Henrik Johånsen,
the voice of Southern Götaland


Little is known about this pearl on the musical crown of Sweden. He was born in 1951 in Huskvarna and, as far as we know still lives there. After a period of relative succes in the 70's he withdrew from public life to follow his dream and specialise as a vacuum cleaner salesman. In this field, Henrik Johånsen became the leading name in the southern Götaland area.

After the recent rediscovery of his musical potential, many things have changed and Johånsen is now a highly appreciated figure in the world of Swedish camping- and drinkplinghöjare entertainment.

Henrik Johånsens simple and direct poetry is like an oasis in a desert of glossarial deconstruction. His lyrics give a critical reflection on the basics of everyday life. Where other poets tend to loose themselves in the labyrinth of wordplay and literary ostentation, Johånsens words open perspectives as if we are welcome visitors to a friendly new land.

Tomas Åbramson,
Södergötalands Tydnigar




KOMPLETT DISKOGRAFI

STENBROSANGE

1974
7" vinyl
(now unavailable)

HERRENS JUBELDAG

1976
7" vinyl
(now unavailable)

DANSEN GÅR

1978
7" vinyl
highest chart position: 43 (sveriges radio hitlistan)
(now unavailable)

VACKER UTSIKT

2005
cd

guest vocals on VAL,
a track from
Het Draagbare Huis
by Henk Hofstede

 


Henrik Johånsen comments on his musikal influences

 


I've always been a great fan of the GertJonnys. They had a great stage act. I copied a lot of their dance moves.

This is me (second from left) in my first band. I was Henry. Just when we were about to get a record deal, Ivan decided to go solo.

The CoolCandys had a #1 hit with Norbottensplatten. They had a lot of influence on me with their political engagement. Their frontman Knut Ericson was known as the Bob Dylan of Southern Götaland.

The Lindqists are the grandmasters of drinkplink & stämminghöjare.


TOURLIST

Henrik Johånsen
spelningar

  • jan 1 Fritidsanläggningen Kneippby - Hult
  • jan 31 Bistro Globen - Gnarp
  • feb 1 Delsjö Camping, Fjällbacka
  • feb 14 wesabergets afterski - Malmö
  • feb 15 Posten Vasag - Jokkmokk
  • feb 16 Cupolen - Jonköping
  • apr 1 Dyne Camping- Strömstad
  • apr 24 Ackuratess - Arjeplog
  • mai 1Edsviksbadets Familjecamping - Brålanda
  • mai 7 Industrihuset - Sthlm
  • mai 22 Tallkrogdagen
  • jun 1 Badholmen Vaxholm - Skövde
  • jun 2 Hoks Naturcamping - Hok
  • jun 21 Snäcks Camping- Gnosjö
  • june 21 Grännastadens Familjecamping -Vaggeryd
  • june 21Natt-Camp-Quick-Stop - Sävsjö
  • june 22 Kroksjöns Fiskecamp -Myggenäs
  • jul 3 Lovsjöbadens Camping -Uddevalla
  • aug 1 Skeppsvikens Cafe & Camping -Frändefors
  • aug 24 Bålsta kursgård - Glommerträsk
  • sept 13 SweCamp Daftö Camping -Myggenäs
  • dec 24 Listuddens festplats
  • dec 31 Strömma kanal

    Drinkplink- en stämminghöjare
    Vi spelar på personalfester, födelsedagar, bröllop, pubafton. Vi spelar dansmusik. Vi höjer stämningen vid middagen med bordsunderhållning och allsang.

 

poster for HJ's show at the BK bar, Eskilstuna

A very enthousiastic crowd at the HJ show at Bistro Globen, Gnarp.

Fotograf Fredrik Arnesson



I tisdags kväll den 1 Maj samlades ett 300 tal dansanta surtrömmingsälskande i alla åldrar till den första av de årligen återkommande surströmmingsdanserna på Liten Komedi (Åmstjördåm)
everybody knows that milk is what you drink with surströmming. This intruder from Finland apparently preferred something stronger. First he tried to spoil the fest at the Surströmmingsdance in the Liten Komedi by shouting finnish svärlordet during the allsang of Natt-uggla.
Later on at the bar he tried to pay for his drinks with stolen cds.

 

HJ in front of his dressing room at Delsjö Camping, Fjällbacka
Johånsens poetry book

 
RIDER
 

påkledningsav rom :
jag skulle gärna vilja ha ett rum med... dubbelsäng... badrum...
varm och kallt rinnande vatten... centralvärme... vacker utsikt
(minimum format 1 kvadratmeter)

catering:
vi vill gärna
dricka:

en tolvpack med 50 cl burkar PRIPPS BLÅ
en halvflaska Akvavit

olika läskande drycker:
en flaska
Trocadero
en flaska Champis
en flaska Hallonsoda
mjølk
kaffe

vi vill gärna äta:
blandad småkakas
en tinnboks Läkerol
tunnbröd med surströmming

köttbulllar med mos och grönsaker
Åbo Senap (stark och sott)


 

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