This page is all about the Cardigans, a Swedish band mostly known for two huge hits, Lovefool (1996) and My Favourite Game (1998).But there is much more to them than these two songs.
Re-inventing their music constantly, you never know what to expect from them. Formed in 1992 by two hard-rock/early Britpop fans, Peter Svensson and Magnus Sveningsson, with Nina Persson as their singer, they first became known for their light indie pop, retro-sounding music (Emmerdale, 1994 and Life, 1995). before turning to harder and colder sounds for their most successful album, Gran Turismo, in 1998. After internal problems and a quasi break-up, they came back in 2003 with what might be their greatest album, Long Gone Before Daylight, a warm, Americana-influenced collection of songs. It was praised by critics but was not a commercial success, unfortunately. Neither was their last album to date, Super Extra Gravity, in 2005. The band was dropped from Universal Music in 2008 after the publication of a best-of CD.
More details about the band : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cardigans
Sick And Tired is the title of the first song on the Cardigans' first album, and the song that instantly got me hooked. Since 1995, I've tried to attend as many Cardigans concerts as I could. and over the years, I've built a quite nice collection of live recordings. Sick And Tired is also the name of an old Cardigans webpage that I ran from 1999 to 2004. And now, in 2009, it's back again as a blog where you will find links to various live performances from the band, from their beginnings from their last tour to date in 2006.
Enjoy, and if you like what you hear, please send comments !
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