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Years active
  
2003–present

Past members
  
Marcus Berg

Genres
  
Gypsy punk, Folk punk

Website
  
www.rafven.com

Active from
  
2003

Räfven Quoth the Rfven Metropolis Magazine

Origin
  
Göteborg & Stockholm, Sweden

Members
  
Martin Nurmi, Loke, Daniel Wejdin, David Fraenckel, Jonas Lundberg, Johan Dahlkvist, Rasmus Blanck, Marcus Berg

Albums
  
Bring Back the Dinos, Svensk Kultur, Next Time We Take Your Instruments!, Räfven - Live, Valkommen Till Rafvbygden

Record labels
  
SwingKids, Naxos Sweden - Räfven, Räfven Records, Helikopter Records

Similar
  
Perrosky, CHARAN‑PO‑RANTAN, Kultiration, Sunny Day Service, Bryan Burton‑Lewis

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R fven the band who had a manifesto


Räfven is a gypsy punk band from Sweden, performing original music influenced by Eastern European folk music and the klezmer tradition.

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Current members

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  • Rasmus Blanck - double bass, electric bass, mandolin, tenor horn, pump organ (2005–present)
  • Johan Dahlkvist - accordion
  • David Fraenckel - trombone, trumpet, tenor horn (2004–present)
  • Jonas Lundberg - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Nurmi - alto saxophone, flute
  • Loke Nyberg - violin
  • Per Svenner - drums and percussion (2006–present)
  • Daniel Wejdin - Bulgarian tambura

    • Former members

    Marcus Berg - percussion (2003–2006)

    Swedish Releases

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  • Live! - 3 March 2007
  • "Next time we take your instruments!" - 9 April 2008 (SwingKids)
  • Välkommen till Räfvbygden - 9 April 2009 (SwingKids)
  • Svensk Kultur - 26 September 2011 (Räfven Records)
  • Bring back the dinos - 27 May 2015 (Räfven Records)

    • Japanese Releases

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  • Welcome to Foxshire - 4 July 2009 (UncleOwen)
  • Next time we take your instruments!" + Live in Gothenburg, 2 CD special edition - 3 November 2009 (UncleOwen)
  • Svensk Kultur - 10 August 2011 (UncleOwen)

    • Music festivals

    Räfven's most notable international performances are at the Glastonbury Festival in 2008 and 2010, and the Fuji Rock Festival 2009, where they played no less than eight shows.

    Film

    The documentary "Räfven - The band who had a manifesto" premiered at the 31st Göteborg International Film Festival in January 2008. The band features in the closing scene of the film "För min skuld" premiered at the 34th Göteborg International Film Festival in January 2011.

    Songs

    Happy FlamingoSvensk Kultur · 2011
    Ale SchwesterSvensk Kultur · 2011
    Kajutan bluesSvensk Kultur · 2011

    References

    Räfven Wikipedia
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