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History

In October 1992 Magnus Sveningsson and Peter Svensson formed the band The Cardigans in Jonkoping, Sweden. They had played heavy metal before, but wanted to be pop stars.
At first, the band consisted of Peter Svensson and Matthias Alfheim on guitars, Magnus Sveningsson on bass and drummer, Bengt Lagerberg. Soon the guitarist and keyboardist, Lars-Olof Johansson replaced Matthias Alfheim. The band also needed singer, so Nina Persson, a friend of Magnus, joined the band.

The Cardigans signed with the Swedish record company, Stockholm Records, in 1994. Their debut album, "Emmerdale", was recorded by Tore Johansson at Tambourine Studios in Malmoe, Sweden. Emmerdale was released in May 1994 and the very first single, Rise & Shine, became a radio hit.