Lars Ljungberg

Lars Ljungberg
Born (1977-03-06) 6 March 1977 (age 47)
Huddinge, Sweden
Occupationmusician
Instrumentbass

Lars "Leari" Ljungberg (born 6 March 1977 in Huddinge, Sweden) is a Swedish musician and bass player of the alternative rock/glam rock band The Ark.[1]

He started out as a studio and touring musician for artists such as soul singer Titiyo. In 1999 he went on an 8-month tour with The Cardigans due to Magnus Sveningsson, the band's regular bass player, being injured.[2][3] In autumn and winter 2008–09 Ljungberg was employed as a bassist in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the Malmö opera.

He is also a member of The Ark side-project, the disco/glam rock crossover band Stereo Explosion.[4]

Personal life

Ljungberg was born just outside Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Växjö, Sweden.

His mother is Egyptian of Beja/Nubian descent and father is Swedish.

References

  1. ^ "A Decade of Scandipop | Scan Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. ^ "This is the Ark - Rapport | SVT.se". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  3. ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  4. ^ "Stereo Explosion får nytt liv i jul". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-12.