Biography
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Gösta Berlings Saga
Effective period / Period of releases: 2006 - 2020
Members: Gabriel Hermansson, Alexander Skepp, Mathias Danielsson, David Lundberg, Einar Baldursson, Rasmus Booberg
Gösta Berlings Saga - obviously drawing their name from the Nobel Prize laureate Selma Lagerlöf's 1891 novel (and/or the 1924 classic silent movie by the same name) - are a Swedish, experimental / progressive, instrumental rock band originating from Stockholm suburb Vällingby, where the the duo Pelikaan, consisting of Alexander Ship on drums and David Lundberg on organ, started playing around 2000, reputedly inspired by the late 1960's, Swedish jazz rock duo Hansson & Karlsson. As such, they recorded a demo (that also gave name to their own Studio Pelikaan). In 2004, the band expanded to a four- or five-piece outfit, drawing from a far wider range of influences, referencing Samla Mammas Manna, King Crimson and RIO / Zeuhl genres.