Music
Our guest is Swedish musician, songwriter, and one person band Bror Gunnar Jansson. How did a Swedish born and bred musician find his way to becoming an authentic interpreter and creator of songs steeped in the traditions of the American blues, channeling legends such as John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Muddy Waters? In addition, Gunnar has written a series of songs revolving around the lives of fictional characters of his own creation: criminals, murderers, and their mothers, who seemingly walked out of a Tarantino script. His latest release, “They Found My Body in a Bag” is a concept album of sorts, with a number of songs inspired by true crime stories; however Gunnar’s diverse musical interests show through on various tracks including two instrumental numbers. A fascinating discussion with an intriguing musician.