Hoven Droven

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Years active 1989 - present Record label NorthSide		Genre Folk rock

Genres Folk rockNordic Roots Revival Labels Home (Sweden), NorthSide (U.S.) Website http://www.hovendroven.com/ Past members Gustav Hylén, Janne Strömstedt Origin Östersund Municipality, Sweden (1989) Albums Hia Hia, Jumping at the Cedar, Grov, Hippa, Hoven Droven, Groove, Turbo, Rost Members Kjell-Erik Eriksson, Björn Höglund, Jens Comén, Pedro Blom, Bo Lindberg, Janne Strömstedt, Gustav Hylén Similar Triakel, Hedningarna, Emma Härdelin, Garmarna, Groupa Profiles Facebook Myspace

Hoven Droven is a Swedish folk rock band founded in 1989. They specialize in instrumental, hard rock arrangements of old Swedish folk tunes. The closest English translation of the Jamtish phrase "Hoven Droven" is "helter skelter" or "whatever."

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Their 2006 album "Jumping at the Cedar" was nominated for a 2007 Grammis in the folk music category.

Current members

Pedro Blom, bass

Jens Comén, saxophones

Kjell-Erik Eriksson, violin

Björn Höglund drums, percussion

Bosse "Bo" Lindberg, guitar

Former members

Gustav Hylén, trumpet, flugelhorn

Janne Strömstedt, keyboards

Guest musicians

Ulrika Bodén, vocals

Sofia Sandén, vocals

André Ferrari, drums

Discography

Hia-Hia (1994, Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 110)

Grov (1996, Xource/MNW (Sweden) XOUCD 114)

Groove (1997, compilation of "Hia Hia" and "Grov," NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6002)

More Happy Moments with Hoven Droven (1999, Home (Sweden) 013, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6043)

Hippa (2001, Home (Sweden) 020, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6062)

Turbo (2004, Home (Sweden) 032)

Jumping at the Cedar (2006, 2-CD live compilation, Home (Sweden) 044, NorthSide (U.S.) NSD 6090)

Rost (2011, Westpark, PGM-87217)

Songs

ÅrepolskaJumping at the Cedar · 2006
SlentbjennJumping at the Cedar · 2006
KöttpolskaJumping at the Cedar · 2006

References

Hoven Droven Wikipedia

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