Fredrik Holmlund (born August 7, 1989 in Södertälje, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, artist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work as the bass player for the Swedish singer Yohio[2][3]
Fredrik Holmlund | |
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_By_Daniel_%C3%85hs_Karlsson.jpg) Fredrik Holmlund (right) while performing with Yohio in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fredrik Sebastian Holmlund |
| Also known as | Lazsarus |
| Born | August 7, 1989 Södertälje, Sweden |
| Genres | Metal, Rock, Pop, Visual Kei |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums |
| Years active | 2010– |
| Labels | Keios Entertainment (Sverige) Universal Music Sverige (Sverige)[1] |
| Website | www |
Biography and career edit
Holmlund grew up in Södertälje and started singing and playing guitar in several Stockholm-based Rock- and punk bands.[4]
In 2011 Holmlund started the hybrid-metal band DESAIHA and decided to switch the guitar for the bass since they didn't find anyone who was "good enough".[5]
One year later he quit his job to focus on Desaiha.[6] Shortly after they released their first demo "Wisteria" the band announced that they signed a management-deal with Yohio.[7]
Holmlund was the bassist of Yohio in Melodifestivalen 2013.[2]Heartbreak Hotel went straight to the final in the first round in Telenor Arena in Karlskrona februari 2, 2013. In the final, the song finished in second place with 133 points. The year continued with a tour with Yohio which ended in Stockholm where Gackt was a guest artist.[8]
In 2014 he performed with Yohio again in Melodifestivalen with the song "To the End" which, yet again went straight to the final.[3] The finale of Melodifestivalen 2014 was held in Friends Arena, where they finished in 6th place with 82 points.
In August 2014, Desaiha released their first, and only single "Castiel", which debuted at number one on the Swedish iTunes list.[9] The single is the record label, KEIOS Entertainment's, first released song.[7]
Desaiha split in early 2015 and Holmlund joined the band Marsh where he plays guitar and sings.[10]
In March 2016, Yohio announced that he would move to Japan.[11] On June 18 of that year[12] Holmlund made his last gig with Yohio in Sweden.[11]
Holmlund announced in April the same year via his website that during the summer he would record songs for his solo project Lazsarus.[13]
On September 4, 2016, the Swedish rock band Kerbera announced via its Facebook page that Holmlund was the band's new bass player[14][non-primary source needed] and that his first gig with the band would be at AniMaCo in Berlin[15]
Holmlund announced via social media in November the same year that he was sponsored by Schecter Guitars[16][non-primary source needed]
On June 16, 2017, Holmlund released his first song with Kerbera which also came in first on the iTunes list and was the 12th most downloaded song in Sweden.[17] In conjunction with the release, fans were given the opportunity to unlock the associated music video by listening to the song. A feature that Holmlund coded.[18]
In the fall of 2017 Holmlund together with Kerbera released the single 'Love Like a Loaded Gun' with accompanying video.[19] The song came from Kerbera's debut album People Like You .[20]
In early January 2018 a new single named 'Circus' was announced which became Holmlund's fourth release with Kerbera. At the same time, Kerbera announced that they would be supporting Falling in reverse in Russia and that the band will release the first tour dates for 2018.[21][22]
On March 20, 2018, Kerbera released the single "Howl" for charity and Holmlund announced via social media that it was the first song he wrote for Kerbera. All proceeds went in full to the organization "The Man That Rescues Dogs" and the band went on a three-week tour in Thailand. Howl also took home first place on the iTunes list.[23] In August of that year, Holmlund announced that he would leave Kerbera. In September he joined the band on stage for a farewell concert where he sang the songs. Holmlund released his first single "Rise" under the pseudonym "Lazsarus" on September 18, 2018.
In early June 2019, Södertälje Stadsscen announced that a tribute concert for the game franchise Silent Hill would be held during the autumn.[24] Holmlund plays guitar and since the franchise celebrates 20 years the composer Akira Yamaoka will be joining the band on stage.[25] In October 2021 the concert was released for free on Youtube.
