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Uje Brandelius & Halva Hans Familj spelar Kjell Höglund

For thirty years, Uje Brandelius has been bringing his own distinctive blend of pop, folk, punk, new wave and prog to the Swedish music scene, both with his band Doktor Kosmos and as a solo artist. His sound has taken many twists and turns over the years, but one thing has always remained constant: the lyrics come first.

Now he’s heading out on a short tour to pay tribute to one of his greatest inspirations and one of the finest lyricists the Swedish language has ever known: Kjell Höglund. Together with Halva Hans Familj (literally “Half His Family”, made up of—you guessed it—half his family), Uje puts Höglund’s songs through his own musical meat grinder, with synths, drum machines and recorders in the mix.

What emerges is a set of interpretations that treat Höglund’s music with complete irreverence, while holding his lyrics in the highest regard. Uje and the band deliver a one-of-a-kind performance, a one-off occasion you won’t want to miss.

Illustration by Bixi Brandelius.