Added: 01 February 2013

United (Swe)

United (Swe)
Band Info
Genre
Melodic / Hard Rock
Country
Sweden (

Vansbro

)
Active
1986 - 1992
Media
Photos / Videos
Links
Official Website
Members
Patrick Aalhuizen - Vocals
Anders "Bojen" Bojfeldt - Guitar (Thunder, Glenn Hughes, King Siguurd, Farbror Fläsk, Bojfeldt Johansson, Bocca Bandet, Hockey Orkestern, Purple Rain, Schlagerbandet, Björn Afselius)
Peter Forsell - Bass
Mats-Erik "M-E" Björklund - Drums
Former / Past Members
Johan Forsell (Project 88, Common Crossing)
Stefan Morén - Guitar (Keen Hue)
Örjan Fernqvist - Guitar
Magnus Berglund- Guitar (Galaxy?)
Christoffer Aalhuizen - Keyboards
Per Lindén - Keyboards (Untermensch)
Per-Erik "Pea / Hockey Bockey Bengt Benkt" Eliasson - Keyboards (Svenne Rubins)

Guests:
Björn Skifs - Vocals (Blue Swede, Slam Creepers, Vansbro Operaensemble, Marsfolket, Björn Skifs & Blåblus, Claes Af Geijerstam, Merit Hemmingson, Peter Lundblad, Zkiffz)
UNITED was a melodic / hard rock band from Vansbro featuring KEEN HUE guitarist Stefan Morén, SVENNE RUBINS keyboardist Pea Eliasson aka 'Hockey Bockey Bengt Benkt' and also Anders Bojfeldt who later would tour with Glenn Hughes. They attended ROCK-SM in 1987 and 1988 and qualified to the riksfinals both times, Stefan Morén and Peter Forsell recieved prices for best guitarist and bassist in the 20yr+ category.

UNITED (+ Björn Skifs as guest) released one single in 1988 where they did a cover of Mark James/B.J. Thomas song 'Hooked On A Feeling'. They also contributed with the song "Säkkijäven Polka" on the 'Från Stjerna Till Skifs - Vansbro 100 År (1990)' compilation.

The band split-up in 1992 but have done reunion gigs in 1995, 1997 and 2010.
Pea Eliassson are today owner of the studio ÄppelboLjud
Anders Bojfeldt plays in the band Bojfeldt / Johansson together with Patrik (Lion's Share, Astral Doors etc)
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