Väsen
Väsen is a Swedish folk music band from Uppsala, founded in 1989, consisting of Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin. Previous members include André Ferrari and founding member Roger Tallroth, the latter of whom announced his departure from the band in 2020 to focus on new projects. they have released 20 albums, featured on others, and have toured every year also outside of Europe. Since 2002, however, performances outside Sweden have tended to not include André Ferrari, owing to his reluctance to tour internationally and the economic advantage of a trio. Since then, Väsen has released eight albums in this “strings-only” format.
The band played on Nordman's debut album in 1994. On the Finnish group JPP's album String Tease, they were guest artists on two of the tracks.
They also regularly play with the American musicians Mike Marshall and Darol Anger.
History
The band was founded in 1989.Members
- Olov Johansson
- Mikael Marin
- André Ferrari
- Roger Tallroth
Discography
Väsen, 1990Vilda Väsen, 1992Essence, 1994Levande Väsen, 1995Spirit, 1997 Världens Väsen, 1997Gront, 1999Live at the Nordic Roots Festival, 2001Trio, 2003Keyed Up, 2004Live in Japan, 2005Linnaeus Väsen, 2007Mike Marshall and Darol Anger with Väsen, 2007Väsen Street, 2009Mindset, 2013Live på Gamla Bion, 2014Brewed, 2017Rule of 3, 2019Duo, 2021Melliken, 2023Featured performances
- Snarky Puppy Family Dinner – Volume 2, 2016 - “I Asked” feat. Becca Stevens, “Be Still” feat. Becca Stevens, “Shapons Vindaloo”