Gustaf Spetz

Gustaf Spetz
Origin Norrköping, Sweden
Genres Indie pop
Years active 2008– present
Labels Imperial Recordings
Associated acts Eskju Divine
Website Official site

Gustaf Spetz is a Swedish singer. He started the band Eskju Divine along with two friends in Norrköping in 2002.[1] The band went on to release two EP's and two albums, tour Japan and open for The Smashing Pumpkins on two dates[2] before calling it quits sometime around 2008. Furthermore, his single, "You and Me," was used as a one of the top leading South Korean smartphone manufacturer, LG, in its Optimus G model phone as a CF song.

His solo debut album Good Night Mr Spetz was officially released on January 28, 2009.[3]
Gustav Spetz describes his music as "A Ted Gärdestad on drugs that has listened too much to the Beach Boys and Beatles.” [4]
He toured with Jonathan Johansson in 2009,[4] did a few gigs backing Serenades (Markus Krunegård's (of Laakso) project with Adam Olenius (of Shout Out Louds)) in 2011, and is accompanying Tomas Andersson Wij for his acoustic tour in 2013.[5]

He also composed the soundtrack for the Swedish war/catastrophe film "Den blomstertid nu kommer" released in 2018 by Norrköping based film collective Crazy Pictures.

Discography

Albums

EP/Singles

Music videos

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nt.se/nyheter/eskju-divine-en-gudomlig-trio-1899388.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.nt.se/nyheter/eskju-forband-till-smashing-1688956.aspx
  3. ↑ "Gustaf Spetz | exploring the world of uncommercialized music". othersidedmusic.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. 1 2 "Gustaf Spetz | Meadow Music". meadowmusic.se. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  5. ↑ "Andersson Wij spelar på Crescendo - Nyheter - Norrköpings Tidningar". nt.se. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Gustaf Spetz". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
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