Swedish pop trio
Eggstone were formed in the city of Malmö in 1986 by singer/bassist
Per Sunding, guitarist
Patrik Bartosch, and drummer
Maurits Carlsson; following years of steady touring and a handful of demos, in 1991 the group issued its debut single, "Bubblebed," soon after teaming with producer
Tore Johansson to record the EP Shooting Time. Signing to the SNAP label,
Eggstone resurfaced a year later with the full-length
In San Diego, scoring a Swedish radio hit with the single "Can't Come Close Enough." The
Michael Blair-produced Somersault appeared in 1994, with the single "Water" becoming a major hit in Japan, where
Eggstone were dubbed "the godfathers of Swedish pop";
Vive la Différence!, the trio's debut for new label Vibrafon, was issued in early 1997. Ca Chaufee en Suede appeared fours years later. ~ Jason Ankeny