The Wasa Express Sound Archive
A hot summer night on June 17th, 1977 Wasa Express had a gig in
the garden of the museum of modern art in stockholm.
You may revisit that night by clicking the links below.
It's the original line up in action
Åke Eriksson, Drums
Bo Hallgren, Keyboards
Cary Sharaf, Guitar
Bo Häggström, Bass
January Man
Becken
Träskvandring
Mr. Curry
Hannibal Suite
New Tuna
Päronfreden
Oss 117
Wasa Express Reunion 1986
Recorded at Hard Rock Cafe, Stockholm.
After our last gig of the 70's, on December 22, 1979, We decided that
a return to the glorious past might be in order. Cary returned from the U.S
loaded with new songs very much inspired by the american rock scene of the 80's
So that's what you get here. Put on your mullet and drift away...
Line up for this incarnation of Wasa was:
Åke Eriksson, Drums
Bo Hallgren, Keyboards
Cary Sharaf, Guitar
Marcel Jakob, Bass
Matti Alfonzetti, Vocals
A Teenage Werewolf
Crazy For Love
Love You One More Time
No More Heartache
Doing The Kopraal
I Want You
Bad Reputation
In I Dimman
The Drummer Goes Bananas
Jag Är bäst
Kom Ut Ikväll
California Sun
Cadillac
Stream the whole gig HERE
Wasa Express Live At Adolf Fredrik 1979
This was near the end for the 70's Wasa. November 16th we did this gig
at the Adolf Fredrik school in Stockholm. Some of the students had a tape machine rolling
And that was lucky for us since i later got it on a cassette tape and finally
some of the tracks ended up as bonus tracks on the 2004 re-issues of the old albums.
We had just return'd from a tour in germany so we were red hot live.
Less than a month later the band was laid to rest.
In I Dimman
A Teenage Werewolf
Viktor Vibratoo
Cocovoodoobana Song
Surfing Matilda
Jag är Bäst Schack Matt
The Nude Drummer
Kom Ut Ikväll
California Sun
Stream the lot HERE
Wasa Express at Stockholm Jazz Festival 2008
I think we're the only band to play both Sweden Rock festival (2004)
And Stockholm Jazz Festival (2008)
Two opposites perhaps but what a boring attitud. We had
Johnny Lundin with us at the jazz festival doing a country tune and
that shows where we stand. Music is music, as long as it's well done
who cares what you want to call it. Just enjoy it !
Afrodisiac
Gothenburg Express
Drum Battle
Doing The Kopraal
Stream the gig HERE
Hereīs an album i recorded in 1977 with Coste Apetrea, Georg Wadenius and Stefan Nilsson
A nice mix of fusion, samba and even some reggae
Never re-issued naturally.
Ockhams rakkniv
Dofter fran sveavagen
Stillsamma klicheer
Upp pa lillsvangen
Losnasor at konstaplarna
Back banging the drums for Kebnekaise on this album
This was when they started exploring the fusion field a bit more
So itīs a mix of their usual rock with a folk music twist and jazz-rock fusion
I guess thatīs why they hired me to help out, being the Billy Cobham of sweden :-)
Saab Mustang
Grabbarnas afton
Halling
Lantluft
Mats Glenngård.The violin player from Kebnekaise going solo 1980.
And thatīs me on the drums.
No violence
Here i am again ! From the Raggie album,
In a drumming mode,as usual, with Björn Json Lindh in 1976
Persian supermarket
Anniversary march
Enjoy ! Jazz-rockers of the world.