News Archive

Kent Norberg & The Straywalkers CD out now

Apr 28th

Around two years ago, on Good Friday 2015, Kent Norberg and fellow musicians did a concert featuring sad country songs at the Haga Church in Gothenburg. This concert was released on CD on April 21st (Good Friday) 2017 as Kent Norberg & The Straywalkers – Come Cry With Me / Live. There was also a new concert at the same location on this day. Get the album from Adore Music.

Sator at Gröna Lund

Apr 9th

Sator will play at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm on June 27th.

Sator at Fishbait Rock Festival 2017

Mar 21st

Sator and Sator Trio will once again perform at Åland’s finest – Fishbait Rock Festival.

Sator at Peace & Love 2017

Feb 21st

The summer gigs are slowly being rolled out. First Sweden Rock Festival and now Peace & Love in Borlänge.

Robert “Strängen” Dahlqvist 1976-2017

Feb 2nd

Det är med stor sorg och chock vi mottagit beskedet att vår gode vän och kollega lämnat oss. Vårt djupa deltagande går till familjen i denna svåra stund.

Vi har delat scenen live med Strängen under ett flertal tillfällen genom åren och det var alltid ett nöje. Chips var producent på alla skivor med The Hellacopters under de år Strängen var med i bandet och höll även på att avsluta en inspelning med honom som skulle släppas under eget namn till våren.

Vila i frid Strängen

Split single with The Nomads released

Jan 31st

Today sees the release of a brand new 7″ split single with The Nomads. Our tracks are “Rub It In” and a cover of The Flamin’ Groovies’ “You Tore Me Down”. The single is released on Ghost Highway Recordings in three different vinyl colors: black (240 copies), green (100 copies) and yellow (100 copies) with a poster. The green and yellow version were sold out on pre-orders but there are a few black ones left.

Sator at Sweden Rock Festival 2017

Jan 25th

We will play at Sweden Rock Festival on June 10th.

Pustervik almost sold out

Nov 7th

The tickets are running low. The two day ticket and the Headquake night are sold out, we only have a few left for the Stock Rocker Nuts night on Friday. Get your tickets here: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423405

Supporting acts confirmed for the Pustervik gigs

Nov 5th

Supporting acts for both nights are now revealed: Captain Black Beard and Psychotic Youth!

11/11: Pustervik, Göteborg – Stock Rocker Nuts
Tickets: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423405
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/494714347390352/

12/11: Pustervik, Göteborg – Headquake
Tickets: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423407
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1534583586872159/

Tickets for both nights: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423409

30 year anniversary show in Hultsfred, including Sator Codex

Aug 8th

30 years ago we played in Hultsfred for the first time (while we were still Sator Codex). Next Friday we will come back to Teaterladan for a very special gig. We (Sator) will play of course, but there will also be a performance by Sator Codex! So come see us at This Is Hultsfred.

Autumn tour dates

Aug 7th

Here’s our touring plans for the rest of the year. Come see us people!

Sator

13/8 Munkedal, Folkets Park
19/8 This is Hultsfred (Sator/Sator Codex)
27/8 Arvika, Olssons brygga
23/9 Klippan, Norrehus
22/10 Kristinehamn, Mastmagasinet
29/10 Kalmar Tatueringsmässa
4/11 Malung, Orrskogen
5/11 Sala, Rockland
11/11 Göteborg, Pustervik, “Stock Rocker Nuts”
12/11 Göteborg, Pustervik, “Headquake”
25/11 Malmö, KB, “Headquake”

Sator Trio

12/8 Öland, Carlas Café Näsby (med Wild Rover)
25/8 Huddinge
26/8 Eksjö Stadsfest (med Wild Rover)
21/9 Stockholm, Blidösundsbåten
2–3/12 Hultsfred, Hulingen (med Wild Rover)
9–10/12 Hultsfred, Hulingen (med Wild Rover)

Freddie Wadling is dead

Jun 3rd

Freddie Wadling passed away yesterday. Freddie has been a close friend of ours since 1985. It was largely thanks to him that Radium Records signed Sator Codex to their label. It was at the club Kåren in Gothenburg where Micke found courage and handed Freddie a cassette with our demos. Freddie passed it along to Radium Records and told them that we were a great band. We don’t really know if Freddie ever listened to the cassette, or if he just liked our “go”. We ended up moving to Gothenburg anyway.

Freddie’s apartment in Haga became a gathering place where you were always welcome. His knowledge of movies, music and literature greatly impressed a bunch of “small town boys” from Borlänge.

Freddie guested with Sator on numerous occasions both on record and live. Chips also played guitar in Freddie and Henryk Lipp’s band Blue for Two.

There is an unreleased Freddie Wadling/Sator song in the archives. It was recorded in 1988 with the title “Hellraiser”. It was planned to be a released single but was somehow forgotten and lost until it was found again a couple of years ago.

There are many more stories to tell, but it will have to wait. It is difficult to understand that Freddie is no longer with us. His importance cannot be overestimated.

Bon voyage Freddie, Sator, 2016

Sad news

May 4th

Singer and songwriter Olle Ljungström was found dead in his home on May 4.
He was friend of Sator and both Chips and Heikki have played live with Olle on several occasions.
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel right now.
Our thoughts go out to his family during this difficult time.
Olle Ljungström was a very talented artist and one of a kind.
His music will live forever.

