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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Hoven Droven
Group · Sweden · Östersund · formed 1989
band
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 8+ Member joins 5◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
· Member joins
Björn Höglund joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Jens Comén joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Kjell-Erik Eriksson joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Pedro Blom joins the band
source: musicbrainz
1990s
· Member joins
Bo Lindberg joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Hia Hia Svärmor
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography102 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1283299694
Biography
Hoven Droven is a Swedish folk rock band founded in 1989. They specialize in instrumental, hard rock arrangements of old Swedish folk tunes. The closest English translation of the Jamtish phrase "Hoven Droven" is "helter skelter" or "whatever."
Their 2006 album "Jumping at the Cedar
Jumping at the CedarSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Bjekkergauken4:182Tachan3:423Petruchka å je3:484Morsepolskan2:565Turbo3:596Myhrpolska4:337Okynnesvals7:018Kom hem4:219Gungan2:5610Vasen6:01Disc 21Årepolska4:562Dortea7:083Skuffen4:224Slentbjenn8:205Skvadern4:296Myhrhalling4:507Köttpolska5:338Tornäs4:41" was nominated at the Swedish awards Grammis in the folk music category. Their music is distributed in the United States by the NorthSide label.
Current members
Pedro Blom, bass
Jens Comén, saxophones
Kjell-Erik Eriksson, violin
Björn Höglund drums, percussion
Bosse "Bo" Lindberg, guitar
Former members
Gustav Hylén, trumpet, flugelhorn
Janne Strömstedt, keyboards
Guest musicians
Ulrika Bodén, vocals
Sofia Sandén, vocals
André Ferrari, drums
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (10 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:40
1Hia Hia svärmor4:102Farmors brudpolska4:283Trallpolska3:444Lillht gråen4:115Årepolska5:276Kjellingen5:417Köttpolska3:588Skogspolska5:309Myhrhalling3:2410Dajmen3:3811Hamburger4:2912Brurvals6:3813Grönsommarlåt3:221996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 44:23
1Slentbjenn3:322Timas-Hans3:343Myhrpolska3:474Grovhalling2:495Tjångel2:546Okynnesvals2:377Klarinettpolska3:068Grottan3:589Kerstins brudpolska5:0110LP-Schottis3:0611Skvadern3:0112Stilla2:0213Jämtlandssångsvalsen4:561997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:11:26
1Slentbjenn3:322Timas-Hans3:343Myhrpolska3:474Grovhalling2:495Tjångel2:546Okynnesvals2:387Årepolska5:278Kjellingen5:419Köttpolska3:5910Skogspolska5:3011Stilla2:0212Hia Hia Svärmor4:0713Grottan3:5714Dajmen3:3815Skvadern2:5916Jämtlandssångsvalsen4:5817Lillht Gråen (live)5:0218Hamburger (live)4:52More Happy Moments With Hoven Droven
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:12
1Brekken3:042Möss och människor2:403Vasen2:574Blinn Ulof4:045Ottje Pelle2:476Honing3:217Farväl alla vänner5:138Lycklig den som ogifter vore2:589Mørkertia3:4810Jag for till stan3:2711Dortea4:1812Myrslåttern3:0313Herr Hillebran4:2414Busters doppolska5:082001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:51
1Syen3:502Vilse i Viljandi3:593Malört3:384Tornäs3:245Drömmen om Arto3:016Gudruns vals5:477Gart Sjouf2:528Norsken3:349Larven3:0210Skymning5:1411Kuben7:302004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 46:39
1Bjekkergauken3:472Rulla på3:463Turbo2:584Kom hem3:595Gungan2:486Morsepolskan2:537Tachan3:108Dansen4:149Skuffen3:0810Dubbelvickan/Andra benet3:0611Påpp!3:1812Rally2:2513Petruchka å Je3:2514Kompispadden3:422011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:22
1Slyng2:332Käft´n2:493Gubbarnas schottis4:054Mörsil4:355Dang!3:466Fridas3:267Humbugg4:028Rost3:199Oliver´s Fiddle3:3110Sista dagen3:2611Snodden3:1812Sista valsen4:322021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:07
1Amerikalinien4:252Sprackarull´n2:573Evertsberg2:294Jensine5:175Isak-Anders2:586Vårruset2:457Fela Inferno3:578Polska Från Hallonbergen4:369Maraakéspolskan2:4910Stugun5:2711Spoven4:27
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hia Hia SvärmorSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:141Hia Hia Svärmor3:31 2Hamburger3:43 3Himmel & Jord4:00 | 1994 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jumping at the CedarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:27:54Disc 1 1Bjekkergauken4:18 2Tachan3:42 3Petruchka å je3:48 4Morsepolskan2:56 5Turbo3:59 6Myhrpolska4:33 7Okynnesvals7:01 8Kom hem4:21 9Gungan2:56 10Vasen6:01 Disc 21Årepolska4:56 2Dortea7:08 3Skuffen4:22 4Slentbjenn8:20 5Skvadern4:29 6Myhrhalling4:50 7Köttpolska5:33 8Tornäs4:41 | Live | September 2006 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Hoven Droven head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Björn Höglund | 1989 | present | drums (drum set) |
| Jens Comén | 1989 | present | |
| Kjell-Erik Eriksson | 1989 | present | |
| Pedro Blom | 1989 | present | |
| Bo Lindberg | 1990 | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HovenDroven_Backafestival08_1.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcc3fd16-db57-4387-b9d9-01311ff36f69discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcc3fd16-db57-4387-b9d9-01311ff36f69core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256236genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256236seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoven_Drovenbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoven_Droven
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Swedish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Aalang · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q256236 · MusicBrainz: bcc3fd16-db57-4387-b9d9-01311ff36f69
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