Christoffer Lundquist
Christoffer Lundquist | |
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 Lundquist at the Bospop festival in Weert, The Netherlands, 9 July 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sweden, born in 1970 |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bass Guitarist, Electric Guitarist, Producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Carl Christoffer Lundquist, born 1970, is a Swedish musician and producer. His own band is Brainpool where he started as a bass player and backing vocalist , but has moved to play both the bass and the guitar. Brainpool won a Swedish Grammy in 1994 (best new band). He has also produced albums by Per Gessle and Gyllene Tider and played in the backing groups of Roxette and Per Gessle.
He has his own studio in the rural south of Sweden, The Aerosol Grey Machine Studio (AGM) in Vallarum, Scania. The AGM is primarily an analogue studio with lots of vintage equipment and two live echo-chambers. Since its start in 1998, the AGM has hosted a vast selection of both Swedish and international artists like Roxette, Per Gessle, Ed Harcourt, Ulf Lundell, Gyllene Tider, Thåström, Bo Sundström, Wilmer X, Christian Kjellvander, Helena Josefsson, Sandy Mouche, Peter von Poehl, Justin Winokur, Doug Wyatt, and Moneybrother.[1]
On May 2 2011, Christoffer was the first person ever to be awarded the Sir George Martin Award at a gala event in Malmö, Sweden. The award comes with a SEK100,000 stipend.
In May 2001, Christoffer released his first ever solo album, "Through the window".
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