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Name:
Patrik Svärd
Birthday:
December 29
Place of residence:
Outside of Helsingborg - Sweden
Hobbies:
To travel, watch movies and spend time with my family and friends
Vices:
I’m a sucker for ice-cold milk?? (0,5 % fat)
Musical background:
I started playing the guitar at a very late stage. I was 17…
I’ve been in different bands over the years. Ash, Leprosy. Subrosa, Doctor Weird, Bai Bang, Alyson Avenue, Second Heat and of course CLOUDSCAPE
Equipment:
Mesa triple rectifier amplifier and Mesa 4 x 12 cabinet.
Vox Valvetronix 120vtx, Marshall JCM 800, Rocktron Chameleon, EBS poweramp, 2 marshall JCM 4 x 12 cabinets, Line 6 POD XT live, Line6 POD II, Roland Micro Cube.
Music Man 7 string John Petrucci signature model, ESP Eclipse Vintage Black, ESP Eclipse Vintage black with Floyd Rose, ESP Eclipse Cream with Duncan pickups.
Gibson Les Paul Studio, Gibson Explorer, Ibanez Prestige, Ibanez Prestige XL 7 string…Blah, blah and at least 10 more different guitars
Favourite Cloudscape song:
Darkest Legacy (Global Drama)
Eyes Of Jealousy (Global Drama)
And then the rain... (Crimson skies)
Psychic Imbalance (Crimson skies)
Under Fire (s/t)
The presence of spirits (s/t)
Favourite Cloudscape show:
Rockhimlen, Helsingborg 2007 and Progpower Europe, Baarlo 2005
Most silly thing that happened to you on a concert:
It was at a show I did with Baibang, as I entered the stage I fell flat on my stomach in front of everyone.
I got up, dusted myself off and took a deep bow and accepted the cheers and laughters from the audience with a big smile on my lips J)
Personal highlight with CLOUDSCAPE:
When we rehearse new songs and everything clicks. Meeting our fans and performing live
Other instrumental skills:
Bass and some keyboards
Favourite bands:
KISS, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Symphony X, Dream Theater and few hundred more bands.
Favourite musicians:
George Lynch, Michael Schenker (old), Ace Frehley (Old), Ritchie Blackmore, John petrucci, Jon Lord, Eric Singer
First album ever bought:
KISS Alive
10 all time favourite albums:
Kiss - Alive
Rainbow - Rising
Deep Purple - Burn
Dream Theater - Images And Words
Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
Crimson Glory - Transcendence
Whitesnake - Come An´ Get It
Deep Purple –Machine Head
Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
UFO - Strangers In The Night
Best show You've ever seen:
Hard to say, since I’ve seen around 300+ shows since 1982,but KISS at Donnington, UK 1996, Trans Siberian Orchestra New York 2003 and Deep Purple Gothenburg 1999 (30th anniversary show of The concerto for Group and orchestra)
Dream vacation:
Hawaii islands (going soon)
Favourite vacation:
New York city and somewhere around the Greek archipelagos
Favourite colour(s):
Black
Favourite food:
Swedish basic food (husmanskost) and Thai food
Favourite drink:
Jaegermeister/Red Bull or Absolut vanilla vodka/Red Bull
Swedish coffee (Zoega´s Skånerost) with Renat
Favourite sports:
None! I hate sports!!
Favorite Movies:
Lord of the rings trilogy, Pulp Fiction, the Butterfly effect.
Favourite books:
Anything by Wilbur Smith or Clive Cussler
Favourite animal:
Cats
Personal website:
http://www.myspace.com/patrikCLOUDSCAPE
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