Lars Ljungberg

Lars "Leari" Ljungberg, (born 6 March 1977 in Huddinge, Sweden) is a Swedish musician and bass player of the alternative rock/glam rock band The Ark.

He started out as a studio and touring musician for artists such as soul singer Titiyo. In 1999 he went on an 8-month tour with the Cardigans due to Magnus Sveningsson, Cardigans regular bass player being injured. In autumn and winter 08/09 Leari was employed as a bassist in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the Malmö opera. He is also a member of The Ark side-project, the disco/glam rock crossover band Stereo Explosion.

Ljungberg was born just outside , Sweden and grew up in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Växjö, Sweden.

His mother is Egyptian of Beja/Nubian descent and father is Sweden.

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