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Jäje Johanson , better known by his stage name Jay-Jay Johanson, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, known for his melancholic vocals. His music has... integrated the trip hop genre until he switched his sound to a more electroclash-oriented direction with his 2003 album Antenna, which featured "On the Radio". After this album, he came back to his characteristic sound after he released The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known in 2007. Jay-Jay Johanson was born Jäje Johanson on 11 October 1969 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland. His debut album, Whiskey, was released in August 1996. Recorded at Break My Heart Studios in the Stockholm archipelago, the album was characterized by its jazzy vocals over trippy, film noir arrangements. In 1998, Johanson released Tattoo, taking a step into a more richly textured, poetic ambience. Johansson's third album, Poison, was released in April 2000 and went straight into the French charts at number four. The album featured contributions from The Cocteau Twins founder and guitarist Robin Guthrie.
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Claes Ingvar Eriksson is a Swedish director, screenwriter, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer. He is best known as a member of the comedy... group Galenskaparna och After Shave, where he also is the group's main director, screenwriter and composer for their productions. Anders Eriksson, which is also a member of the group, is Claes Eriksson's six year younger brother. Claes Eriksson's interest in the revue and entertainment began early in life. He started writing lyrics and music. In 1974 he founded the group Utan lots , where future revue colleague Kerstin Granlund was a member. In 1975, the group got attention at an artist forum and started to tour in public parks. Eventually they make their own floor show at Restaurang Trädgårn in Gothenburg. The group disbanded in 1976 and the same year, Eriksson and Granlund got involved in Hagges revy at Lisebergsteatern. In 1978 he formed the comedy trio Galenskaparna with his younger brother Anders Eriksson and Kerstin Granlund. In 1981 they released their first LP Utanför slottet .
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Anders Georg Eriksson is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor. He is best known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave.... Claes Eriksson is Anders Erikssons six year older brother. Anders Eriksson studied the teacher's program at Chalmers in Gothenburg. He never finished the studies and became instead a member of the i revue group Galenskaparna which was founded in 1978. In 1982 the group begun cooperate with the vocal group After Shave. Their collaboration has resulted in numerous revues, films and TV Series, often with Anders Eriksson in the lead role. The role as Roy in the TV series Macken from 1986 made him very popular. Another of his most famous characters are Farbror Frej which first appeared in the TV series En himla många program from 1989. Other examples include the social Spanar'n which is found in revues and in En himla många program and the passionate music teacher Morgan in Den enskilde medborgaren . In addition to the work with Galenskaparna och After Shave, Anders has appeared solo with his banjolele. He has sung and played at festivals both in Sweden and abroad.
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