Rikard Sjöblom
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“I had a great schoolteacher… he had a band called Butt-Crack”: Rikard Sjöblom’s prog world
By Grant Moon published
Big Big Train, Gungfly and Beardfish man once wrote a term paper about the Hammond organ and went on to teach piano in a school

"All of the prog-related material goes to Gungfly. Gungfly is changing."How Rikard Sjöblom resurrected Gungfly with On Her Journey Round The Sun
By David West published
Beardfish may have departed this mortal coil as a band, but their former frontman is setting forth on a new musical voyage with his rebranded, ever-evolving Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly, heading straight for the heart of the solar system.

Beardfish re-sign to InsideOut Music and will reissue fifth album Destined Solitaire
By Jerry Ewing published
Beardfish will release a 15th-anniversary version of Destined Solitaire on vinyl for the first time, in July

Swedish proggers Beardfish are back!
By Jerry Ewing published
Swedish prog quartet Beardfish annpunce live shows and share selfie from the studio

"Maybe we could play a show at Stonehenge? That would be very cool.” Rikard Sjoblom's Gungfly and the making of Friendship
By Dom Lawson published
Taking inspiration from an idyllic childhood and friendships left behind, Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly’s fourth album takes the listener on an emotional and nostalgic journey. The former Beardfish and current Big Big Trainer tells Prog more…

Big Big Train announce live dates for Autumn 2023
By Jerry Ewing published
August and September live dates give many Big Big Train fans first chance to see Oskar Holldorff and Maria Barbieri perform with the band

Big Big Train share live video of Brave Captain from Loreley
By Jerry Ewing published
Big Big Train will release Summer Shall Not Fade - Live At Loreley on October 14

How Beardfish went heavy with The Void
By Dave Ling published
“Oh, I don’t know. A lot of prog fans like Soundgarden," laughs Beardfish mainman Rikard Sjöblom when asked if The Void's heavy approach might annoy the prog heartland!
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