Lars Ljungberg
Lars "Leari" Ljungberg, (born 6 March 1977 in Huddinge, Sweden) is a Swedish musician and bass player of the alternative rock/glam rock band The Ark.[1]
He started out as a studio and touring musician for artists such as soul singer Titiyo. In 1999 he went on an 8-month tour with the Cardigans due to Magnus Sveningsson, Cardigans regular bass player being injured.[2] [3] In autumn and winter 08/09 Leari was employed as a bassist in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the Malmö opera. He is also a member of The Ark side-project, the disco/glam rock crossover band Stereo Explosion.[4]
Personal life
Ljungberg was born just outside Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Växjö, Sweden.
His mother is Egyptian of Beja/Nubian descent and father is Sweden.
References
- ↑ http://www.scanmagazine.co.uk/2010/02/a-decade-of-scandipop/
- ↑ http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=22577&a=824965&queryArt549588=martin+l+olsson&sortOrder549588=0&doneSearch=true&sd=22634&from=siteSearch&pageArt549588=1
- ↑ http://www.foolsoftheworld.it/ilgruppo/biography.php
- ↑ http://smp.se/noje_o_kultur/noje/stereo-explosion-far-nytt-liv-i-jul(127639).gm