GUSTAV HAGGREN APPEARS ON ‘INTRODUCING TOWNES VAN ZANDT VIA THE GREAT UNKNOWN’ (£10 INCLUDES WORLDWIDE SHIPPING VIA AIRMAIL):
Let's start something new.
so, here we are again. at the beginning. good. about time.
it was five great years with Gustav and the Seasick Sailors but you need to know when it's time to move on. like a relationship in a way. so welcome to a new love affair, i decided to name him Conrad. yes, this will be a story about Conrad. next year (2010) a record should be coming out and we will go touring again full on. new band, new musicians. thank you for what has been and what's to come.
All the Seasick Sailors:
Patrik Andersson - drums
Jon Mattsson - bass
Victor Widerberg - guitar
Kristian Rimshult - keys, upright bass
Johan Olsson - trumpet
Helena Arlock - vocals, cello, keys
Tomas Tirthakirti Rundkvist - guitar
Fredrik Wallberg - organ, clarinet
Peder Gravlund - vocals
Tomas Trulsson - saxophone
Katja Gummsson - flute
Gaby Ryd - vocals
Björn Ehrenstråle - drums
Fredrik Karoliusson - trumpet
Henrik Larsson - keys
Matti Johansson - guitar
Mattias Nilsson - accordion
Petter Bengtsson - drums, vocals
Gustav Bjarnason - bass, vocals
Robert Johansson - guitar
kärlek.
yours truly,
gustav.
CASE CONRAD
a new musical project formed by Gustav Haggren (former Gustav and the Seasick Sailors)
stay connected:
www.myspace.com/caseconrad
www.caseconrad.blogspot.com
for more info, please contact caseconradmusic@gmail.com
GATSS BACKGROUND
- Gustav and the Seasick Sailors was a collective of musicians run by the singer and songwriter Gustav Haggren from Helsingborg, Sweden.
- GATSS was formed in 2004 when the album Vagabonds Polka was released on the record label Marilyn Records. The singles Nightlife and Vagabonds Polka was aired on MTV and the Swedish media announced Gustav to one of Sweden's most promising singer/songwriters. The award-winning photographer Paul Hansen joined the band on tour and published a 5-page article in Sweden's largest newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
- GATSS appeared on several big Swedish festivals and supported bands like Tiger Lou, Christian Kjellvander, Sugarplum Fairy and Eskobar.
- In 2006 their second album Sirkus was released and Groove Magazine wrote: "Even if you are a tango-dancer, indie girl or you just have a thing for singer/songwriters - Gustav & the Seasick Sailors is a band that works. At least I'm having a hard time holding my crush back".
- GATSS performed 104 shows in 2007 in USA, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ireland, Spain, Italy and Slovakia.
- GATSS third album Brilliant Hands was released September 2008 in Scandinavia and March 2009 in Germany/Austria/Switzerland
- The group existed for 5 years, released 3 albums and played more than 400 shows.
Lira Magazine
"Gustav Haggren has a voice that wipes the floor with most people in his genre." - Lars Lind
Helsingborgs Dagblad 4/5
"The third album 'Brilliant Hands is soft, cosy and free-flowing americana folkpop on the top of Haggren's ability" - Peter Fällmar Andersson
Värnamo Nyheter 4/5
"It's tranquil, easy, sometimes magnificent - and terribly gifted.There is a variation and a dignity on Brilliant Hands that impresses me." - Johan Wallesjö
Groove Magazine 3/5
"A groovy folkpop album that is swinging in a pleasant beat" - Maria Petersson
Extended Mix 7/10
"GATSS is without a doubt the best americana act that you can find in Sweden. And they are from Helsingborg! - Fabian
Sundsvalls Tidning 4/5
"Gustav Haggren sings insanely well and creates such an atmosphere that I almost start crying with happiness"