Band and projects edit
Discography edit
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vanity | The Vision (EP) |
| 2012 | Desaiha | Wisteria (single) |
| 2013 | Yohio | Break the Border |
| Yohio | Break the Border tour final (Live-DVD) | |
| 2014 | Desaiha | Castiel (single) |
| 2017 | Kerbera | Heathens (single) |
| Love Like a Loaded Gun (single) | ||
| People Like You (album) | ||
| 2018 | Kerbera | Circus (single)
Howl(single) |
| 2018 | Lazsarus | Rise (single) |
Filmography edit
| Year | Title[26] |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Melodifestivalen 2013 – Deltävling 1: Karlskrona |
| Yohio – Documentary[27] | |
| Melodifestivalen 2013 – Final: Stockholm | |
| Allsång på Skansen | |
| Moraeus med mera[28] | |
| Sommarkrysset | |
| Idol[29] | |
| Break the Border tour final | |
| 2014 | Melodifestivalen 2014 – Deltävling 2: Malmö |
| Melodifestivalen 2014 – Final: Stockholm | |
| Lotta på Liseberg | |
| Sommarkrysset | |
| Sommarkrysset | |
| Desaiha – Castiel[30] | |
| Svenska Hjältar | |
| 2015 | Nyhetsmorgon |
| 2016 | Kerbera: Live at AniMaCo[31] |
| 2017 | Kerbera – Heathens[17] |
| Kerbera – Love Like a Loaded Gun[19] | |
| 2021 | Silent Hill: The Music [32] |
References edit
- ^ Meet the Swedish boy who's turning Japanese, we really think so. News.com.au. 27 April 2012. Läst 2013-02-14.
- ^ a b "Tvingades till akuten – här plåstras Yohio:s basist om av Rennie Mirro". SVT. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bidragsbibeln: Yohio – To the End". SVT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "De lovar extra drag med Yohio i kväll". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "Södertäljekillarna backar upp stjärnan". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "Från noll till "hundra hundra" med Yohio". LT. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Yohios första släpp som skivbolagsboss". Allehanda. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "Yohio + Gackt (JP)". gigguid.se. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Archived April 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Killarna bakom Yohio gör egen succé". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "Yohio-Fredrik ny medlem i Södertäljebandet Marsh". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Aftonbladet". Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Keios Festival". Fryshuset. Retrieved October 12, 2016. Archived October 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Announcement". lazsarus.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016. Archived October 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "With a new lineup consisting of." facebook.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Special Guest – Kerbera – AniMaCo". animaco.de. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016. Archived October 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lazsarus". facebook.com (in Swedish). Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kerberas cover på Heathens får stort genomslag". Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Heathens –Official MV". unlock.kerbera.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Archived June 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Kerbera Release Video For 'Love Like A Loaded Gun' – AltWire". AltWire. December 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Kerbera Release New Album 'People Like You'". The Photo Pit. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Dates – Kerbera". Kerbera. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Singelaktuella rockakten Kerbera förband till Falling in Reverse". Moore To Be (in Swedish). Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Svenskt band på välgörenhetsturné för hemlösa hundar i Thailand". gaffa.se (in Swedish). Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Silent Hill: The Music". Södertälje kommun (in Swedish). Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019. Archived October 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Köhn, Johan. "Silent Hill-konsert i Södertälje 12 okt" (in Swedish). Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Yohio". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm. "Yohio" (in Swedish). Retrieved June 22, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Nyheter, SVT. "Inspelning i full gång av Moraeus med mera". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Yohio – You're the one – Idol – tv4.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Keios Entertainment (August 27, 2014). "Desaiha – Castiel (Official PV)". Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Live at AniMaCo". Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Archived March 28, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Silent Hill: The Music - THE MOVIE!". FZ.se (in Swedish). Retrieved July 25, 2022.