Members - Who are The Confusions?


Mikael Andersson-Knut, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Gear:
Guitars: Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Telecaster, Fender Mustang
Amps: Fender Bassman + speaker 12" and 8", Musicman 4x10 combo, Epiphone Valve Jr, Vox
Acoustic guitars: Simon & Patrick, Hohner
Favorite pedals and stuff: Tubescreamer, Rat, Super Overdrive, Double Muff, Small Stone, E-bow, Roland Space Echo, DL-4...etc
Listens to: Wilco, Air, Bowie, The Beatles, BRMC, Silverbullit + much moore.

Zarah Edström, keyboards and background singing, vegetarian.
A member of the band since the start in the early 90's.
Gear:
Vintage keyboards: Korg Polysix, Korg Trident
Pianos: Wurlitzer, Piano
Keyboards: Korg MS-2000, Nord Lead 2, Kurzweil K-2000 etc
Organs: Philicorda
Favorite pedals and stuff: Line 6 echo park, Roto Machine and my accordion.
Listens to: My favorite song is the theme from "The Persuaders" by John Barry. Other favoritesare David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Monica Zetterlund, ABBA and Depeche Mode

Mattias Löfström, drums and other things that create sounds.
"I love my Ludwig drumkit from 1967 and I take care of with a lot of compassion"
Drum kits: Ludwig "Black Oyster" 1967, Premier "Brit Pop" White Marine Pearl.
Favorite pedals and stuff: Boss sampler SP-303, Line6 DL4, Alesis DM5 etc.
Listens to: Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Tiger Lou, Wilco, Efterklang, Björk, Kjellvander, Åström, Selander

Henrik Svensson, guitarplayer
I joined the band as a guitarist in 1998 right after the Six-O-Seven album had been released. But I also earlier toured with The Confusions as a stage/guitar technician.
Gear:
Guitars: Fender Jaguar, Epiphone Les Paul
Amps: Frender top and 2x12 speakers
Pedals and stuff: Big Muff, Marshall Guv'nor, my octave pedal and my Boss delay.

Magnus Thorsell, bass
Gear:
Bass: Fender Precision Bass 1978.
Pedals and stuff: Sansamp bass pedal, can't do without i.
Listens to: The Who, The Doors.
Best memory with the band An evening at "Parken" in Sundsvall 1999, when over 2000 tickets had been sent out for a special evening with union members, four people showed up that night but we delivered a hell of a show.


Fredrik Hast, guitar
Youngest member in the band. After a gig in Gothenburg, Fredrik managed to sleepwalk his way out from the hotel room.
Gear: Fender American Series Telecaster, Boss digital delay/sampler, Marshal Guv'nor 2, Fender 4x12 speakers.
Listens to: Sigur Ros, Wintersleep, Sophie Zelmani, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Muse