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Imperiet
OriginStockholm, Sweden
GenresPost-punk, new wave, alternative rock
Years active1981–1988
LabelsMistlur Records
Past membersChristian Falk
Joakim Thåström
Per Hägglund
Gunnar Ljungstedt
Stry Terrarie
Fred Asp

Imperiet was a Swedish post-punk band that was founded in 1981 in Stockholm as Rymdimperiet.[1][2] In the spring of 1983, the band changed its name to Imperiet,[1] and was then active until December 1988.[3]

History

Imperiet started as Rymdimperiet, a side project to the Swedish punk band Ebba Grön, and included three of its members. When Ebba Grön broke up in 1983, Rymdimperiet re-emerged as Imperiet; with Joakim Thåström (lead vocals, guitar), Anders "Stry" Sjöholm (vocals, guitar) and Gunnar "Gurra" Ljungstedt (drums), all three originally from Ebba Grön. They were joined by Christian Falk (bass) and Per Hägglund (sax, keyboards). Stry left in 1984 and Gurra the following year. Gurra was replaced by Fred Asp on the drums. In 1987 Per Hägglund left and Imperiet disbanded in 1988.

Imperiet's sound was inspired by punk, rock and synthpop. Their lyrics were left-wing and anti-imperialist; songs like "C. C. Cowboys", "Alltid rött, alltid rätt" (Always Red, Always Right), and "Var e vargen" (Where's the wolf) were inspired by Russian Communist poet Mayakovsky.

Mainly successful in Sweden and Scandinavia, Imperiet also toured overseas, playing in the United States, Cuba, Central America and South America. In 1988, Imperiet released their only English language album, called Imperiet. It featured translated versions of their old songs. The album had an intensive promotional European tour, but was only popular in Sweden. This put an end to plans for an international career.

Their original name Rymdimperiet (meaning The Galactic Empire, literally "The Space Empire"), was taken from the Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the Swedish title being Rymdimperiet slår tillbaka.

Personnel

Members

  • Christian Falk – bass, backing vocals (1983–1988; died 2014)
  • Joakim Thåström – lead vocals, lead guitar (1983–1988)
  • Per Hägglund – synthesizer, saxophone (1983–1987)
  • Gunnar Ljungstedt – drums (1983–1985)
  • Stry Terrarie – lead vocals, organ, guitar (1983–1984)
  • Fred Asp – drums (1985–1988)

Line-ups

1983–1984 1984–1985 1985–1987 1987–1988
  • Joakim Thåström – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Stry Terrarie – lead vocals, organ, guitar
  • Christian Falk – bass, backing vocals
  • Per Hägglund – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Gunnar Ljungstedt – drums
  • Joakim Thåström – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Christian Falk – bass, backing vocals
  • Per Hägglund – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Gunnar Ljungstedt – drums
  • Joakim Thåström – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Christian Falk – bass, backing vocals
  • Per Hägglund – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Fred Asp – drums
  • Joakim Thåström – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Christian Falk – bass, backing vocals
  • Fred Asp – drums

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Discography

Albums

Singles

  • 1981 – "Vad pojkar vill ha" (as Rymdimperiet)
  • 1982 – "Alltid attack" (as Rymdimperiet)
  • 1983 – "Felrättsnettheltfelrättsnett" (as Rymdimperiet)
  • 1983 – "Alltid rött alltid rätt"
  • 1984 – "Du ska va president"
  • 1984 – "Fred"
  • 1985 – "Märk hur vår skugga"
  • 1985 – "C. C. Cowboys"
  • 1986 – "Var e vargen"
  • 1986 – "Peace"
  • 1986 – "Österns röda ros & Café Cosmopolite"
  • 1987 – "Saker som hon gör"
  • 1987 – "19hundra80sju"
  • 1988 – "Be the President"
  • 1988 – "I hennes sovrum"
  • 1988 – "...Som eld"

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 "Imperiet – levande i Hultsfred – intervju med Stry Terrarie" (in svenska). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ Holmgren, Tobias (27 September 2017). "Thåströms många ansikten" (in svenska). Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ Lovén, Lars (15 September 2016). "Imperiet Biography". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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