Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2017

Members: Michael Journath, Anders Weyde, Ulf Ryberg (2)

Swedish psych/prog, formed in Norrköping in the mid-60s.

Cymbeline (also known as Motala Ström and W&J) only released a 45 in 1971 before breaking up. But during their existence, the band recorded a lot of stuff, included here for the first time along with their rare 45.

Cymbeline was basically two guys, Michael Journath and Anders Weyde, who met in 1965 while they both played in beat bands. They started recording songs at Anders little home studio with help with some friends and that’s how songs like ‘Imagination’ and ‘Look At The stars’, amazing examples of homemade teen-beat, were born. At the same time, Michael and Anders were feeling a bit tired of playing cover versions with their beat bands so decided to start recording more experimental stuff, using armchairs and furniture as percussion, sounds from seagulls and birds, an electric cocktail mixer, improvising lyrics… these incredible experiments were recorded as “Images”, including the killer garage-psych sounding ‘Third Image’.