Stock Rocker Nuts + Headquake double header gig

Mar 15th

We will do a “double header” in Gothenburg in November. On the first night we will play Stock Rocker Nuts in its entirety and on the second night Headquake. Expect some other songs thrown in as well for two Sator crammed shows.

Tickets are out now, you don’t want to miss this very special event.

11/11: Pustervik, Göteborg – Stock Rocker Nuts
Tickets: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423405
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/494714347390352/

12/11: Pustervik, Göteborg – Headquake
Tickets: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423407
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1534583586872159/

Tickets for both nights: http://www.ticnet.se/event/423409

See you there!

Sator Codex returns for one night

Mar 3rd

30 years ago, right before “Wanna Start A Fire?” was released, we played in Alvesta. To celebrate this anniversary, Sator Codex will do an exclusive (short) show opening up for Sator at Popcorner in Alvesta on March 18th. Contact Popcorner for tickets.

Turbo from Brazil produced by Chips

Dec 1st

Turbo from Brazil just released their new album “Eu sou Spartacus” in Rajada Records. The album was produced by Chips (and if you listen carefully you can hear him singing backing vocals in Portugese!) It was recorded at Music A Matic studios in Gothenburg. The album was mixed and mastered by Henryk Lipp. You can listen to it here.

The remaining songs from the same sessions will be released as their next album in 2016.

Exclusive Headquake Anniversary Show

Nov 18th

We will do an exclusive Headquake anniversary show where we for the first and only time ever will perform the album in its entirety. The historic event will take place at Debaser Medis, Stockholm, on December 19th. Get your tickets here.

Sator part of museum exhibition

Oct 20th

The exhibition Music Scene Gothenburg 1955–2018 takes a dive into the history of the city’s popular music. Sator is of course a part of this exhibition since we’ve had Gothenburg as our base for decades. The opening night is November 14th, check it out!

Michael Monroe’s new album out today, produced by Chips Kiesbye

Oct 9th

The reviews are raving of this great collaboration between Michael Monroe and Chips K and call the album “irresistible”. Check it out!

Sator releasing own beer

Sep 17th

We are really thrilled to announce the release of the official Sator Beer, made by Stallhagen on Åland. Come join us at the release party! We will do a special show, mixing acoustic and electric numbers.

Kent Norberg’s solo album “Skyll På Mig” out now

May 28th

Solo debut from Kent Norberg is out now on CD, limited edition vinyl and on Spotify. The album contains nine songs of soul-full country rock sung in Swedish, including covers of Gillian Welsh, Nick Lowe and Wilco.

The album is released by Adore Music.

Bohemian Lifestyle album out soon, produced by Chips Kiesbye

May 11th

Chips has produced the debut album by Stockholm’s up and coming rockers Bohemian Lifestyle. A release party will be held at Bryggarsalen, Stockholm on May 22nd.

Summer festivals 2015

Mar 31st

The bookings for this year’s summer festivals have started to roll in. The first three are Fishbait on Åland, Sommarrock in Svedala and Peace & Love in Borlänge. More to come!

Chips producing Mike Monroe

Mar 8th

Finland’s most highly acclaimed rock star Michael Monroe has renewed his recording contract with Universal Music/Spinefarm Records and the band has started work on a new album to be released in autumn 2015.

Once again it’s time for a new Michael Monroe album! We are happy to have recently renewed our deal with Universal Music / Spinefarm and have written a bunch of new songs for the album over the past couple of months. The album is being produced by Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye (Hellacopters, Sator, Nomads) and we started recording it at the end of February in Gothenburg, Sweden. We’re all really excited about the new project. This is guaranteed to become another brilliant new Michael Monroe album!

Michael Monroe

The album recordings will continue until mid-March & the first single from the upcoming album will be released in spring. Michael Monroe’s previous album Horns And Halos, released in 2013, was certified gold in Finland.

Photo by Rachel Gouk

Kent Norberg with The Boys

Mar 4th

Kent Norberg recently got back from a tour of China as a bass player for The Boys. Wait, what? You know you need to read all about it.

Sator live at Liljan

Feb 28th

We’re going to Borlänge for a gig at Liljan on April 17th. Get your tickets at Tickster.

It’s a short way back to Germany

Sator are very happy to announce that we will appear at the legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Butterfahrt festival on Saturday May 2nd.
The festival takes place on the island Helgoland located between Germany and Denmark. We will go on at 22.00 (after The Lurkers).

Last shows for Sator Trio

Dec 5th

The acoustic tour will now officially end where it started a year ago with two nights at Hotell Hulingen in Hultsfred on December 12–13. The acoustic trio will return again next summer but will take a break now to concentrate on completing Barbie-Q-Killers volume 2.

Chips & Kent in Bo-Dogs

Dec 3rd

Chips, Kent, Nisse Hellberg and drummer Patrik Herrström have started the raw, wild & energetic garage- and pub rock band Bo-Dogs. The debut album is out now on CD + LP on Low Impact Records, and the reviews are glowing. Get your copy now!

