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Kaipa
Group · Sweden · Uppsala · formed 1973
Swedish progressive rock group
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Also known as カイパ
Timeline
27 events▣ Album 15+ Member joins 6− Member leaves 4◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
· Member joins
Roine Stolt joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Kaipa
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Roine Stolt leaves the band
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· Member joins
Max Åhman joins the band
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1980s
· Member leaves
Max Åhman leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Per Andersson joins the band
membranophone
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· Member leaves
Per Andersson leaves the band
membranophone
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2000s
· Member joins
Jonas Reingold joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Roine Stolt joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Roine Stolt leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Per Nilsson joins the band
guitar
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography281 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1321214526
Biography
Kaipa is a Swedish progressive rock band.
History
The band was formed as Ura Kaipa by Hans Lundin (keyboards) and Tomas Eriksson (bass) from San Michael's. Roine Stolt joined Kaipa as guitarist when he was 17. In 1974, shortly after they had cut the "Ura" from the name of the band, they released their self-titled debut album. Stolt, who later founded The Flower Kings, left the group in 1979, after the album Solo.
In 2014, original members Roine Stolt, Ingemar Bergman, and Tomas Eriksson re-grouped under the name Kaipa DaCapo to play the old music from the first three albums as well as brand new music. New members of the band are Mikael Stolt, brother of Roine, on vocals and guitar, and renowned Swedish musician Max Lorentz on keyboards. A new album was released in 2016, followed by a live album recorded in 2017.
Members
Current
Hans Lundin – keyboards, backing vocals (1973–1982, 2000–present), lead vocals (1973–1977, 1980-1982)
Patrik Lundström – vocals (2000–present)
Aleena Gibson – vocals (2000–present)
Jonas Reingold – bass (2000–present)
Per Nilsson – guitars (2006–present)
Darby Todd – drums (2021–present)
Former
Tomas Eriksson – bass (1973–1977)
Roine Stolt – guitars, backing vocals (1974–1979, 2000–2005)
Ingemar Bergman – drums (1974–1981)
Mats Lindberg – bass (1977–1980)
Mats Löfgren – vocals (1977–1980) (d. 2016)
Max Åhman – guitars (1979–1982)
Mats "Microben" Lindberg – bass (1981–1982)
Per "Pelle" Andersson – drums (1982)
Morgan Ågren – drums (2000–2021)
Studio albums
Kaipa (1975)
Inget nytt under solen (1976)
Solo (1978)
Händer (1980)
Nattdjurstid (1982)
Stockholm Symphonie (1993)
Notes from the Past (2002)
Keyholder (2003)
Mindrevolutions (2005)
Angling Feelings (2007)
In the Wake of Evolution (2010)
Vittjar (2012)
Sattyg (2014)
Children of the Sounds (2017)
Urskog (2022)
Sommargryningsljus (2024)
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 | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 49 | 90th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (18 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
1975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 48:10
1Musiken är ljuset7:082Saker har två sidor4:373Ankaret8:414Skogspromenad3:435Allting har en början3:136Se var morgon gry8:547Förlorad i Istanbul2:268Oceaner föder liv9:281976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks
A1Skenet bedrarB1Ömson skenB2KorstågB3Stengrodornas paradB4Dagens portB5Inget nytt under solen1978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:50
A1Den skrattande grevinnan4:40A2Sen repris3:15A3Flytet2:45A4Anar dig4:00A5Frog funk3:25A6Visa i sommaren3:20A7Tajgan3:15B1Respektera min värld6:05B2En igelkotts död3:35B3Total förvirring6:55B4Sist på plan7:351980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 41:38
A1Äntligen5:32A2Händer6:22A3Regn5:51A4Staden lever4:21B1Elgrandi2:38B2Krig5:05B3Älska med mig igen6:52B4Med trasiga segel4:571982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:22
A1Galen2:51A2Nattdjurstid6:03A3Timmar av glas2:17A4Zepapo3:30A5Identitetskris4:45B1Inom oss3:33B2Speglarna5:50B3Närmare4:46B4Väntar en storm5:472002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:19:06
1Notes From the Past, Part One3:102Night-Bike-Ride (on Lilac Street)3:283Mirrors of Yesterday6:174Leaving the Horizon14:115In the Space of a Twinkle3:286Folke’s Final Decision4:037The Name Belongs to You13:468Second Journey Inside the Green Glass5:559A Road in My Mind7:1710Morganism10:3311Notes From the Past, Part Two6:582003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:18:27
1Lifetime of a Journey8:142A Complex Work of Art11:583The Weed of All Mankind9:304Sonic Pearls6:065End of the Rope13:596Across the Big Uncertain8:317Distant Voices13:008Otherworldly Brights7:092005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:19:16
1The Dodger8:092Electric Leaves4:143Shadows of Time6:514A Pair of Sunbeams5:205Mindrevolutions25:476Flowing Free3:537Last Free Indian7:278Our Deepest Inner Shore5:009Timebomb4:3310Remains of the Day8:022007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:04:23
1Angling Feelings6:432The Glorious Silence Within7:173The Fleeting Existence of Time12:374Pulsation4:015Liquid Holes in the Sky4:426Solitary Pathway4:057Broken Chords6:268Path of Humbleness9:299Where's the Captain?4:2310This Ship of Life4:402010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:10:00
