sonny
Lives in Örebro.

Married to Katarina, has two children: Nathalie and Patricia

The singer of The Rise.

Sonny







Played the piano at eleven and was a drummer in my teens. After a couple of years and a couple of bands I was kicked as a drummer, but asked to become the singer instead. So maybe my choice of instrument is a result of me being a bad drummer? Or maybe Someone made it right?

I am what some people like to call an all-eater of music. Some examples: Rammstein, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Brain child, The Residents, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dalbello, Evanescence, Flash & the Pan, Magnum, Bach, Guano Apes, Santana, The Violet Burning, Jimi Hendrix, Korn, P.O.D., Led Zepelin, Linkin park, Magma, Queensrÿche, Thin Lizzy, Aretha Franklin, Judas Priest, Stryper, Nazareth, Queen, Styx, The Who, Marilyn Manson, Carman, Ozzy Osborne, Pain, Rush, Slipknot, Deep Purple, Cosmic overdose, Static X, Tangerine dream, The darkness, Frank Zappa, John Holm, Kansas, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, and all the Swedish bands who struggle.

Through the years I have played with with bands like Motherlode, XT with Björn Stigsson and Kings Of Modern Swing. Through Motherlode I have also appeared on some tribute albums; one Grand Funk Railroad Tribute in 2000 and a Phil Lynott / Thin Lizzy Tribute in 2001. One of Motherlodes earliest contributions was on the compilation Swedish Metal in 1984.

Links to projects (current and previous):
- XT

Other resources:
- XT biography
- Interview in Rock united