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In the summer of 2011, APUH! sprung out of a longing for creativity in the moment.

To take a break from carefully composed and thought-out music, Adrian Åsling Sellius and Hampus Öhman-Frölund created their own sanctuary in a dirty rehearsal space in the suburbs of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Recordings were made, but it wasn’t until late 2012 when the great Mats Dimming joined on double bass that the trio started to play shows.

Playing around in Sweden both as a trio and with guest musicians, APUH! were associated with everything from 60s free jazz to Swedish director Roy Andersson’s films.

The members´ backgrounds in varying genres such as rock, pop, experimental noise and klezmer create an unpredictable feel and atmosphere.

Their debut album “ETT” was released in January 2014.

Adrian Åsling Sellius - saxophones and clarinets

Hampus Öhman-Frölund - drums

Mats Dimming - double bass

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APUH!: Ett

Read "Ett" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


APUH! is a young Swedish trio based in Gothenburg. Its musicians-- saxophonist Adrian Åsling Sellius and drummer Hampus Öhman- Frölund began working together in 2011 and a year later double bass player Matt Dimming joined, to seal the trio's aesthetic and sound. They freely draw elements from pop and rock, free jazz, experimental noise and even klezmer during open-ended, improvised pieces. All five songs in this debut stress its playfulness and strong rhythmic basis, as well ...

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