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]
Lars Ljungberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1977 Huddinge, Sweden |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument | bass |
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
editLjungberg 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
edit- ^ "A Decade of Scandipop | Scan Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "This is the Ark - Rapport | SVT.se". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Stereo Explosion får nytt liv i jul". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-12.