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Fredrik Holmlund

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Fredrik Holmlund
Fredrik Holmlund (right) while performing with Yohio in 2013.
Fredrik Holmlund (right) while performing with Yohio in 2013.
Background information
Birth nameFredrik Sebastian Holmlund
Also known asLazsarus
Born (1989-08-07) August 7, 1989 (age 35)
Södertälje, Sweden
GenresMetal, Rock, Pop, Visual Kei
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums
Years active2010–
LabelsKeios Entertainment (Sverige)
Universal Music Sverige (Sverige)[1]
Websitewww.lazsarus.com

Fredrik Holmlund (born August 7, 1989 in Södertälje, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, artist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work as the bass player for the Swedish singer Yohio[2][3]

Biography and career

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Holmlund grew up in Södertälje and started singing and playing guitar in several Stockholm-based Rock- and punk bands.[4]

In 2011 Holmlund started the hybrid-metal band DESAIHA and decided to switch the guitar for the bass since they didn't find anyone who was "good enough".[5]

One year later he quit his job to focus on Desaiha.[6] Shortly after they released their first demo "Wisteria" the band announced that they signed a management-deal with Yohio.[7]

Holmlund was the bassist of Yohio in Melodifestivalen 2013.[2]Heartbreak Hotel went straight to the final in the first round in Telenor Arena in Karlskrona februari 2, 2013. In the final, the song finished in second place with 133 points. The year continued with a tour with Yohio which ended in Stockholm where Gackt was a guest artist.[8]

In 2014 he performed with Yohio again in Melodifestivalen with the song "To the End" which, yet again went straight to the final.[3] The finale of Melodifestivalen 2014 was held in Friends Arena, where they finished in 6th place with 82 points.

In August 2014, Desaiha released their first, and only single "Castiel", which debuted at number one on the Swedish iTunes list.[9] The single is the record label, KEIOS Entertainment's, first released song.[7]

Desaiha split in early 2015 and Holmlund joined the band Marsh where he plays guitar and sings.[10]

In March 2016, Yohio announced that he would move to Japan.[11] On June 18 of that year[12] Holmlund made his last gig with Yohio in Sweden.[11]

Holmlund announced in April the same year via his website that during the summer he would record songs for his solo project Lazsarus.[13]

On September 4, 2016, the Swedish rock band Kerbera announced via its Facebook page that Holmlund was the band's new bass player[14][non-primary source needed] and that his first gig with the band would be at AniMaCo in Berlin[15]

Holmlund announced via social media in November the same year that he was sponsored by Schecter Guitars[16][non-primary source needed]

On June 16, 2017, Holmlund released his first song with Kerbera which also came in first on the iTunes list and was the 12th most downloaded song in Sweden.[17] In conjunction with the release, fans were given the opportunity to unlock the associated music video by listening to the song. A feature that Holmlund coded.[18]

In the fall of 2017 Holmlund together with Kerbera released the single 'Love Like a Loaded Gun' with accompanying video.[19] The song came from Kerbera's debut album People Like You .[20]

In early January 2018 a new single named 'Circus' was announced which became Holmlund's fourth release with Kerbera. At the same time, Kerbera announced that they would be supporting Falling in reverse in Russia and that the band will release the first tour dates for 2018.[21][22]

On March 20, 2018, Kerbera released the single "Howl" for charity and Holmlund announced via social media that it was the first song he wrote for Kerbera. All proceeds went in full to the organization "The Man That Rescues Dogs" and the band went on a three-week tour in Thailand. Howl also took home first place on the iTunes list.[23] In August of that year, Holmlund announced that he would leave Kerbera. In September he joined the band on stage for a farewell concert where he sang the songs. Holmlund released his first single "Rise" under the pseudonym "Lazsarus" on September 18, 2018.

In early June 2019, Södertälje Stadsscen announced that a tribute concert for the game franchise Silent Hill would be held during the autumn.[24] Holmlund plays guitar and since the franchise celebrates 20 years the composer Akira Yamaoka will be joining the band on stage.[25] In October 2021 the concert was released for free on Youtube.

