Alexander Bard - childhood, Army Of Lovers and Vacuum, literature, sociological activities, business, interesting facts

Alexander Bard - group member "Army Of Lovers"whose work was popular in the 1990-е. Biography of this performer, philosopher and writer, still does not abandon indifferent of his fans who want to know about his idol everything.

Biography

Alexander Bard came into the world 17 March 1961. in a small town MutalaSweden. Family future artist not interested art, much less music, so the parents even had not anticipatedthat their son would become musician. Him mum Barbara was working teacherand the father Joyan was entrepreneur and owned a small company.

Alexander I've been interested since I was a kid musicallyso in addition to his regular school, he also attended art school. В eight-year he and his family moved to a small town near Stockholm.

Despite the fact that after relocations Alexander made a lot of new acquaintanceshe's been living his life not was satisfied. В fifteen years old age, he and his girl (who was his for three years older) moved to Stockholmwhere they filmed a big flat. To feed himself and his lover, the guy worked working hard since I was a teenager.

Bard later moved to America in order to learn theatre. In the state Ohio Alexander got higher education majoring in economics and geography. During his college years, Bard began to develop an interest philosophy and dreamed of becoming writer. Later, he would read lecturesspecialising in social implications interactive of the revolution.

Army Of Lovers

Till the end. 80-х Alexander, Camilla Henemark и Jean-Pierre Barda acted as a collective and called themselves "Barbie.". They had many fans, their epathetic speeches were well received by the audience. Stage image Bard had a very unusual: he appeared before the audience in wig and seductive outfits. He appeared to be a non-existent daughter president John F. Kennedy and actresses Marilyn Monroeabout whose relationship there were many rumours.

But the musicians wanted change style of music, as well as title of the collective. Variant "Army Of Lovers" suggested Alexander, who had just before been watching film with the same name. Motion picture talked about the representatives LGBT communities in the army of an outstanding commander Alexander the Great. After changing their name and image, the musicians set out to performances and writing music.

Camilla Henemark unremembered by the public as part of "Army Of Lovers" - in the beginning 90-х she was replaced by a bright blonde. Micaela de la Courand the previous one vocalist went to free swimming and took up solo career. She's more of a team player won't come backand will be replaced by a singer and TV presenter. Dominika Pieczynski. She stayed in the band longer of all the other vocalists: Pieczynski wasn't in the line-up "Army Of Lovers"only when the band's on for a while. disintegrated. Thanks to the courageous images and just as interesting video "Army Of Lovers were very popular in the Sweden and for overseas.

At the end of the 80-х the band started active work in the studio and released a track "When the Night Is Cold" under the wing of the label "Sonet Records.". Work on the part of the record company studios had been done well, but the musicians were still disgruntled sounding songs and they didn't sign a new contract. "Army Of Lovers started working with a label "Ton Son Ton.".

The collective's first record "Disco Extravaganza." came out in 1990.. In all the time he's been existences the team recorded five recordsI took a few clips and performed around hundreds of times. Over twenty tracks "Army Of Lovers" occupied first places on the Eurochart. For example, the songs "Obsession." и "Sexual Revolution" exploded all sorts ratings.

Having written singles "Israelism.", "La plage de saint tropez." и "Blood In The Chapel"the group was confronted serious a problem. Their clips were prohibited show by television. But listeners, particularly Russian listeners, bought them up very quickly plateswhich earned the group the prestigious Diamond Award. certificate.

Plate "Les Greatest Hits" came out in the middle of 90-х and gained an incredible popularity among the audience. Her reissued twice, one of which included the song "King Midas.". It was the most saleable a record for the entire stay "Army Of Lovers" worldwide show business. At the height of their success, the band disintegratedand Bard has taken on new projects: "Vacuum.", "Alcazar.", "BWO.".

Sometimes the musicians again assembled и rejoiced fans with new singles: e.g, in 2014 "old" members of the collective have released a track "People Are Lonely". This composition is considered a collaboration "Army Of Lovers" and Alexander Bard's new project "Gravitonas.".

В 2018 at an international film festival in Israel, the director Asaf Galai demonstrated filmwhich tells the story "Army Of Lovers" and their success. By doing so, he is once again attracted attention to the musicians. For this film. Galai won the top honour in the category "Best Documentary Film.".

Other projects

Alexander Bard wasn't going to drop out music even after the breakup "Army Of Lovers". He channelled his creativity into the band "Vacuum.". After the release of second plate The bard left the collective, but he stayed on producer. At the end of 90-х The Bard has created a new project "Alcazar.". His first song "Shine On." has become incredibly popular among European listeners.

Books

Bard wrote five books together with literary critic Jan Soderquist. They are entitled "Netocracy. The New Ruling Elite and Life After Capitalism", "The New Global Empire", "The Body of the Machine", "Syntheism - Creating God in the Internet Age", and "Digital Libido - Sex, Power and Violence in a Networked Society". In them, Bard expresses his sociological theories of the interactive revolution.

Alexander Bard now

Many fans are interested to see how life is going now. Alexander Bard. Music he didn't quit and he's still going on experiment and create new projects, which, unfortunately, for unknown reasons, are quickly disintegrate. For example, in the 2000s, he formed a band "Bodies Without Organs"which lasted six years and in 2010 announced disintegration. But Bard also has quite successful projects - the collective. "Gravitonas."working in the genre synth-pop and has become popular not only on homelandbut also abroad.

Now. Alexander Bard successful entrepreneur. He is co-owner of a recording studio "Stockholm Records" and one of Sweden's largest internet companies.