“When You Lie Down With Dogs” out now on 7″

Oct 28th

A new Sator 7″ single has been released. “When you lie down with dogs” with the previously unreleased “If you could see me now” on the b-side. The get it, join the PITSHARK Records single club and get 12 exclusive singles by Sator, The Nomads, Sewergrooves etc.

Some more Sator Trio after all + first gig in the UK

Oct 7th

Well, we had so much fun with Relativt Akustiskt this summer so we had to add a few more dates.

fredag 31 oktober – Ögir, Köping
lördag 1 november – Biobaren, Karlskrona
lördag 15 november – Royal, Eskilstuna

There might be one or two last minute additions as well. You never know! But first, we’re (the complete Sator) heading for the UK for a gig at The Pipeline together with The Nomads on October 11th. Hope to see you!

Studio work for Barbie-Q-Killers vol. 2

Sep 9th

Sator are spending a few days in the studio, doing recordings for Barbie-Q-Killers vol. 2.

Last chance to see Sator Trio

We have added two extra unplugged shows: August 29 and 30 at Pubben in Borgholm, Öland. It will be the first Sator shows ever on Öland.

Sator på akustisk turné

Mar 26th

Tre femtedelar av de svenska rocklegendarerna SATOR ger sig ut på en ”relativt akustisk turné”. Trion bestående av Chips Kiesbye, Kent Norberg och Heikki Kiviaho kommer att ge så väl publik som sig själva en – med SATOR-ögon sett – annorlunda kväll.

Vi kommer naturligtvis att spela det bästa vi har men även några av de mer obskyra ädelstenarna. En och annan noggrant utvald cover kommer också att brännas av. Det man med säkerhet kan säga är att det kommer bli bra, nära, på riktigt och oberäkneligt. Med oss tre på scen med så här pass fria musikaliska tyglar kan i alla fall inte jag riktigt säga var det kan sluta.

Kent Norberg

Klara datum (fler kan tillkomma):

fredag 4 april – Karlstad, Nöjesfabriken
fredag 11 april – Gävle, Å-krogen
lördag 12 april – Sundsvall, Q-bar (Quality Hotel)
fredag 25 april – Hudiksvall, Sigges
lördag 26 april – Ljusdal, Statt
torsdag 1 maj – Göteborg, Pustervik
fredag 2 maj – Alvesta, Popcorner
lördag 3 maj – Mariefred, Skottvångs Grufva
fredag 16 maj – Visby, Kitchen & Table, Clarion Hotel
lördag 17 maj – Visby, Kitchen & Table, Clarion Hotel
onsdag 21 maj – Stockholm, Comfort Hotel
torsdag 22 maj – Norrköping, Saliga Munken
fredag 23 maj – Örebro, East West Sushi
lördag 24 maj – Kristinehamn, Mastmagasinet
lördag 31 maj – Umeå, Scharinska Villan
fredag 6 juni – Åland FI, Fishbait Rock Festival
måndag 14 juli – Grebbestad, Tanum Strand
tisdag 15 juli – Varberg, Majas vid havet
torsdag 17 juli – Sydkoster, Hotel Koster
fredag 29 aug – Öland, Pubben Bornholm
lördag 30 aug – Öland, Pubben Bornholm

Välkomna till en “relativt akustisk kväll”!

New Sator 7″ this year

Mar 3rd

Sator are one of twelve bands to release an exclusive 7″ vinyl single in the Pitshark Records Singles Club. The singles are limited to 100 numbered copies each, available only for members of the singles club. It’s not yet decided which Sator songs will be used. More info at Pitshark Records.

Versus You album released, produced by Chips Kiesbye

Feb 22nd

New album from Luxembourg’s own Versus You “Moving On” is out now. Produced by Chips. Available on their Bandcamp.

Chips producing stuff and… rumours of Sator vinyls

Feb 11th

Chips has been working on a new album with Nisse Hellberg, and now it’s time for a new one with Crucified Barbara. More info as release dates draw closer. In other news, there may be some nice times ahead for those of you who like Sator on vinyl… stay tuned for more info!

Sator unplugged in Hultsfred

Nov 28th

Sator accoustic show at Hotell Hulingen, Hultsfred December 13 and 14. Chips, Kent and Heikki invites you to a jolly evening. We will play songs by Sator and some carefully chosen covers.

Very sad news

Sep 26th

Bill “Pat Fear” Bartell, the front-man and heart of White Flag, has passed away.
He’s been a close friend for over twenty years.

We first got to know Bill back in the early 1990’s when we were looking for songs for the “Barbie-Q-Killers vol 1” album.
Bill was a major help in getting us in touch with all the song-writers and band members of the groups we covered. Without him that record would not have been possible. Remember that this was before the Internet. No Google, Facebook or e-mail.

White Flag was one of the bands that we grew up with. The musical anarchy mixed with great songwriting and a portion of humor and irony really appealed to us. It also set them apart from most of their contemporaries. One of the guys wore a police uniform and had a moustache! And called himself Pat Fear. That’s real punk attitude.

In 1994 Sator and White Flag released a split single and played some shows together in Sweden. One of them headlining the “Hultsfreds festival” together on the main stage (the biggest festival in Sweden at the time). It was also the start of a long friendship between the two bands.

Sator have recorded several songs written/co-written by Bill over the years. Songs like This side of nowhere, Ask The Shadows, On the way down, Face down, Freezer, White Trash and Halter top. White Flag in return recorded several Sator songs. All Sator members can be heard on many White Flag recordings.

