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Sarek (not to be confused with any other band by that name) were distantly related to Splash through multi-instrumentalist Kay Söderström, while drummer Gus Dahlberg appears on Mikael Ramel's all too underrated ”Jag rycker dig i svansen” in 1979. Thommie Fransson in turn was an oft-hired session guitarist who also released a solo album at the tail end of Sarek's existence.
Sarek's debut came with an absolutely appalling 45 in 1980 with the idiot rock of ”Ohoj!” on side 1 and the pseudo yacht rock of ”Alla tiders hjälte” on the flip.
The curiously entitled LP ”Smol 1” followed the next year and is in a similar vein, but it also displays a clear inspiration from contemporary Zappa. The best track on the disc is even a cover of Zappa's ”More Trouble Every Day”, here named "Spüan”. That's a homemade spelling of the word ”spyan” meaning ”the vomit” and gives you an example of Sarek's low rent humour.
I certainly don't recommend it, but if anyone wants to hear Sarek's Tonkraft gig from April 1980, it's available as scattered tracks on this Youtube channel.
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