Garmarna
Garmarna, a Swedish folk-rock band from Sundsvall, was formed in 1990 by Gotte
Ringqvist, Stefan Brisland-Ferner, and Rickard Westman. The group gained local
popularity and participated in the Umeå Folk Music Festival before performing at
the Hultsfred Rock Festival, where they caught the attention of Emma Härdelin,
who became their vocalist, and Mats Hammerman from Massproduktion Records. The
band released their self-titled debut EP in early 1993. Their album, Guds
spelemän, was released in 1996 and won the Best Folk Album Award. The band's
international success included tours a...
