Lennart Eriksson
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Lennart Eriksson (Fjodor) was the bass player in the rebellious Swedish punk rock band Ebba Grön.
Fjodor grew up in the poor working-class suburb Rågsved outside Stockholm. Fjodor had several petty jobs to get by, but he wanted to play music. His first band was called Urin but in 1976 he was one of the founders of Ebba Grön, which would be one of the most successful rock bands in Swedish history. Fjodor was known for being the most aggressive member of the band and he also wrote some of the angriest, hardest songs, such as Skjut en snut (Shoot a cop), Pervers politiker (Perverted politician) and Beväpna er (Take up arms). He was an anarchist who hated the government, the bourgeoisie and the Swedish monarchy. Fjodor was sometimes called Sweden’s Sid Vicious.
In 1982 Fjodor was sentenced to jail for refusing to do military service. He escaped the prison and was transferred to a higher security penitentiary. This would be the end of Ebba Grön. Earlier, Fjodor had stated that he had grown bored of the constant touring with the band and missed the old days when they would just hang out in Rågsved with their friends and write songs.
Today, Lennart Eriksson lives on a farm on the island of Gotland outside Sweden. He has four children.
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- Ebba Grön - Boxen book.
