Conny Bloom | |
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 Bloom performing withHanoi Rocks at Ilosaarirock 2008 festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Conny Blomquist |
| Also known as | Conny Bloom |
| Born | (1964-11-23)23 November 1964 (age 60) Stockholm,Sweden |
| Genres | Rock,heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Polygram,Music For Nations,Polar Music |
| Website | Connybloom.com |
Conny Bloom is thestage name forUlf Conny Blomqvist, (born 23 November 1964 inStockholm) who is aSwedishguitarist andsongwriter. He is best known as the frontman for the funk metal band,Electric Boys. Bloom also served a stint as a guitarist of theFinnishrock bandHanoi Rocks and inSilver Ginger 5.
Bloom began working in the musical arena and teamed up first with bassist Andy Christell, working as a duo, with Bloom supplying the vocals and guitar to Christell's bass guitar. They were signed byPolygram and scored a local Swedish hit with the single "All Lips and Hips" in 1988. With guitarist Franco Santunione and drummer Niklas Sigevall, they formed the band, theElectric Boys. Their sound was a unique, and a bit more funky rather than straight rock and roll.[1] The band's debut,Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride held a better balanced version of Bloom and Christell's first hit, and they moved on to record another,Groovus Maximus, which never outdistanced their debut, and finally, after a change in lineup with the guitarist and drummer who had joined the duo leaving for new replacements,Freewheelin was released, but without much better critical or commercial success.
He is somewhat of a celebrity in Sweden and has also, especially with Electric Boys and laterSilver Ginger 5, gained some international attention. After joiningHanoi Rocks, in 2004, however, Bloom has put his other projects in hold. He is also known in the UK for starring in an advert forJameson Irish Whiskey.[2]
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