Chips and Kent have been part of the “European version” of White Flag for many years touring in Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, France, Austria, Luxemburg and even in Aasiaat, Greenland! (Thank you Bill for that adventure). The last European White Flag show was in Vara, Sweden supporting Sator in October 2011.

Bill was a character, a “one of a kind” but with a big heart and a great sense of humor. He made a big impression on everyone who met him. He connected people and made things happen. He will be deeply missed by a lot of people, both as a musician and as a friend. Life will be less interesting without Pat Fear around.

The man is gone but the memories and the music remains.

Sator

Sator, Docenterna, Torsson to Kärrgruveparken, Norberg

Aug 28th

Kärrgruveparken, Norberg on August 31st. The last show of the summer tour 2013 and the last show before we start working on a new album.

Back in 1981-82 we saw some classic shows here like Stiff Little Fingers,
Killing Joke and Theatre of Hate.
Our dream was to one day play this venue with our own band.
It only took us 30 years to get there!

Chips K

Sator to Stormässan in Alfta

Jul 24th

We have a new gig coming and it’s on the same day as Getaway Rock Festival, on August 10th. So we’re playing Getaway Rock at 12:45 and then we head for Alfta for an evening show.

Having a blast in Germany – setlists and pics

Jul 18th

Germany was awesome! Thanks to Die Ärzte, Side Effect and to all the friendly people who saw us. A bunch of pictures can be seen on our Facebook page. And here are the setlists:

Sator to Getaway Rock

Jul 10th

We will play Getaway Rock Festival, in Gävle on August 10. See you there!

New 7″ – World Keeps Turning / Brown Eyed Son

Jun 18th

We are proud to present our first vinyl single since “I’m Gone”: “World Keeps Turning”/”Brown Eyed Son”, out this week on Ghost Highway Recordings in Spain. “World Keeps Turning” was recorded for Basement Noise but dropped from the album at the very last minute. The sound feels like Neil Young and The Ramones in a car crash with The Mamas and the Papas and this is what crawled out of the wreckage. The flipside is a The Waves-cover and one of our all time faves. This is a song that we’ve been playing on and off since the formation of the band, until finally recording it in 1997. Who’d have known it would take 16 years to d it?

The single is out this week on black and green vinyl (150 copies each) so have your eyes on the shop or send reservations to ghosthighwayrecordings@gmail.com.

Take a listen to both songs here:

Sator summer gigs 2013

May 20th

Summer’s on it’s way and the bookings are coming in. Among the coming gigs are a return to Hultsfred (for the millionth time) and a little re-run of last year’s love affair with Die Ärzte in Germany. More gigs will be added!

May 24 Karlshamn, Effekt
May 25 Lund, Popstadsfestivalen
Jun 14 Hultsfred, This Is Hultsfred
Jun 15 Kristinehamn, Marieberg Rockar
Jul 12 Bocholt DE, Stadion Am Hünting (with Die Ärzte)
Jul 14 Bietigheim-Bissingen DE, Festplatz am Viadukt (with Die Ärzte)
Jul 27 Gothenburg, Holmens Rock
Aug 3 Frövi, Rock i Viken
Aug 16 Ånge, Ljungarocken
Aug 31 Norberg, Kärrgruvan, Norberg

Brülbåyz EP re-released

Apr 19th

Re-Ken Records (a sublabel to Ken Rock) has re-released Chips’ pre-Sator Codex band Brülbåyz (LLR)’s 7″ EP. Originally released in 1980, the EP has three tracks with punk in Swedish. Available on black with painted letters (100 copies) and white (400 copies) vinyl. Send your order to kenrocksplastic@hotmail.com.

To celebrate the occasion, we’ve added the lyrics to the lyrics-section.

Sator unplugged at Hilton Hotel

Mar 10th

Sator will play at Eken Bar in Hilton Hotel at Slussen in Stockholm on March 23. The gig will be around one hour, 20.30 – 21.30, and unplugged in support of Earth Hour.

Sator on talkshow “Bullseye”

Feb 21st

Kent, Hasse and Micke will appear live on the talkshow “Bullseye”. Welcome to listen to an intimate conversation about leaving Borlänge, (not) breaking in the USA, playing with Thåström and other things. The event is held at Frölunda Kulturhus in Gothenburg next Thursday, the 28th.

40% of Sator in Melodifestivalen

Feb 7th

Heikki and Kent are in the backing band for Joacim Cans in Melodifestivalen. The song is called “Annelie” and will be performed this Saturday in Gothenburg. A one minute video from today’s camera rehearsal is available here..

Loud rock from the heart of the Amazon jungle

Feb 5th

Chips is working at Music A Matic studios recording an album with the Brazilian rockband Turbo.

Kent’s Christmas song covered on new album

Jan 1st

A few years back, Kent Norberg released “Juletid i Göteborg”, a cover of Steve Earle’s “Christmas in Washington” with Swedish lyrics by Kent. The song has now been recorded by Anna Stadling and released on the compilation “Det kunde lika gärna varit jag – en salig samling sångerskor #1”, a record released to support the work of The Salvation Army.

