Markus Krunegard - Tutti Frutti: Fran Lokalen Under Sushin (2021)

Markus Krunegard is a Swedish pop singer who had some initial success as
the frontman of the indie pop band Laakso during the mid-2000s before
making his Top Ten hit solo album debut in 2008 with "Markusevangeliet".
Born on April 6, 1979, in Norrkoping, Sweden, he is the singer and
guitarist of Laakso, a quartet also comprised of Mikael Fritz (bass), Lars
Skoglund (drums), and David Nygard (trombone, trumpet, synthesizer). The
band made its commercial recording debut in 2003 in association with the
indie label Adrian Recordings, releasing first the "Long Beach" EP, then
the full-length debut album "I Miss You, I'm Pregnant".

A couple years later Laakso made their major-label debut on V2 Music with
the "High Drama" EP (2005), followed by the full-length album "My Gods"
(2005). While these initial major-label releases were moderately
successful, Laakso's next round of releases, the "Vasterbron & Vampires" EP
(2007) and the full-length album"Mother, Am I Good Looking" (2007),
propelled the band further up the Swedish charts and into the pop
mainstream. At this point Krunegard embarked on a solo career, releasing
his debut album, "Markusevangeliet" (2008), on V2 Music.

A Top Ten hit on the Swedish albums chart, "Markusevangeliet" spawned the
singles "Jag Ar En Vampyr" and "Det Ar Ett Idogt Jobb Att Driva Ungdomen Ut
Ur Sin Kropp". Krunegard had another big year in 2009, when he released a
pair of accompanying solo albums, "Prinsen Av Peking" and "Lev Som En Gris,
D・Som En Hund"; scored a hit single with "Hela Livet Var Ett Disco"; and
teamed up with Andreas Kleerup as Kleerup/Krunegard for the five-track
"Lead Singer Syndrome" EP.

Several successful albums later, including a reunion with Laakso for 2016's
"Grateful Dead", Krunegard now returns with his seventh solo studio album
"Tutti Frutti: Fran Lokalen Under Sushin".