Kristoffer Gildenlöw
| Kristoffer Gildenlöw | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Kristoffer Gildenlöw |
| Born |
27 July 1978 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Genres | Singer-Songwriter, Progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, cello, double bass, vocals, drums, synthesizer, mandolin |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts |
Pain of Salvation Dial Lana Lane Arcana Dark Suns |
Kristoffer Gildenlöw (born 27 July 1978 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the bassist of Swedish progressive rock band Pain of Salvation. Kristoffer studied piano, drums, double bass, guitar, classical vocals and music design at Karlskoga Folkhögskola KM-Studios in Karlskoga, Sweden.
Gildenlöw is best known for his eleven-year career (1995-2006) as bass guitarist for Swedish band Pain of Salvation. In 1994, at the age of 16 years, Gildenlöw replaced the original PoS bass player and became a member of the band. This line-up of the Gildenlöw brothers (Kristoffer and Daniel), Johan Langell, and Daniel Magdic recorded a demo called Hereafter, which the band sent out to record companies; they were signed by InsideOut Music record label in 1998. Kristoffer performed on the following Pain of Salvation studio albums: Entropia (1997), One Hour by the Concrete Lake (1998), The Perfect Element, Part I (2000), Remedy Lane (2002), BE (2004). In addition to the studio albums, Kristoffer Gildenlöw performed on the live albums with PoS: 12:5 (2003). and BE Live (2004); as well as the single known as Ashes (2000). There were several demos and unofficial releases of PoS that featured Kristoffer's bass guitar: Hereafter (Demo) 1996, The Painful Chronicles (magazine compilation album), Live in Barcelona (fan club release). In addition to the demos and albums, he also performed on Pain of Salvation DVD called, BE (2004).
In 2006, Gildenlöw left Sweden and PoS to reside in the Netherlands. The next six years were focused on creating his first solo album, but he also remained active in the music scene recording bass for various artists. In addition to studio recordings, Gildenlöw is in high demand for his bass skills as a session musician for live performances and touring. Although all live performances and tours are noteworthy, three highly acclaimed tours that included Gildenlöw in band were: Lana Lane, (2005) Neal Morse (2009)[5]Damian Wilson (2011)[6]. There are too many guest performances to list all of them, but among other noteworthy side-projects is the artists short-lived but very popular band, Dial. Dial was founded in late 2003 by Liselotte Hegt, Rommert van der Meer and Kristoffer Gildenlöw. In summer 2006, the band went to Austria to record their debut album Synchronized together with producer Devon Graves (of Deadsoul Tribe and Psychotic Waltz). This album was released in May 2007 through Prog Rock Records (US). Perhaps the most haunting song from Dial, is Seven Degrees Below Zero, the video became a sort of cult status in 2010. As session musician from 1995 til present day, he has performed on over thirty studio recordings of many prominent artists and alongside his solo career, Kristoffer Gildenlöw is still an active session musician. (See discography).
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