Chips live with Blue for Two

Dec 14th

Chips will appear with Blue for Two at Pustervik December 16. It’s the first Blue For Two gig in 14 years!

Back to Norway

Dec 2nd

Sator will be at Rockefeller in Oslo on December 20 together with the Norwegian band Oslo Ess.

Photos of Sator and The Zeros in Norrköping 1995

Nov 2nd

We received a nice set of photos of Sator and The Zeros live in Norrköping in 1995. Thank’s a lot to Steffe Anré for these!

New gig – Köping

Oct 30th

Sator will play at Ögir in Köping on December 7th.

Brülbåyz in new book: interview

Oct 9th

A new book on Swedish punk “Ny våg – svensk punk, new wave och synt 1977-1982” by Peter Kagerland has a chapter about Brülbåyz, Chips’ and Micke’s pre-Sator Codex band. Heikki’s old band Minx are also featured. Read a brand new interview with Brülbåyz on Nostalgibloggen.

New gigs – Borlänge and Kristinehamn

Sep 10th

Sator will play at the reopening of Bolanche in Borlänge on September 14th. On the weekend after we’re heading down to Kristinehamn to play at Kulturkalaset on September 22nd.

Sator supporting Scorpions

Aug 30th

Sator will support the German band Scorpions on their last ever show in Sweden (Scorpions last that is, not Sator’s). Badmouth, Dalton and Skunk Anansie will also be on the bill at Rockklassiker Live 2012 in Göranson Arena, Sandviken on December 8th.

Chips producing Versus You

Aug 27th

Chips is in the studio producing an album with Versus You from Luxembourg.

Rocking Germany

Jul 2nd

We’re having a fantastic time down in Germany with our friends Die Ärzte, it’s absolutely great! So far we’ve done two shows at Festhalle in Frankfurt (12.000 in the crowd the first night, even more the second), partied with Tom Petty and Roxette at our hotel and tonight we’re doing a club gig on our own at Nachtleben. Alles gut!

Jun 29 Frankfurt, Festhalle
Jun 30 Frankfurt, Festhalle
Jul 2 Frankfurt, Nachtleben*
Jul 3 Hannover, TUI Arena
Jul 4 Hannover, TUI Arena
Jul 5 Düsseldorf, The Tube (changed venue)*
Jul 6 Stuttgart, Schleyerhalle

* club gig on our own

New Chips-produced Crucified Barbara album out now

May 30th

Chips Kiesbye has produced the new Crucified Barbara album “The Midnight Chase” which is out now.

Hultsfred Calling tomorrow

May 17th

Don’t forget “Hultsfred Calling” Friday the 18th at Metropol in Hultsfred. Among the guests are Mia Coldheart and Klara Force from Crucified Barbara, Kristoffer Åström, Nisse Hellberg and Joppe Philgren.

Blue for Two tour moved to autumn

May 8th

The spring tour with Blue for Two, including Chips on guitar, has been moved to October.

The Nomads’ new album out now

Apr 27th

It’s been awhile (the latest album came in 2001) but finally the new Nomads’ album “Solna” has arrived. It was released on April 21st and was produced and co-written by Chips Kiesbye.

Chips on mini-tour with Blue For Two

Apr 2nd

Blue For Two are alive again, 14 years after their last gig. They just released the album “Tune the Piano, Hand Me a Razor” and in May they are doing three exclusive gigs. None other than Chips Kiesbye will join the band on stage, as he used to do a lot in the past. See you there!

May 12 Göteborg, Pustervik
May 16 Malmö, KB
May 19 Stockholm, Filadelfiakyrkan

German summer tour with Die Ärzte

Feb 5th

We’re joining our friends in Die Ärzte for 5 dates on their massive “DAS ENDE ist noch nicht vorbei TOUR 2012” in Germany this summer. It’s 10,000 seat venues with most gigs sold out way in advance (but som extra gigs have been added). Naturally we’re really psyched about this!

Jun 29 Frankfurt Festhalle
Jun 30 Frankfurt Festhalle
Jul 3 Hannover TUI Arena
Jul 4 Hannover TUI Arena
Jul 6 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle

Dag Vag cover “Samma sak” performed in Sala

Feb 3rd

Chips working with Crucified Barbara

Jan 8th

Chips has spent much of the last couple of months in the studio with Crucified Barbara, working on their upcoming third album. Check out the studio blog and see how the work is going.

Sator at Folk & Rock record store

Jan 1st

Nanne Grönvall & Sator – If the kids are united

Dec 30th

Nanne Grönvall & Sator at Eldsjälsgalan

Dec 20th

Load your VCRs because we’ll be on TV! On December 29th we do a once in a life time performance together with “schlager-princess” Nanne Grönvall on a song at Eldsjälsgalan in Lisebergshallen in Gothenburg. The event will be aired live on TV4 and online at TV4 Play.

Interview from Uppsala

Dec 17th

Sator celebrate Folk & Rock record store

Dec 14th

Most members of Sator will be at Folk & Rocks 25th year anniversary in Borlänge on December 30. It’s not a regular show so no Sator songs will be played this night. But look out for some interesting guest appearances by some old friends of the band.