1In the Wake of Evolution10:572In the Heart of Her Own Magic Field5:123Electric Power Water Notes17:504Folkia’s First Decision2:335The Words Are Like Leaves5:366Arcs of Sound8:217Smoke From a Secret Source9:238The Seven Oceans of Our Mind10:082012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:08:59
1First Distraction3:032Lightblue and Green12:023Our Silent Ballroom Band22:114Vittjar3:495Treasure-House7:356A Universe of Tinyness7:257The Crowned Hillsides10:348Second Distraction2:202014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:09:09
1A Map of Your Secret World15:042World of the Void7:513Screwed-upness13:084Sattyg3:155A Sky Full of Painters14:446Unique When We Fall5:187Without Time - Beyond Time9:492017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 58:06
1Children of the Sounds11:322On the Edge of New Horizons17:113Like a Serpentine12:534The Shadowy Sunlight6:585What’s Behind the Fields9:322022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:07:25
1The Frozen Dead of the Night18:522In a World of Pines10:043Urskog7:574Wilderness Excursion8:575In the Wastelands of My Mind6:156The Bitter Setting Sun15:202024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:20:04
1Sommarskymmningsljus1:302Seven Birds9:493Like Thousand Dawns11:064Revelationview9:295Chased by Wolves and Burned by the Sun10:186Spiderweb Train15:327Songs in Our Hands12:598Sommargryningsljus3:579Sommargryningsljus (single edit)5:24
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Stockholm SymphonieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 55:061Allthing har en början5:20 2Förlorad i Istanbul4:21 3Saker har två sidor7:24 4Musiken är ljuset10:00 5Korståg5:33 6Stengrodornas parad / Inget nytt under solen7:20 7Hoppfullheten / Överheten / Vilseledd15:08 | Live | 1993 | |
| 2005 | The Decca Years 1975–1978Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 53 tracks · 4:52:12Disc 1 1Musiken är ljuset7:05 2Saker har två sidor4:36 3Ankaret8:41 4Skogspromenad3:41 5Allting har sin början3:13 6Se var morgon gry8:54 7Förlorad i Istanbul2:25 8Oceaner föder liv9:29 9Från det ena till det andra2:50 10Karavan2:54 Disc 21Skenet bedrar21:42 2Ömson sken3:18 3Korståg5:20 4Stengrodornas parad0:57 5Dagens port2:36 6Inget nytt under solen6:12 7Awakening / Bitterness6:12 8How Might I Say Out Clearly3:40 9The Gate of Day2:28 10Blow Hard All Tradewinds6:19 Disc 31Den skrattande grevinnan4:47 2Sen repris3:22 3Flytet2:46 4Anar dig4:05 5Frog funk3:35 6Visan i sommaren3:35 7Tajgan3:25 8Respektera min värld6:17 9En igelkotts död3:40 10Total förvirring7:25 11Sist på plan7:39 Disc 41Total förvirring8:42 2Skenet bedrar16:29 3Visan i sommaren3:23 4En igelkotts död / Ömson sken4:35 5Inget nytt under solen8:03 6Copenhagen House-jam5:48 7Flytet2:56 8Musiken är ljuset7:31 9Se var morgon gry9:14 10Noice-village-stone-frog5:50 11Oceaner föder liv (End Part)7:05 Disc 51Saker har två sidor6:45 2Under stora gröna träd3:02 3På färd12:34 4Taktus3:48 5Folke 21:40 6Allting har sin början genom solen5:08 7Cirrus1:09 8Akrobaternas flykt5:51 9Akrobaternas dans (Homage to Samla Mammas Manna)2:32 10Nattens affär4:08 11Karavan2:51 | Compilation | 25 November 2005 | |
| 2015 | Original Album Collection: Discovering KaipaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 27 tracks · 3:47:36Disc 1 1Notes From the Past, Part One3:10 2Night-Bike-Ride (on Lilac Street)3:28 3Mirrors of Yesterday6:17 4Leaving the Horizon14:11 5In the Space of a Twinkle3:28 6Folke’s Final Decision4:03 7The Name Belongs to You13:46 8Second Journey Inside the Green Glass5:55 9A Road in My Mind7:17 10Morganism10:33 11Notes From the Past, Part Two6:58 Disc 21Lifetime of a Journey8:14 2A Complex Work of Art11:58 3The Weed of All Mankind9:30 4Sonic Pearls6:06 5End of the Rope13:59 6Across the Big Uncertain8:31 7Distant Voices13:00 8Otherworldly Brights7:09 Disc 31In the Wake of Evolution10:57 2In the Heart of Her Own Magic Field5:12 3Electric Power Water Notes17:51 4Folkia’s First Decision2:33 5The Words Are Like Leaves5:36 6Arcs of Sound8:22 7Smoke From a Secret Source9:24 8The Seven Oceans of Our Mind10:08 | Compilation | 14 August 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Kaipa head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 49 | 90th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roine Stolt | 1974 | 1979 | |
| Max Åhman | 1979 | 1982 | |
| Per Andersson | 1982 | 1982 | membranophone |
| Jonas Reingold | 2000 | present | |
| Roine Stolt | 2000 | 2005 | |
| Per Nilsson | 2006 | present | guitar |
| Hans Lundin | — | present | |
| Ingemar Bergman | — | present | |
| Per Andersson | — | present | |
| Tomas Eriksson | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scar_Symmetry_in_Avesta_april_2010_27-Per_Nilsson.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6733eac6-aa38-43fd-bbb7-22121d5dbf5fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6733eac6-aa38-43fd-bbb7-22121d5dbf5fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1721488genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1721488seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaipabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaipa
Why this artist is in the database
- List of progressive rock artists
- List of Swedish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Calle Eklund/ V-wolf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1721488 · MusicBrainz: 6733eac6-aa38-43fd-bbb7-22121d5dbf5f
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