The Cardigans

The Cardigans are a Swedish pop rock group that started in October 1992.^[2] Their debut studio album Emmerdale gave them very strong base in Sweden. However, it was not until their 1995 album Life was released that an international reputation was secured. Their popularity really soared in 1996 when the song Lovefool was released. They've carried other hit songs in addition to that. The group went on hiatus in 2006.

The Cardigans
The Cardigans performing in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2006
Background information
Origin	Jönköping, Sweden
Genres	Alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock, indie pop,[1] new wave, punk rock, post-punk
Years active	1992–present (hiatus: 2007–2011)
Labels	MCA, Mercury, Minty Fresh, Stockholm, Universal
Members	Lars-Olof Johansson Bengt Lagerberg Nina Persson Magnus Sveningsson Peter Svensson
Website	www.cardigans.com