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 by one of the leading South Korean smartphone manufacturers, LG, in its Optimus G model phone as a CF song.
Gustaf Spetz | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norrköping, Sweden |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2008– present |
| Labels | Imperial Recordings |
| Website | Official site |
His solo debut album Good Night Mr Spetz was officially released on January 28, 2009. Gustav Spetz describes his music as "A Ted Gärdestad on drugs that has listened too much to the Beach Boys and Beatles.” [3]
He toured with Jonathan Johansson in 2009,[3] 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.[4]
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 edit
Albums
- [Good Night Mr. Spetz
(January 28, 2009)
Imperial Recordings - Saknaden
(May 8, 2013)
Fähuset - Den blomstertid nu kommer (film)
EP/Singles
- "You and Me" - Imperial Recordings (December 29, 2008)
- "Burn It, Crush It, Smash It" - Imperial Recordings (February 10, 2009)
- "Dewdrop" - Imperial Recordings (June 30, 2009)
References edit
- ^ "Eskju Divine-en gudomlig trio – Norrköpings Tidningar". 10 October 2003.
- ^ "Eskju förband till Smashing – Norrköpings Tidningar". 11 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Gustaf Spetz | Meadow Music". meadowmusic.se. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Andersson Wij spelar på Crescendo - Nyheter - Norrköpings Tidningar". nt.se. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-26.