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Viva!
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Ulf Zackrisson Hans Asteberg Tapio Remes Lars Tapper

ex Mikael Fölsch, Pär Kilborn, Peter Stridh

Swedish new wave / post-punk band, formed in 1980 in Gothenburg.

This constellation was signed in 1981 by Stranded Rekords and debuted the same year with the single Delfiner / Min Gula Regnkappa. Their music and sound were related to British art rock and contemporary groups such as Simple Minds, Ultravox (with John Foxx) and Magazine - a cover of Ultravox I Can't Stay Long from the album Systems of Romance was later included in Viva!'s live repertoire.

Ulf Zackrisson (vocals, guitar)
Hans Asteberg (keyboards)
Tapio Remes (bass)
Lars Tapper (drums)

ALBUMS


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A Rainbow At The Edge Of The Shadow
1987, LP, Album, Art For Art
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Dreams Be Quiet!
1985, LP, Album, Uniton Records, ,
New Wave
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Flykten
1984
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När Jag Gick Förbi
1983, 7", Single, Stranded Rekords
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Jag Hör Dom Viska
1983, 7", Stranded Rekords, ,
New Wave
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Du Som Ingen Förstod
1982, 7", Single, Stranded Rekords
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I Splitter Av Ljud
1982, LP, Album, Stranded Rekords
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Delfiner
1981, 7", Single, Stranded Rekords
Various
Unga Moderna : Stranded Rekords [19801986]
1993, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Polar, Stranded Rekords

APPEARANCES +


Various
Sense Of Beauty
1985, Vinyl, ,
Modern Classical/Ambient
Various
Stranded Hits 1980 - 1986
1995, CD, Comp, Karussell, Karussell, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
The Monarch EP
1994, 7", EP, Comp, TUF Records, Isolation Records