Hitlistan with Heikki and Chips

Nov 24th

Tomorrow, November 25th, it’s time for a new “Hitlistan event” at the club Blå in Eskilstuna. Heikki, Chips, Lisa Miskovsky, as well as members from Backyard Babies and The Hellacopters, will give you a night to remember.

Sator singing on Badmouth single

Oct 12th

All of Sator can be heard on guest vocals on the exclusive track “Rock Out” on Badmouth’s new single “Blue Ribbon Days”. Chips has produced the single which will be given to subscribers of Sweden Rock Magazine only. Chips has also produced the upcoming EP “T – Part three of H.A.T.E.”, featuring songs written by Sofia Talvik. This EP will be released on November 1st.

White Flag to guest Sator on stage in Vara

Sep 28th

Breaking news! White Flag will be special guests at the Sator show at Vara Konserthus in Vara on October 14th. It will be White Flag’s only appearance in Sweden on this tour and the first Swedish show since 1993. More Sator gigs are coming!

New Nisse Hellberg album, produced by Chips K

Sep 28th

Today is the release date for Nisse Hellberg’s new album “Flod av eld”. It’s the fourth one produced by Chips.

Chips and Kent team up with White Flag

Sep 15th

Chips and Kent will be touring Europe with White Flag again this fall. The tour starts in Cologne on September 29th with a special “fan request gig”. Fans can requests songs and even join the band on stage to play them. Request songs at White Flag’s Facebook page. The gig is also a release party for a split 7″ with The Holy Kings. The White Flag side feature all of Sator, with Kent and Chips on lead vocals.

The tour continues through Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland with Versus You and other support bands. Then the tour goes to Italy with local support. On October 9th in Cagliari Sardenia, Italy, there’s another release party – a split LP with Gods of Gamble. Again, Chips and Kent can be heard on the White Flag side. If you pre-order the LP you get an exclusive t-shirt with this line-up of White Flag. Contact Stampace Records for shipping cost and info.

Listen to the complete Forshaga gig

Jul 26th

KarlstadRocks 92,2 broadcoasted our complete gig at Forshagafestivalen live on July 9th. If you missed it, you can listen to it at their website. You can even download it in mp3-format. To find it, visit KarlstadRocks website and then click “Lyssna på Party V.27”.

Photo by Daniel Lundkvist

Pictures from Peace & Love

Jul 11th

All our three gigs at Peace & Love were so much fun that it’s hard to pick a favourite. Check out some pictures. Do you have Sator photos lying around? .

Sator x3 at Peace & Love

Jun 23rd

Apart from Sator’s own gig at Peace & Love on July 1st, we will hit the town twice more that weekend. Sator will back up Ken Stringfellow from The Posies on the electric part of his set on Saturday afternoon July 2nd at 17.30. Later the same evening Sator will also play a set of punk covers at “Bolanche” outside the festival area.

Chips & Kent unplugged at Sweden Rock Festival

Jun 6th

Chips Kiesbye and Kent Norberg will return to Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, but this year it will only be the two of them and no electric guitars! So check out an exclusive acoustic gig with Sator classics – and a few surprises, on Friday June 10th. For those who are not able to make it there, Swedish Radio will be broadcasting from the festival.

The summer festival season is on!

Jun 6th

Laholmsfesten was the kickstart for this year’s summer festivals, and there’s more coming. Here’s the current list, check back for changes, additions and more info as we get it.

July
1, Borlänge, Peace & Love
8, Karlskoga, Putte i Parken
9, Forshaga, Forshagafestivalen
15, Visby. Hamnplan 5
16, Visby, unofficial show, secret location
23, Lillhärdal, Härdalsyran
30, Nyköping, Sjöslaget

August
5, Ängelsberg, Engelrocken
6, Trelleborg
13, Kalmar, Kalmar stadsfest

Photo by Britt Karlsson

Lots of fun at “Hultsfred Calling”

May 31st

“Hultsfred Calling” was tons of fun. We had Nicke Andersson (Imperial State Electric, ex-The Hellacopters) and Micke Alonzo (KSMB) as guest. After going through our normal set, we did “S.L.U.G.” and “She’s the one” by The Ramones with Nicke, and then the KSMB song “Dörrterror” with original KSMB singer Micke Alonzo on vocals. It all ended with a massive version of “I wanna go home” with all of Docenterna and others on stage. We also helped out on bits and pieces in Docenterna’s set. What a blast!

Badmouth release new album, produced by Chips K

May 19th

On June 29th, Swedish rockers Badmouth release their second album “Heavy Metal Parking Lot”. Produced by Chips Kiesbye. Pre-order on Ginza.

Sator and Docenterna invites you to a party in Hultsfred

Apr 17th

Draw a big red circle around May 28th in your calendar, it’s time for “Hultsfred Calling” at Metropol. Sator and Docenterna will play, along with a bunch of special, and at the moment – secret, guests.

Live radio session at “Haffa”

Apr 14th

Chips, Kent and Heikki showed up in the studio at “Haffa” on radio P4 Sörmland on April 1st, for an interview. Two songs were performed live, “Wanted: Hope and Pride Before I Die” and “I wanna go home”. If you missed it, it’s available on web radio.

Halva priset för gaisare

Apr 5th

GAIS möter Trelleborg på Gamla Ullevi på lördag klockan 16. På kvällen (20.00) spelar Sator på Trägår’n. Alla som uppvisar matchbiljett eller årskort betalar halva priset (130 kr) i dörren. Ett erbjudande från Sator och PK Musik.

