Dungen was formed in 1999 in Stockholm, Sweden, around singer and
multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes. He writes the vast majority of the songs,
but is joined by guitarist Reine Fiske, bassist Mattias Gustavsson and drummer
Fredrik Björling, later replaced by Johan Holmegard. Drawing their influence
from 1970s progressive rock, they made a name for themselves with two
limited-edition vinyl releases in 2001 and 2002, Dungen 1 and Dungen 2. The
latter brought the band to the attention of Swedish label Subliminal Sounds, who
decided to reissue it in CD format the same year under the...