The Wannadies

The Wannadies

The Wannadies are an alternative rock group from Skellefteå, Sweden, formed in 1988. The line-up includes Pär Wiksten on vocals and guitars, Kristina Bergmark on keyboards and vocals, Stefan Schönfeldt on guitars, Fredrik Schönfeldt on bass, and Erik Dahlgren on drums.

The band’s early line-up also includes Gunnar Karlsson on drums and Björn Malmquist on violin, with Karlsson later replaced by Dahlgren. Their early influences include The Go-Betweens and The Sisters Of Mercy.

Albums and career

The Wannadies release six studio albums during their career, including Be A Girl and Bagsy Me, both noted as commercially successful. The group splits in 2009 while part-way through work on a seventh studio album, and Pär Wiksten goes on to pursue a solo career.

The band later returns together in 2020 and releases the single Can't Kill The Musikk.