In 2023, Holmlund received a call from Richard Sjunnesson, inviting him to audition as the live-session bassist for The Unguided on their tour with Hypocrisy. As the tour progressed, Holmlund’s connection with the band deepened, describing the experience as a moment of camaraderie and shared passion. Following the tour, Holmlund was invited to join The Unguided as a full-time member to contribute to their upcoming sixth album.[26]

On October 18, 2024, The Unguided released their first single with Holmlund, titled "Hell," and announced the release of their new album Hellven on the same day.[27]

Band and projects

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  • 2010 Vanity
  • 2011–2015 Desaiha
  • 2013– Yohio
  • 2015 Marsh
  • 2016–2018 Kerbera
  • 2016– Lazsarus
  • 2019 Silent Hill: The Music
  • 2024 The Unguided

Discography

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Year Artist Album
2010 Vanity The Vision (EP)
2012 Desaiha Wisteria (single)
2013 Yohio Break the Border
Yohio Break the Border tour final (Live-DVD)
2014 Desaiha Castiel (single)
2017 Kerbera Heathens (single)
Love Like a Loaded Gun (single)
People Like You (album)
2018 Kerbera Circus (single)

Howl(single)

2018 Lazsarus Rise (single)
2024 The Unguided Hell (single)

Filmography

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Year Title[28]
2013 Melodifestivalen 2013 – Deltävling 1: Karlskrona
Yohio – Documentary[29]
Melodifestivalen 2013 – Final: Stockholm
Allsång på Skansen
Moraeus med mera[30]
Sommarkrysset
Idol[31]
Break the Border tour final
2014 Melodifestivalen 2014 – Deltävling 2: Malmö
Melodifestivalen 2014 – Final: Stockholm
Lotta på Liseberg
Sommarkrysset
Sommarkrysset
Desaiha – Castiel[32]
Svenska Hjältar
2015 Nyhetsmorgon
2016 Kerbera: Live at AniMaCo[33]
2017 Kerbera – Heathens[17]
Kerbera – Love Like a Loaded Gun[19]
2021 Silent Hill: The Music [34]
2024 The Unguided - Hell

References

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  1. ^ Meet the Swedish boy who's turning Japanese, we really think so. News.com.au. 27 April 2012. Läst 2013-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "Tvingades till akuten – här plåstras Yohio:s basist om av Rennie Mirro". SVT. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Bidragsbibeln: Yohio – To the End". SVT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "De lovar extra drag med Yohio i kväll". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Södertäljekillarna backar upp stjärnan". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Från noll till "hundra hundra" med Yohio". LT. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Yohios första släpp som skivbolagsboss". Allehanda. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Yohio + Gackt (JP)". gigguid.se. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "Killarna bakom Yohio gör egen succé". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "Yohio-Fredrik ny medlem i Södertäljebandet Marsh". LT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Aftonbladet". Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Keios Festival". Fryshuset. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Announcement". lazsarus.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016. Archived October 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "With a new lineup consisting of." facebook.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "Special Guest – Kerbera – AniMaCo". animaco.de. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016. Archived October 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Lazsarus". facebook.com (in Swedish). Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Kerberas cover på Heathens får stort genomslag". Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  18. ^ "Heathens –Official MV". unlock.kerbera.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Archived June 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ a b "Kerbera Release Video For 'Love Like A Loaded Gun' – AltWire". AltWire. December 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  20. ^ "Kerbera Release New Album 'People Like You'". The Photo Pit. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  21. ^ "Dates – Kerbera". Kerbera. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  22. ^ "Singelaktuella rockakten Kerbera förband till Falling in Reverse". Moore To Be (in Swedish). Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  23. ^ "Svenskt band på välgörenhetsturné för hemlösa hundar i Thailand". gaffa.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  24. ^ "Silent Hill: The Music". Södertälje kommun (in Swedish). Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019. Archived October 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ Köhn, Johan. "Silent Hill-konsert i Södertälje 12 okt" (in Swedish). Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  26. ^ https://theunguided.com/the-unguided/
  27. ^ https://www.rockbladet.se/2024/10/the-unguided-slapper-nytt-album-i-mars-kolla-in-musikvideon-till-forsta-singeln-hell/
  28. ^ "Yohio". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  29. ^ Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm. "Yohio" (in Swedish). Retrieved June 22, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ Nyheter, SVT. "Inspelning i full gång av Moraeus med mera". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  31. ^ "Yohio – You're the one – Idol – tv4.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  32. ^ Keios Entertainment (August 27, 2014). "Desaiha – Castiel (Official PV)". Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  33. ^ "Live at AniMaCo". Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Archived March 28, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  34. ^ "Silent Hill: The Music - THE MOVIE!". FZ.se (in Swedish). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
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