Swedish band AVGRUNDEN was a short-lived entity consisting of Janos Szakacs (guitar), Lars-Olof Nyström (bass), Raimo Juntunen (violin, maracas, mandolin, harmonica, vocals), Sven-Olof Lorentzen (clarinet), Thomas Åkermark (drums) and Torbjörn Engström (piano, vocals). Their sole release was "Nu Närmar Vi Oss." from 1975 with folky, jazz-tinged progressive music and political lyrics. The album starts and ends with "Signaturen" (The theme). There are lyrics about the computers taking over (Datamaskin) and the Swedish country-side and what's happening there. All politicized and kicking against the establishment with it's capitalist minds. Though not one of the best albums of the era, Avgrunden made a really pleasant album. It is really a quite original blend as far as Sweden is concerned. Well written and very well executed. The electric piano is very present, making the jazzy side of things really stand out. Line-up / Musicians Janos Szakacs/guitars Lars-Olof Nystrom/bass Raimo Juntunen/violin,maracas,mandolin,harmonica,vocals Sven-Olof Lorentzen/clarinet Thomas Akermark/drums Torbjorn Engstrom/piano,vocals Discography Nu Närmar Vi Oss… 1975
1.Signaturen 2.En annorlunda sommarvisa 3.Datamaskin 4.Skrackaventyr 5.Skanehost 6.Gamsangen 7.Mexico 8.Aldrig i livet 9.Avgrundlagen 10.Sjalvkritik 11.Svenska gardar 12.Signaturen (en gang till)
