Jonas Groth

Jonas Groth has been a part of several of the leading bands in the region of Ostfold in Norway for several years.



JUNE 2009 UPDATE



Jonas will be joining his brother and APOPTYGMA BERZERK on keyboards for the upcoming US tour.



Jonas is currently working on his debut album which is due sometime next year. The work on the pre-production has started with producer Terje Støldal, and drummer/creative force Kim Kølbæk (of Schaefer, Zoids, Martyn And The Chimp a.o.). The album has the working title "DYING WHILE MAKING A LIVING"!



Keep checking back for more info on this LONG OVERDUE album.!!!



Previous work



Jonas has been working quite a lot with his brother Stephan L. Groth from Apoptygma Berzerk. Jonas has contributed on more and more APB material for each new album. On the latest ("Rocket Science") he's both sung, arranged and edited several vocal tracks. Three years ago they recorded a couple of tracks for the Apoptygma Berzerk album "Sonic Diary" (Keane's "Bend And Break" and New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle") where Jonas worked as co-producer, music arranger, pianist and some vocal work. Jonas also arranged the vocals for the re-recordings of the classic Apoptygma Berzerk songs "Deep Red" and "Mourn".

Previuosly he's sung the harmonies on the song Nearer from the album "7" from 1996. In 1997 he wrote the song "Moment Of Tranquillity"(originally "The Garden") for the 1999/2000 album "Welcome To Earth", and has helped out with pre-productions, harmonies, remixes and arrangements ever since.



Jonas apears ALONE on the "In This Together" single by Apoptygma Berzerk. He's singing and playing guitar on the acoustic track "Until The End Of The World" which was used as a demo in 2002 and again as a part of the soundtrack to the Apoptygma Berzerk Harmonizer/Unicorn DVD (2004). This song was also played live by Jonas as the encore on Apoptygma Berzerk's Birmingham gig in May 2006 (Jonas joined the band on their UK tour as a part of his bachellor party, since Stephan was his best man.)



The acoustic version of "Until The End Of The World" has also been released by Metropolis Records in the USofA (hehehe.). It appears as the last track on the Black E.P.



In 2007/2008, Jonas vocal-produced Magenta highly acclaimed album "Art And Accidents".



While working with music Jonas has sometimes also joined forces with Rico Darum (Apoptygma Berzerk, Theatre Of Tragedy, Zeromancer, Gothminister).



In 2000 Jonas produced and co-arranged the demo that lead to Crowhead's signing.



Another of Jonas's projects is Piston Damp. This was formed and developed with pal Truls Sønsterud. This is a more electronic act in the essence of Depeche Mode and Apoptygma Berzerk. One of their songs, Runaway, got chosen as Song Of The Week on NRK P3 (biggest national radio station in Norway) in january 2005.



In 2002 Jonas played guitar on Apoptygma Berzerks remix of A-ha's Lifelines.