Birro on Sator

Apr 2nd

Det finns inget rockband som blandar stenhård yta med innerligt hjärta som Sator. Att upptäcka Sator gjorde livet vackrare. Jag har ägnat år av mitt liv åt att nynna med i allt från Dog, via World och över till Machine Gun Justice.
Och det är bara en och samma skiva! Göteborg kan vara en rätt skitnödig stad, men att Sator valde att bo och verka här är den ultimata kärleksförklaringen. Nu flyger Sator in på en vinge och en bön, under radarn, och du är bjuden att vara med när de exploderar på en scen här i stan, nära dig. Ta den chansen. Tiden är skoningslös. Tur att Sator finns och stannar den för en liten stund.

Med kärlek; Marcus Birro

Extra gig in Sweden’s oldest record store

Mar 20th

Sator hit Umeå this weekend and just to rub it in, we did two gigs. On Friday evening we rocked Scharinska villan. Then it was up early for a gig at the local record store Burmans Musik at noon the following day. Then we were off for Örnsköldsvik. With us on drums this weekend was Robban (Tramp, ex-The Hellacopters) since Micke had won a trip to USA (again…)

“Under the Radar” debutes at #7 on Swedish album chart

Mar 5th

Sator’s new album “Under the Radar” went straight to the 7th place on the official Swedish album chart. Huge thanks to all of you who have bought the album!

Sator booked for Peace & Love

Mar 3rd

Sator will play the Peace & Love Festival in Borlänge on Friday July 1st. This will be our fourth appearence on Peace & Love. Check out the website for a Sator competiton where you can win a CD and a tshirt.

Sator – Wanted: Hope & Pride Before I Die

Feb 25th

Tour premiere done, lots of new songs performed – and release party tomorrow!

Feb 24th

We did our first gig for the new album in Karlstad on the 12th, and of course we tried out some of the new songs. Judging by the crowd reaction, we’ve done good. These new songs were performed:

• Under the radar
• When you lie down with dogs
• Your up gets me down
• Wanted: hope and pride
• S.T.S.
• Drive through the night

We’re really looking forward to going out on the road and playing the new (and the old) songs for everyone. The real start is tomorrow with the release of “Under the Radar” and a release party in Borlänge. Hope to see you tomorrow, and if not, be sure to catch us on the upcoming tour. See ya!

Chips on new White Flag single

Feb 23rd

White Flag are releasing a new split CD with Versus You from Luxembourg. The album is called “Levitate The Listener” and will be released on Long Beach Records on April 1st. Chips K plays guitar on some of tracks, just like he did on their “Keepers of the Purple Twilight” 7″ single from last year.

Listen to Sator’s new single on Flipp eller Flopp

Feb 18th

You can now listen to Sator’s new single “Wanted: Hope and Pride Before I Die” and vote for it on Swedish Radio’s “Flipp eller Flopp”. Give it a listen and a Flipp if you like it!

Another preview from “Under the Radar”

Feb 16th

New Bonafide EP, largely produced by Chips

Feb 15th

Bonafide have released a new EP called “Fill your head with rock”, with 3 songs from the “Something’s drippin'”-sessions (one is previoulsy unreleased), 3 covers and 2 videos. About half of the tracks are produced by Chips Kiesbye.

Album update

Feb 11th

Well, everything is done now and we are proud to present what we feel is our best album yet. In exactly 2 weeks it’s finally time for release. The first single (digital only) is called “Wanted: Hope And Pride Before I Die” and should be played on radio any day now. You can request it on Bandit. The first review has been published and writes “Sator delivers with dedication”. If you pre-order the album from Bengans, you can win two exclusive guest tickets to a Sator gig of your choice.

Here’s the complete tracklist:

1. Your Up Gets Me Down
2. Drive Through The Night
3. S.T.S.
4. Tonight’s The Night
5. Wanted: Hope And Pride Before I Die
6. When You Lie Down With Dogs
7. Under The Radar
8. The Get Out
9. You’ve Got Blood On Your Hands
10. We’re All Gonna Die!
11. Love Bells

New release date: February 25th

Feb 4th

It seems we ran a little late, sorry about that. The release date for “Under the Radar” has been pushed forward to February 25th.

“Under the Radar” is done!

Jan 31th

The new album is done and is now being mastered. Enjoy this video, including the song “When you lie down with dogs”.

Sator on tour

Jan 27th

Check out the tourdates for the gigs on the “Under the radar”-tour. More gigs will follow.

Release party in Borlänge

Jan 18th

The release party for “Under the Radar” will be held at Club Black City in Borlänge on February 25th. Jailbreak Academy and Deviled are supporting acts and tickets are available now.

Studio report: Kent recording vocals

Jan 15th

Joakim Tjärnberg won Sator gig at his home

Jan 14th

The competition with Norrlands Guld where you could win a Sator gig at your home has ended. Congratulations to the winner Joakim Tjärnberg, and see you soon! See the winning entry.

Studio report: Hasse laying down the piano tracks

Jan 10th

We’re getting down to the finishing touches now to “Under the Radar” now. Hasse worked his piano magic yesterday and today.

