Johan Björklund

In March 2026 a new Swedish-Norwegian collaboration will see the light of day when Andre Kassen (NO) join forces with Johan Björklund (SE), Ebba Westerberg (SE) and Thomas Markusson (SE) for a first gig at Nya Perspektiv (Slottsgatan 19) in Västerås, Sweden. 28 March 19.00

Björklund/Kassen Brainworks is a new Norwegian-Swedish collaboration initiated by Johan Björklund (SE) and André Kassen (NO). After crossing paths in different musical contexts for more than ten years, they have now joined forces in this innovative band together with Thomas Markusson (SE) and Ebba Westerberg (SE).

The music is bold, fresh and free – without chord instruments, built on rhythmic structures that move between the complex and the open. The group explores the borderland between composed and improvised in a unique sound where each member contributes original music.
The result is something both beautiful, powerful and surprising – a playful and thought-provoking musical encounter.

Johan Björklund – drums
Andrè Kassen – saxophone
Ebba Westerberg – percussion
Thomas Markusson – bass, electronics

During the fall 2025 guitar extraordinaire Carl Svensson has put together a new band consisting om me on drums and bassplayer Max Thornberg. After several fruitful rehearsals in my studio some great sounding music soon will be ready to meet an audience!
Stay tuned!
Photo: Thomas Gunillasson

Thymeshift United proudly presents 3 songs from our session in September 2022 at Bunkern, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Filmed and edited by Joona Toivanen.
Audio recorded and mixed by Kristofer Göransson

MUSICIANS:
Johan Björklund – drums
John Lönnmyr – keyboards
Anne Marte Eggen – bass
Anders Augustsson – guitar
Mats Eriksson – guitar
Thomas Gunillasson – guitar
Thomas Backman – saxophone
Lisen Rylander Löve – saxophone
Karolina Almgren – saxophone

Johan is currently twisting knobs, pressing keys and banging on drums in Studio Eternal Darkness. This will evolve into a new solo record coming in 2026.
Stay tuned!

Fantastic news! On Thursday 27 March 2025 Sara Aldén won the Swedish Grammy (jazz) for her great album ”There is no future”. Really proud and happy to be a small part of this record with some drums and cymbals played and recorded by me in Studio Eternal Darkness!