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Wilmer X
OriginMalmö, Sweden
GenresRock
Years active1977–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitewilmerx.com

Wilmer X is a Swedish rock band formed in Malmö in 1977. The group's original line-up comprised Nisse Hellberg, Clas Rosenberg, Jalle Lorensson and Mats Thorin. Rooted in rock and punk, their sound incorporated elements of pop, country, disco and blues.

History

Wilmer X achieved their nationwide commercial breakthrough in 1988 with the LP Teknikens Under, the similarly entitled title track becoming a chart topper. As of date, Wilmer X has recorded more than eighteen studio albums during a career that spans thirty years.

In 1988 American artist Carla Olson, who is of Swedish heritage, recorded an album in Malmo, Sweden backed by members of Wilmer X. It is scheduled for re-release in early 2017 as Rubies & Diamonds on Sunset Blvd. Records with a few Sweden-related bonus tracks including Nisse Hellberg's song "Leka Med Live" (Playing With Life in English.) Swedish rocker Mikael Rickfors appears on two songs, his own composition "Touch" and Carla's "Kinderwars" which features Mick Taylor.

Personnel

Current members

  • Nisse Hellberg – vocals, guitars (1977–present)
  • Jalle Lorensson – vocals, harmonica (1977–present)
  • Sticky Bomb – drums, percussion, vocals (1982–present)
  • Thomas Holst – vocals, bass, guitars (1983–1986, 1990–present)

Former members

  • Mats Thorin – drums (1977–1978)
  • Clas Rosenberg – guitars, vocals, bass (1977–1982)
  • Jörgen Stridh – drums (1978–1980)
  • Lennart Nygren – bass (1980–1982)
  • Jalle Olsson – drums (1980–1982)
  • Stefan Björk – vocals, bass (1983–1990)
  • Pelle Ossler – vocals, guitars (1986–2003)
  • Mats Bengtsson – vocals, bass, keyboards (1988–2003)

Nisse Hellberg

Nils "Nisse" Hellberg (born in Limhamn, Malmö on 2 April 1959) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, singer, musician, guitarist and frontman of the band Wilmer X and its co-founder with Jalle Lorensson. Besides his work with Wilmer X, he has released materials independent of the band.

In 1995, he was part of a fictitious 1960s rock band called The Lonely Boys where he assumed the name Richard Andersson and where he played lead guitar, harmonica, maracas, tambourine and vocals. He was joined by Per Gessle (known as Thomas Nyberg), Lasse Göransson (Thomas Holst), Roland Bergström (MP Persson) and Kalle Johansson (Micke Syd Andersson). The band and its songs were based on De ensamma pojkarna (Swedish for The Lonely Boys) by the Swedish author Mats Olsson about a young rhythm'n'pop band from the south of Sweden in 1965.

In collaboration with Peps Persson, he released the album Röster från södern (Voices from the South). In 2007 and 2008 he toured throughout Sweden with his solo material and in May 2008, was the solo opening act for John Fogerty. With Clas Rosenberg, he published the comics Swedish series Herman Frid in 1981.

In 2014, he returned with a major solo album Vad har han i huvudet? released on Metronome label on 21 May 2014.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certification
SWE
1981 Wilmer X MP 39
1982 Fula fula ord  –
1983 Djungelliv 34
1985 Under Hot 18
1986 Downward Bound  –
1986 ...V.I.L.D.! 20
Not Glamorous  –
Tungt vatten 29
1988 Teknikens under 12
1989 Klubb Bongo 11
1991 Mambo Feber 2
1993 Pontiac till himmelen 6
1994 Snakeshow 4
1994 Hallå världen 4
1998 Primitiv 4
2000 Silver 4
2003 Lyckliga hundar 8
2005 13 våningar upp 1
2022 Mer för dina pengar 2

Other albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certification
SWE
1990 Orionteatern 22.03.90  –
1991 En speciell kväll med Wilmer X 29
1991 Radio Wilmer X: Hits! (1988-96) 5
1991 Totalt - alla hits! 52

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Albums
SWE
1991 "Vem får nu se alla tårar" 9
1993 "Ett och ett är två men blir tre när vi blir ett" 26
1994 "Destination Clubland" 40
1995 "Hallå världen" 31 Hallå världen
1998 "För dum för pop" 29
2000 "Jag flippar ut" 28
"Silver" 50 Silver
2003 "Vi som blommar sent" 56 Lyckliga hundar
2005 "4 X 4" 28

References

  1. Wilmer X
  2. United Stage Archived October 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Wilmer X Discography". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. "Veckolista Album, vecka 39". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

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