Markus Krunegård
Markus Krunegård at Way Out West, August 2014
Markus Krunegård at Way Out West, August 2014
Background information
Born (1979-04-06) 6 April 1979
Norrköping, Sweden
GenresPop, indie, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2001 – present
Websitemarkuskrunegard.se

Markus Krunegård (born 6 April 1979 in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden) is a Swedish-Finnish singer and songwriter.

Career

Markus Krunegård in 2010

On 2 April 2008 he released his solo album 'Markusevangeliet', with the debut single "Jag är en vampyr" made it to the Top 5 on Sverigetopplistan. The same year he appeared on albums by Annika Norlin, Johnossi and Eldkvarn. He also toured with Lars Winnerbäck in summer of 2008 followed by an extensive solo tour. He was nominated for several awards including Rockbjörnen, Grammisgalan and P3 Guld.

He followed by releases of Prinsen av Peking and Lev som en gris, dö som en hund in 2009. His album Mänsklig värme released on 28 March 2012[1] entered the Swedish Albums Chart straight at No. 1 making it his biggest success ever.

Other Projects

Pello Revolvers

Pello Revolvers is a band formed by songwriter Hans-Erik Kangasharju, which includes Hans-Erik Kangasharju (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals), Tobias Henriksson (drummer, carillon, mandolin, vocals), Johan Sammelin (electric and bass guitar, melodica, drum machine, synthesizer, producer), Robert Arlinder (electric and bass guitar), Markus Krunegård (bass and electric guitar, backing vocals), Ralf Rotmalm (bass, synthesizer), Anna Edemo (violin, backing vocals) and David Nygård (trombone, accordion, backing vocals, carillon, percussion).

Pello Revolvers formed in 2001 and signed to Massive Decline of Power Against Recordings. They released the self-titled Pello Revolvers in 2003, Borg Mesch in 2004 and No Spare Tyres in 2005.

P3 Live

Between January 2008 and August 2009, Krunegård hosted the radio show P3 Live at Sveriges Radio P3.

Laakso (2001–2007)

Besides his solo career, he is also a member of the Swedish indie band Laakso, with the other members being David Nygård, Lars Skoglund and Mikael Fritz. The band has released four albums; I Miss You I'm Pregnant in 2003, My Gods in 2005, as well as Mother am I Good Looking? and Mämmilärock, both in 2007. Their fifth album, titled Grateful Dead is set to be released on 22 April 2016. They have also released the EPs BALE, Long Beach, Aussie Girl, High Drama and Västerbron & Vampires, as well as two standalone singles; Demon in 2003, and Laakso in 2004.

Hets (2006–2007)

Krunegård has also been a member of the defunct supergroup Hets with Henrik Svensson (from Doktor Kosmos), Christoffer Roth (from De Lyckliga Kompisarna (DLK) and Monster) and Per Nordmark (from Fireside). The short-lived project was formed in 2006 and disbanded in 2007. They released one self-titled album on their own record label Etikett: Hets. Their song "Hasses brorsas låtsassyrras kompis fest" was used as main theme for the Swedish young adult TV-show "Hasses brorsas låtsassyrras kompis", aired 2007–2008 on SVT.[2]

Serenades (2011)

In April 2011, he announced the forming of the duo Serenades together with Adam Olenius from Shout Out Louds.[3] Their first release was the EP Birds, released on 18 April 2011.

Personal life

Krunegård grew up in Röda Stan, a neighborhood of Norrköping and studied at the local Hagagymnasiet Haga School in Norrköping. Besides his Swedish origin, he also has roots in Pello in the Finnish Torne Valley on the Swedish-Finnish border. Krunegård is married and has one daughter born in 2011.[4]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certification
SWE
[5]
2008 Markusevangeliet
  • Date of release: 2 April 2008
  • Record label: Universal
 10
2009 Prinsen av Peking
  • Date of release: 14 October 2009
  • Record label: Universal
 9
Lev som en gris, dö som en hund
  • Date of release: 14 October 2009
  • Record label: Universal
 11
2012 Mänsklig värme
  • Date of release: 2 April 2012
  • Record label: Universal
 1
2014 Rastlöst blod
  • Date of release: June 2014
  • Record label: Universal
 5
2015 Härskarens Teknik
  • Date of release: January 2015
  • Record label: Universal
 20
2018 I huvet på en idiot, i en bar, på en ö, i ett hav, på en ö, i en bar, i huvet på en idiot
  • Date of release: 7 September 2018
  • Record label: Ojoy
 2
2021 Tutti Frutti – Från lokalen under sushin
  • Date of release: 28 May 2021
  • Record label: Universal
 13
[6]
Kemtvätten
  • Date of release: 5 November 2021
  • Record label: Universal
 40
[7]

EPs

  • 2009: Lead Singer Syndrome EP

Singles

  • 2008: "Jag är en vampyr"
  • 2008: "Det är ett idogt jobb att driva ungdomen ut ur sin kropp"
  • 2009: "Hela livet var ett disco"
  • 2009: "Hollywood Hills"
  • 2010: "Lev som en gris dö som en hund"
  • 2012: "Everybody Hurts"
  • 2012: "Askan är den bästa jorden"
  • 2014: "Du stör dig hårt på mig"
  • 2014: "Let's go nu är jag din yo"

Awards

Year Nominated work CategoryAward ResultNotesRef.
2009 Jag är en Vampyr Song of the Year P3 Guld Won Notes [8]
2009 Markusevangeliet Artist of the Year P3 Guld Nominated Notes [9]
2009 Markusevangeliet Pop Artist (Male) of the Year Grammis Nominated Notes [10]
2009 Markusevangeliet New Artist of the Year Grammis Nominated Notes [11]
2009 Jag är en Vampyr Song of the Year Grammis Nominated Notes [12]
2009 Markusevangeliet New Artist of the Year Rockbjörnen Nominated Notes
2009 Markusevangeliet Pop Artist (Male) of the Year Rockbjörnen Nominated Notes
2009 Jag är en Vampyr Song of the Year Rockbjörnen Nominated Notes
2012 - Swedish Live artist of the Year GAFFA-Priset Won Notes [13]
2013 Mänsklig Värme Album of the Year Grammis Nominated Notes [14]
2013 Mänsklig Värme Producer of the Year Grammis Nominated Co-produced with Lars Skoglund [15]
2014 - Swedish Live artist of the Year GAFFA-Priset Won Notes [16]

References

  1. ↑ Krunegård zoomar ut (in Swedish)
  2. ↑ Interview with Host of Hasses brorsas låtsassyrras kompis fest (Swedish)
  3. ↑ SVD.se: Krunegård och Olenius startar band (in Swedish)
  4. ↑ unt.se: Markus Krunegård har blivit pappa (in Swedish)
  5. ↑ "Markus Krunegård – Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com/.
  6. ↑ "Veckolista Album, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Veckolista Album, vecka 45". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ↑ P3 Guld on Wikipedia
  9. ↑ P3 Guld on Wikipedia
  10. ↑ Dn.se's list of nominees 2009
  11. ↑ Dn.se's list of nominees 2009
  12. ↑ Dn.se's list of nominees 2009
  13. ↑ "Official page for Gaffa-Priset". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Expressen's list of nominees 2013
  15. ↑ Expressen's list of nominees 2013
  16. ↑ "Official page for Gaffa-Priset". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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