
During the hiatus of the Cardigans he is playing bass in a country style band called “Up The Mountain” and another different bands.
LARS-OLOF JOHANSSON - keyboard, acoustic guitar
Born in 23 February 1973 in Huskvanna, Sweden. Son of Egnahems. He has three brothers born in 1956,1959 and 1960 and a sister born in 1969.
He joined the Cardigans after the previous guitarist, Mattias Afheim decided to leave in September 1993.
He plays in two bands with former Cardigans members. In “Up The Mountain” with Magnus Sveningsson” and in “Brother Of End” with Bengt Lagerberg.
