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Release date: 2009

The first solo CD by Swedish bassplayer Johannes Zetterberg. West Coast fusion in the vein of Dave Weckl, Yellowjackets, Karizma etc.
Featuring: Aron Mellergårdh (Drums); Jay Oliver (Keyboard); Erik Linder (Guitars); Jens Filipsson (Alto Saxophone); Jonathan Fritzén (Keyboard); Jonas Isaksson (Guitar); Eric Marienthal (Alto Saxophone); Arvid Svenungsson (Keyboards); Calle Stålenbring (Guitar); Jason Rebello (Keyboard); Andreas Ekstedt (Percussion); Otmaro Ruiz (Keyboard).

Johannes Zetterberg was born November 17th, 1985, in Stockholm, Sweden. Born to musical parents, he was exposed to a lot of music at an early age.

"Well, being that my father's a countertenor with a soft spot for Oscar Peterson, I guess I quickly learned to appreciate classical music & jazz. On the other hand, there were groups & artists like Stevie Wonder, Earth,
Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Toto, Chicago & lots of others, whom I found on my mother's mixtapes. It was like discovering a gold mine with all kinds of cool music, ranging from the hits of the 60's to the boy bands of the 90's! So yeah, it got pretty diverse right from the get-go."

He started playing the bass at twelve, and fell in love with the instrument right away. Around the same time he got introduced to Metallica & Yngwie Malmsteen by a friend, and that would turn out to widen his already eclectic taste in music, adding to the mix groups like
Testament, Slayer, At the Gates, Opeth & The Haunted.

Johannes later attended Södra Latins Gymnasium, where he studied with bass teachers Höddi Björnson & Robert Sundin. It was during this time that his interest for the fusion genre grew increasingly stronger & began to take up more & more of his time.

Says Johannes, "I really connected with it in a way that I hadn't with any of the previous genres. Although I had heard the music of Chick Corea, Return to Forever, Weather Report & Marcus Miller before, and enjoyed it, I was completely blown away when I discovered Dave Weckl, Allan Holdsworth, The Brecker Brothers, Yellowjackets, Pat Metheny Group, and all that stuff."

Based on a mutual love for fusion & instrumental music overall, Johannes and fellow classmates Aron Mellergårdh, Erik Linder, Arvid Svenungsson (who all appear on his 2009 debut, "Luna Nueva") & Jonah Nilsson started the group Magnolia.

"Yeah, we wrote some songs, but only managed to complete & record one really. It was titled "Seven Peaces" - and yes, it was misspelled intentionally! -, but that track was actually influenced more by Emerson, Lake & Palmer & other progressive rock groups that we were listening to at the time, rather than fusion."

This project would later evolve into the Westcoast/AOR-inspired group Split Vision, with the addition of Leonard Malm on vocals. A group that still exists, however, they're on a hiatus at the moment.

Since graduating from Södra Latin in 2005, Johannes has spent his time teaching the art of bassplaying to students in the Stockholm area & backed up former Swedish Idol & Fame Factory contestants, as well as doing some occasional gigs with Good News (a gospel choir from the Åland Islands).

2009 sees the release of his debut solo CD "Luna Nueva", a project that's been in the making since 2006. Joining him, apart from a list of talented musicians from Sweden, are four very special guests, namely: Jay Oliver (Dave Weckl/Dave Weckl Band), Jason Rebello (Sting, Jeff Beck), Otmaro Ruiz (Frank Gambale, Gino Vannelli, John McLaughlin) & Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea Elektric Band).

Tracks:
1 Thrill Minute
2 Another Exit
3 Quintana Roo
4 Luna Nueva (Only a Dream)
5 Splinter6 Adrenochrome
7 Past Tense - Pt. I
8 Past Tense - Pt. II
9 Seven Summits
10 Tierra del Fuego