Beardfish is a band from Gävle, Sweden that plays progressive rock. Their s… Read Full Bio ↴Beardfish is a band from Gävle, Sweden that plays progressive rock. Their style resembles the progressive rock that was popular in the 1970s.
In 2001, Rikard Sjöblom and David Zackrisson founded Beardfish together with Petter Diamant on drums and Gabriel Olsson on bass. Drummer Petter Diamant subsequently left the band, and was replaced by Magnus Östgren in 2002; flautist and keyboardist Stefan Aronsson also joined.
Robert Hansen replaced Gabriel on bass, and Beardfish recorded their debut album Från en plats du ej kan se in Stefan's studio in 2003. Stefan left the band shortly thereafter. Despite "Från en plats..." being released and passing by quite unnoticed, Beardfish continued to tour as a four-piece band, with Rikard replacing Stefan's role as keyboardist. The end of 2003 was a very productive period for the band, and saw several demos being recorded.
The year of 2004 was largely uneventful for Beardfish, although they did start recording a second album. After that, however, it took the band nearly a year to begin recording once again.
Come 2005, the band was to be found secluded in a cottage outside the town of Gävle, Sweden preparing to record the rest of the material for their upcoming album.
Björn Arnell, a friend of the band, lent them recording equipment, an arsenal of keyboards and effect pedals, and helped them set things up in an old and stately dining room near town.
The band has described this period as a truly beautiful process, and many songs were recorded, most of them live. So many, in fact, that Beardfish had to release a double album. The Sane Day, their 2 CD album, was released in December 2005.
Almost immediately the band started to rehearse new material, and throughout June and July of 2006 they recorded what became Sleeping in Traffic: Part One. The album was practically finished by the end of the summer, and Beardfish was also asked to play the ProgDay festival in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After this trip, during which they met Gary Green of Gentle Giant, they recorded one more song, called Roulette, and declared the album finished.
A few labels contacted the band, among them InsideOut Music, who wanted to release the new album. Beardfish signed to InsideOut at the end of the year.
New material continued to be written and recorded, and "Sleeping in Traffic: Part One" was released to many positive reviews. Sleeping in Traffic: Part Two was released in 2008.
In 2009, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater invited Beardfish to tour with them on the Progressive Nation tour, which they readily accepted. Rikard Sjöblom said of this, "When we read on a website that Mike Portnoy had our album "Sleeping in Traffic: Part One" among his favorite releases of 2007, we just couldn't believe it and we were really happy about it! And now we once again gasp for air since we've been asked to join Progressive Nation 2009 together with Dream Theater (one of the biggest bands in this genre today!), Pain of Salvation (hey, fellow Swedes!!!) and Zappa Plays Zappa (being a HUGE Zappa fan myself, I think this is really cool!). Since we've only played the US once before we simply can't wait to come over and rock out!"
Unfortunately, due to the bankruptcy of SPV and Beardfish's label InsideOut, both Beardfish and Pain of Salvation had to drop out of the Progressive Nation tour for 2009.
Beardfish's fifth release Destined Solitaire is available July 28, 2009 through InsideOut Records.
Their Myspace page is http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband
In 2001, Rikard Sjöblom and David Zackrisson founded Beardfish together with Petter Diamant on drums and Gabriel Olsson on bass. Drummer Petter Diamant subsequently left the band, and was replaced by Magnus Östgren in 2002; flautist and keyboardist Stefan Aronsson also joined.
Robert Hansen replaced Gabriel on bass, and Beardfish recorded their debut album Från en plats du ej kan se in Stefan's studio in 2003. Stefan left the band shortly thereafter. Despite "Från en plats..." being released and passing by quite unnoticed, Beardfish continued to tour as a four-piece band, with Rikard replacing Stefan's role as keyboardist. The end of 2003 was a very productive period for the band, and saw several demos being recorded.
The year of 2004 was largely uneventful for Beardfish, although they did start recording a second album. After that, however, it took the band nearly a year to begin recording once again.
Come 2005, the band was to be found secluded in a cottage outside the town of Gävle, Sweden preparing to record the rest of the material for their upcoming album.
Björn Arnell, a friend of the band, lent them recording equipment, an arsenal of keyboards and effect pedals, and helped them set things up in an old and stately dining room near town.
The band has described this period as a truly beautiful process, and many songs were recorded, most of them live. So many, in fact, that Beardfish had to release a double album. The Sane Day, their 2 CD album, was released in December 2005.
