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Artist
Tomas Bodin
12+ albums
Progressive rocksymphonic progswedishProgressivesymphonic progressive
about
Tomas achieved international success through his role as composer and keyboard player with The Flower Kings. As well as this, he has also worked within film and theatre as a composer, conductor, scriptwriter and actor both in Sweden and abroad. In 1996, Tomas' career took another twist. That year he released his first solo album An Ordinary Night In My Ordinary Life. This critically acclaimed project was a combination of keyboard dominated symphonic rock and experimental art rock. This was followed up by Pinup Guru in 2002, an album that flirted with influences from 70s keyboard orientated artists such as Emerson, Lake and Palmer as well as Electronic World Music. A year after this in 2003, Sonic Boulevard was released. Drawing inspiration from both World Music and Progressive Rock, this album was completed with the creative input of guitarist Jocke JJ Marsh (Glenn Hughes Band) and singer Anders Jansson. Both artists made a strong impression on the music, Anders using his powerful voice both conventionally and as a vocal instrument while Jocke provided guitar with a strong Jeff Beck influence. Swedish Family: Vintage Prog was released in 2004 on Tomas' own label Helikon House. The album is a declaration of love for the Swedish Folkprog Rock movement of the 70s. With bands such as Samla Mammas Manna, Fläsket Brinner and Kebenekajse in mind, songs were written in the Swedish folk rock tradition. In addition, Tomas created a fictitious scenario where Swedish Family was prom
