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Pontus & Amerikanerna

Band, SE
Pop and Rock
A.k.a. Pontus Holmgren, Peter Nilson, Vasa

Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1989 the band was fronted by Pontus Holmgren (lead vocals and guitars) who wrote all lyrics while Peter Nilson (bass) composed most of their music. The band was completed by Vasa on "drums, bowling and cats"! The debut single "Gonna See Bout My Baby" was released in 1989 but it wasn't until they played at Hultsfredsfestivalen that same summer, they became known to a larger audience. In January 1990 the single "Min Bror Och Jag" was released and it received extensive airplay and became the band's first hit. They followed it up the same year with their first longplay "Via Satellit" which received high critical acclaim as well as commercial success. The icing on the cake was the Grammis they received for Best Popgroup and a sensational debut was a fact. Well over 100 gigs followed within the next year but the band also managed to record a very strong sophomore album "Följer Ett Spår" which was released in 1991. This album produced what was to become their biggest hit "Godmorgon Columbus". Following the recording of their second longplay, Vasa left to form Big Money (2) but Pontus and Peter went on and released "Pontus Och Peter" in 1993. After a five-year breather Pontus & Amerikanerna returned in 1998, again as a trio, and released "Kasino" which produced the radio- and clubhit "Innan Sommaren Tar Slut". But that was it for the band. Today all three members has moved on to different projects and a third resurrection is highly unlikely.

     
Members
PortraitPeter Nilson
b, bvoc
PortraitPontus Holmgren
voc, g *1964 SE
PortraitLars Yngve Johansson
dr, syn *1966 SE
Popular Tracks   
Godmorgon Columbus on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Kapten sol on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna
På semester on Pontus & Peter by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Vår lille pilot on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Innan sommaren tar slut on Kasino by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Balsam för min själ on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Sång om flygplan on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Simmar till dig on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Blomma vid min sida on Kasino by Pontus & Amerikanerna
Monica Zetterlund on Följer ett spår by Pontus & Amerikanerna

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Band Membership
Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Blomma Vid Min SidaPontus & Amerikanerna1998Single
KasinoPontus & Amerikanerna1998Album
Innan Sommaren Tar SlutPontus & Amerikanerna1998Single
Kasino X 2Pontus & Amerikanerna1998Single
Delar Av Kommande Albumet "Kasino"Pontus & Amerikanerna1998Album
Flashback #05Pontus & Amerikanerna1995Compil.
TonårshjärtaPontus & Amerikanerna1993Single
På SemesterPontus & Amerikanerna1993Single
Pontus & PeterPontus & Amerikanerna1993Album
Vår Lille PilotPontus & Amerikanerna1992Single
Om Du Går HemPontus & Amerikanerna1992Single
Kapten SolPontus & Amerikanerna1991Single
Följer Ett SpårPontus & Amerikanerna1991Album
Nästan ReligiösPontus & Amerikanerna1991Single
Godmorgon ColumbusPontus & Amerikanerna1991Single
LuftballongsångPontus & Amerikanerna1991Single
En Blå DagPontus & Amerikanerna1990Single
Min Bror Och JagPontus & Amerikanerna1990Single
Elvis Och AstronauterPontus & Amerikanerna1990Single
Via SatellitPontus & Amerikanerna1990Album
Gonna See ´Bout My BabyPontus & Amerikanerna1989Single
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