Almost immediately the band started to rehearse new material, and throughout June and July of 2006 they recorded what became Sleeping in Traffic: Part One. The album was practically finished by the end of the summer, and Beardfish was also asked to play the ProgDay festival in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After this trip, during which they met Gary Green of Gentle Giant, they recorded one more song, called Roulette, and declared the album finished.
A few labels contacted the band, among them InsideOut Music, who wanted to release the new album. Beardfish signed to InsideOut at the end of the year.
New material continued to be written and recorded, and "Sleeping in Traffic: Part One" was released to many positive reviews. Sleeping in Traffic: Part Two was released in 2008.
In 2009, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater invited Beardfish to tour with them on the Progressive Nation tour, which they readily accepted. Rikard Sjöblom said of this, "When we read on a website that Mike Portnoy had our album "Sleeping in Traffic: Part One" among his favorite releases of 2007, we just couldn't believe it and we were really happy about it! And now we once again gasp for air since we've been asked to join Progressive Nation 2009 together with Dream Theater (one of the biggest bands in this genre today!), Pain of Salvation (hey, fellow Swedes!!!) and Zappa Plays Zappa (being a HUGE Zappa fan myself, I think this is really cool!). Since we've only played the US once before we simply can't wait to come over and rock out!"
Unfortunately, due to the bankruptcy of SPV and Beardfish's label InsideOut, both Beardfish and Pain of Salvation had to drop out of the Progressive Nation tour for 2009.
Beardfish's fifth release Destined Solitaire is available July 28, 2009 through InsideOut Records.
Their Myspace page is http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband
The Downward Spiral / Chimay
Beardfish Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Beardfish:
A Love Story The Boy: So girl, Why? Why the long and tired…
Afternoon Conversation Afternoon conversation Coffee black, a cigarette I smoke W…
And Never Know Laugh, cry, smile, lie It’s like a tiebreak, in a sense…
At Home... Watching Movies Rain is pouring down from the purple haze And I'm stuck…
Can You See Me Now Setting out with a scythe to calm their hybris All their…
Can You See Me Now? Setting out with a scythe to calm their hybris All their…
Comfort Zone And so you come to serve me now in the…
Dark Poet I could see you dance in the middle of the…
Daughter/Whore I can feel the hate mixed perfectly with love in…
Green Waves Sailor on the seven seas his heart is filled with sadness…
Harmony Your satin skin has been rubbed in fame But what is…
He Already Lives in You Down in this hole, what can we do? While you're cursin…
Hold On Hold on Hold on my friend When was I replaced? It wasn'…
In Real Life There Is No Algebra I'm waging war against me I'm trying to free my mind,…
Into The Night When did they come and where did they go My thoughts,…
Intro The magician looked into the future and saw nothing but…
King And from now on I shall call them skeletons Because that…
Ludvig & Sverker Cry, I'll hold you as we fall. Feels like we've done…
Mud Hill Relax mommy, We're climbing this Mudhill. Just going up to g…
Sleeping In Traffic Waking up in panic A room not hot or cold Afraid to…
South Of The Border This is the story of Gad-about-Garth He was the kind of…
Sun Is the Devil He tends to walk wearing protective extra skin. 'Cause the c…
Sunrise Sunrise I think the rays of light will kill me Such a…
Tall Tales He was remembered by the tall tale he told me, How…
The Downward Spiral/chimay If and when you do decide To leave this rotting bar…
The Gooberville Ballroom Dancer He was a filthy motherfucker, By the name of Dwight. He only…
The Hunter Your kind is the worst You are a type of animal…
The One inside Part One - Noise in the Background Are we born to live our lives alone Are we meant…
The Platform Sing a song for me in the snow while we dance…
They Whisper I'm circling your conscience. Tip tap toeing slowly. Any d…
Tightrope I walk the tightrope and tell you I love you Even if…
Turn to Gravel She is my sun as I am her moon. But will…
Voluntary Slavery There's something wrong with my eyes. I can see far into…
Where the Lights Are Low I've been so lost. I've walked through this land, but my f…
Where The Rain Comes In There's no sound from where the rain gets in I'd mend it…
Without Saying Anything This pitiful pettiness is not for me I don't need any…
Without You Lately the sky has been so foggy And I know that…
Year Of The Knife I saw it happen way back in the days of…
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ventalla
really nice song! the guitars at the half of the song are amazing. Love this album
Thomas Thedoubter
Never heard of these guys before. Their music reminds me of the stuff I used to listen to thirty years ago.
backwardsnamestaken
You can really tell the Jeff Buckley influence in the song.
jake alexander
most famous musicians now can talk fast ill give them that but they don't have 1% talent as these guys
abba gailforcewind
from 5:52 massivvv zappa vibes