Anekdoten
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Sweden
- Born: 1991 in Borl盲nge, Sweden
- Active: 1991 - present
Biography
Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band from Borl盲nge, formed in 1991 by Nicklas Barker, Jan Erik Liljestr枚m and Peter Nordins, with cellist Anna Sofi Dahlberg completing the classic lineup. Their music revives 1970s progressive rock, especially *King Crimson*, through mellotron, cello and a pounding bass sound. Albums from 'Vemod' (1993) to 'Until All the Ghosts Are Gone' (2015) appeared on their own #Virta# label, and guitarist Marty Willson-Piper has toured with the band since 2015.
Genres
Anekdoten Discography
- Vemod (1993) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Nucleus (1995) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Official Bootleg: Live in Japan (1998) - Album
- From Within (1999) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Gravity (2003) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- A Time of Day (2007) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Until All the Ghosts Are Gone (2015) - Album - rated 3.03/5
Members
- Nicklas Barker - guitar, vocals, mellotron (1991鈥揚resent)
- Jan Erik Liljestr枚m - bass, vocals (1991鈥揚resent)
- Anna Sofi Dahlberg - cello, keyboards, vocals (1991鈥揚resent)
- Peter Nordins - drums, percussion (1991鈥揚resent)
- Marty Willson-Piper - guitar (2015鈥揚resent)