Cardigans

Years active: 1992 – present
Origin: Jonkoping, Smaland, Sweden
Members:Lars-Olof Johansson (keyboards and guitar), Peter Svensson (lead guitar),
 Bengt Lagerberg (drums), Nina Persson (vocals), Magnus Sveningsson (bass)

The Cardigans are a Swedish band formed in the town of Jonkoping in 1992.
The band's musical style has varied greatly from album to album and encompasses their early indie
Leanings passing through '60s-inspired pop and more band-based rock.
Their debut album Emmerdale (1994) gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed
Some success abroad, especially in Japan. But it wasn't until their breakthrough second album Life
(1995) that international audiences and critics responded. The band is perhaps best known
Outside of Sweden for their international hit singles "Erase/Rewind" and "My Favourite Game" 
From the album Gran Turismo (1998) and "Lovefool" from the album First Band on the Moon (1996).
Its inclusion in the soundtrack of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet by director
Baz Luhrmann securedtheir popularity.

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