I started to play in my first band 1964. I've been on a long journey starting with simple pop songs, going into a more elaborated music with Kaipa in the 70's. When I'm writing music today I think the inspiration is coming from a huge library of music, experiences, influences and ideas hidden somewhere in my sub-consciousness.

I never decide in advance what I shall write and I almost never sit down trying to write a new song. I know that there are always situations, often when I don't expect it, when a small melody or idea starts to play in my head. If I have the possibility I record a small rough outline just to remember it. Then I can return later and listen to it. If it still captures my interest I start working with this basic idea. Often it leads me into a concentrated period of songwriting where one thing leads to another in a very natural but sometimes also unexpected way.

'Vittjar" is a logical development and continuation of the previous album 'In the wake of evolution". Maybe there are more guitars and folk music influences on this album, sounds from the ancient Swedish primeval forest. When you put on a new album with Kaipa I want you to feel comfortable as a listener but maybe also surprised. You shall know that you've arrived to the world of Kaipa music when you listen to the album but also be prepared to find something new and exiting. For me as a composer and musician that's the real challenge.

I'm all the time trying to take this combination of folk, fusion and rock to another level. In the 70's we just had some small parts of folk elements in the music. Today I want to incorporate it in the music and form a whole, something new that you've hopefully never heard before.

I think that we, for each new album with the same line-up, have more and more developed a unique Kaipa sound making it possible for all that are familiar with the band to distinguish Kaipa from other similar bands when they hear the music. This sound is a combination of the songwriting and the charismatic performance of the individual musicians.

I've never tried to do a concept album with Kaipa but I think it's important that you can find a line and a common feeling throughout the album. I still believe in the album idea where the songs form a unit.

When I restarted Kaipa in year 2000 I decided that it should be strictly a studio project, so we never play live.

In the 70's we were touring a lot and became a tight live band, but we never played outside Scandinavia. So all places outside Scandinavia should be interesting if we sometime in the future decide to go out on tour.