Studio report: all basic tracks done

Dec 20th

The basic tracks to 12 songs (not including the 2 already released on the Norrlands Guld EP) have been put down on tape now.
Here you can see Kent playing 12-string guitar on a track with the working title “Småland”. Meanwhile Henryk the engineer is trying to figure out how to record things with some unusual techniques.

New Nisse Hellberg compilation, largely produced by Chips

Dec 5th

Nisse Hellberg has summed up his solo career on a new compilation called “Tufft jobb”. Two new songs were recorded for the album and Chips produced them, as he has done with the three latest albums.

The recording of the “Under the radar” album has started

Dec 2nd

The release date is set to February 18, 2011.

“Satorcopters” did secret gig in Eskilstuna

Nov 25nd

This tuesday, Chips, Kent and Heikki joined forces with Nicke and Robban – formerly in The Hellacopters – for a secret gig in Eskilstuna under the name “The Best”. The occasion was the grand opening of a Comfort Hotel and the band played on a roof above the entrance for 250 guests. For half an hour, covers of Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and The Ramones a.o. were performed in the blistering cold.

Julbord with Sator in Köping

Nov 22nd

Best julbord ever? If you’re in Köping this friday, go down to Ögir where you can stuff yourself with ham and other Christmas specialties while Sator blasts away on stage.

Sator at Rock at Sea

Nov 14th

Sator will replace Corroded at this year’s Rock the Sea – a three day cruise on the Baltic Sea from Stockholm to Åland and (hopefully) back again. The ferry departs this friday (the 19th) so hurry up and book your tickets.

Win Sator gig at your home

Nov 8th

Norrlands Guld has a competiton were you can win a gig with Sator at your own home. Don’t miss this chance, join the competition!

New single released

Oct 14th

Our brand new single is available now. The songs are:

1. I wanna go home (Twenty-ten) (re-recording)
2. Under the radar (from the forthcoming album)
3. When you lie down with dogs (from the forthcoming album
4. Goodbye Joey (from “Basement Noise”)

The single is released in collaboration with Norrlands Guld and buyer’s of a sixpack of beer will get a copy. The new full length album will be called “Under the radar” and is set for release in February 2011.

Secret show at Club Max 500

Oct 9th

Max 500 was an illegal nightclub in Eskilstuna were many bands (including Sator) played live in the early 90s. On September 25th it was time for a 20 year anniversary and Sator took the stage for a secret gig. Even the venue was secret,so the audience were picked up by buses and taken there.

See some photos at the official Facebook group

Kent Norberg celebrates Bear Family Records

Sep 19th

German country/bluegrass record label Bear Family celebrates 35 years this year and for this occasion, a 3 CD box has been released featuring songs with a bear theme, written especially for this box and not available anywhere else. Kent Norberg contributes with “Last Polar Bears”, a power pop pearl about global warming. Kent also played at the birthday party in Vollersode, Germany on September 4th. The box can be ordered directly from the Bear Family mailorder or from Ginza for example.

Robban Hellacopter stood in for Micke

Aug 27th

Micke Solén went to Las Vegas with his family for a few days so Robert Erikson, formerly of The Hellacopters, helped out on drums for the last shows of the summer – a gig at Dalton’s MC in Kalmar last friday, and at Helgeåfestivalen yesterday.

Sator in beer commercial

Aug 22nd

“I wanna go home” has been re-recorded for a commercial for Norrlands Guld, a Swedish beer brand. The band can also be seen playing it in the film, which will premiere on Monday 23rd on run for the rest of the year on Swedish channels TV3, TV6 and Kanal 5 among others.

“It’s funny because when we talked about which brands we could consider working with, Norrlands Guld was one of the first that came up. Sator as a band feel that we fit in and can stand behind the vibe around Norrlands Guld – there are simply big similiarities between Norrlands Guld and Sator’s position as a classic Swedish rock band.

Chips

Sator on two new compilations

July 19th

“I wanna go home” has been released on two new compilations this summer – “Kopparbärs Rock 8” and “Absolute Rock Anthems III”.

Sator at Sweden Rock Festival

Jul 5th

New stuff for sale in the shop

May 23rd

We have added a new beanie (that’s “mössa” in Swedish folks) embroided with the Sator logo to the shop. You can also buy some of our CDs there now. Take me to the shop!

Sator on Svalbard

May 8th

The band is currently on Svalbard where they will do the final gig of the Arctic Tour 2010 tonight.

Summer gigs

Apr 11th

The Arctic Tour is drawing near and when the lads return from that adventure, frost-bitten and with icicles hanging from their beards, it can take a warm Swedish summer of rock ‘n’ roll frenzy to defrost. Luckily, the summer gig bookings are pouring in, so check out the tourdates. More to come!

Kent Norberg on the radio

Mar 21st

Kent Norberg could be heard on “Tolvåtie” on Radio Dalarna, in a segment called “Dalarna med nya ögon” where he talked about growing up in Dalarna. If you missed it, you can listen to it on webradio.

Sator on Sweden Rock Festival

Mar 14th

Sator will play on this year’s Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, on June 9th. Other bands on the bill include Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses and Slayer. This will Sator’s first performance on Sweden Rock, although they did play on the predecessor Karlshamn Rock Festival in 1995.