Träd, Gräs och Stenar

With their trance-evoking mix of psychedelic blues-rock and folk music, Träd, Gräs och Stenar (Trees, Grass and Stones) played a central role in the development of progressive rock in Scandinavia in the early '70s. They were also one of the biggest, and best-sounding, examples of the idea that the audience should participate in the music. Predating the anarchism and do-it-yourself mentalities of later punk and indie rock movements, the group manufactured their own instruments and audio equipment, pressed their own records, and played spontaneous concerts. They captured their raw, transcendent jamming on studio albums such as their 1970 debut and live recordings like 1971's Djungelns Lag before ceasing activity, sporadically reuniting during the coming decades. After being cited as an influence by the likes of Pavement and Acid Mothers Temple, they began touring and recording more frequently during the 2000s and 2010s, incorporating newer members such as guitarist Reine Fiske. Following 2017's Tack För Kaffet, an incarnation of the group renamed themselves Träden and released a self-titled debut in 2018.

Sweden