Chikan Biography
Band Members
Petter Söderberg
Current Label
Circle Around A Circle
BIOGRAPHY
A little something about Chikan: Standing with one foot in the dark woods of Dalarna, Sweden whilst dipping the toes of the other one in the Baltic Sea and the gateway to the Northern parts of the country, I, Petter Söderberg alias Chikan, am using both hands to hammer all day long in my musical carpentry.
You've heard and seen Chikan as a loud, full scale rock band, as an electro act providing the radio with alcohol-related drama. And many times I've taken on an audience armed with nothing but Canadian wood and some stories that just desperately needed to be told.
Chikan's new song "I Like You Better (When Your Drunk)", already prior to its release, received attention from radio stations in Germany where it was listed for several months on the acknowledged station Motor FM whilst I made a living from busking the streets, parks and subway stations of Berlin. It's also recieved attention from Swedish national radio aswell as college radio in the States.
Chikan has recently shared stages with acts like: The Radio Dpt., Kevin Devine and Tiger Lou to name a few. Chikan has been booked to the well renowned German music Festival MELT! and has gained followers through a strong live performance, a characteristic voice and lyrics of multilayered relevance displayed on several tours around Europe.
The track "Baseball Bat Persuasive" from the debut album "Cops and Crooks in Your Head" was featured in a television commercial for a major online gaming site that run on national TV in Sweden for more than 2 years.
LUV / Petter
2010-12-16 Borlänge, Boomtown
2010-11-10 Gävle, Spegeln w/ Britta Persson
2010-10-22 Berlin (Ger), Arcanoa w/ Chimneyheart
2010-08-21 Berlin (Ger), The Establishment
2010-08-19 Berlin (Ger), 7tsd. Kreuzberg w/ Chimneyheart
2010-08-06 Berlin (Ger), Magnet w/ The Radio Dpt
2010-07-29 Berlin (Ger), Schokoladen w/ Björn Kleinhenz
2010-07-16 Ferropolis (Ger) MELT! FESTIVAL
2010-07-10 Berlin (Ger), Art Gerecht w/ Chimneyheart
2010-07-08 Berlin (Ger), Duncker w/ Chimneyheart
2010-06-11 Göteborg, Mitt Andra Hem w/The Preacher & the Bear
2010-05-22 Stockholm, Debaser Medis w/ Sic Alps
2010-05-08 Gävle, Konstcentrum w/Twiggy Frostbite
2010-04-23 Gävle, Lättings w/ Anna Frank
2010-02-14 Bremen (Ger), Wohnzimmer
2010-02-14 Bremen (Ger), Altes Fundamt, Cake & Tunes
2010-02-12 Hamburg (Ger), Hasenschaukel
2010-01-26 Berlin (Ger), Madame Claude w/ Chimneyheart
2009-12-13 Berlin (Ger), Privatclub w/ Kevin Devine
2009-10-31 Berlin (Ger), KvU w/ Smash It Up
2009-10-20 Görlitz (Ger), Stille Post Club w/ Björn Kleinhenz
2009-08-27 Berlin (Ger), Soupanova
2009-07-28 Berlin (Ger), Madame Claude
2009-05-30 Berlin (Ger), Lovelite
2009-05-26 Berlin (Ger), Intersoap w/ Euphoria and the Lazy Boy, Winter Took His Life, Tvärvägen & Hajen
2009-05-22 Berlin (Ger), NBI
2009-05-21 Berlin (Ger), Yuma Bar
2009-05-17 Leipzig (Ger), Kultiviert Anders! w/ Euphoria and the Lazy Boy, Winter Took His Life, Tvärvägen & Hajen
2009-02-15 Berlin (Ger), Schokoladen
2009-01-15 Berlin (Ger), Schokoladen w/ Ned Collette
2008-12-13 Magdeburg (Ger), Project 7 w/ Tiger Lou & Firefox AK
2008-04-30 Göteborg, Kontiki w/ Ida Redig
2008-04-04 Hamburg (Ger), Indra
2008-04-04 Hamburg (Ger), Yoome TV
2008-04-03 Bremen (Ger), Urlaub w/ Chelsy
2008-04-02 Solingen-Wald (Ger), Waldmeister w/ Chelsy
2008-03-30 Wuppertal (Ger), Beatz und Kekse w/ Videoclub
2008-03-29 Münster (Ger), Amp w/ Chelsy
2008-03-28 Enschede (NL), Molly Malone w/ Chelsy
2008-03-27 Oldenburg (Ger), Polyester w/ Chelsy
2008-03-08 Göteborg, Prebendegatan
2008-03-05 Göteborg, Go Ahead/The Camp @ Sticky Fingers
2007-12-08 Gävle, Spegeln
2007-11-03 Göteborg, Vedfesten w/ Sicken Skuta & The Eyeshades
2007-06-10 Wuppertal (Ger), Beatz und Kekse w/ The Sodapop Diaries
2007-06-09 Mülheim (Ger), KMH w/ Chelsy
2007-06-08 Lingen (Ger), Rock am Dom
2007-06-04 Göteborg, Klubb Sunkpop w/ Cape Farewell & Think-Box
2007-06-02 Uppsala, Ungdomens Hus w/ Cape Farewell
2007-05-31 Gävle, Klubb Sunkpop w/ Cape Farewell & Hillnor
2007-05-26 Gävle, Art Garden
2006-08-26 Schwerin (Ger), Zeppelin
2006-08-25 Döbeln (Ger), Café Courage
2006-08-23 Chemnitz (Ger), Subway to Peter
2006-08-22 Limburg (Ger), Benni´s
2006-08-21 Frankfurt (Ger), Das Bett
2006-08-20 Mülheim (Ger), KMH
2006-08-19 Münster (Ger), Fieber Tanzparty
2006-08-18 Halle (Ger), Objekt 5
2006-08-17 Berlin (Ger), Magnet Club w/ Rhesus & Johansen
2006-08-15 Göteborg, Röda Rummet
2006-08-12 Gävle, Artgarden (Musikhuset)
2006-03-04 Gävle, Home Brew, Konserthuset w/ Jason Collett, Wendy McNeill, The Tiny, Tingsek
2005-12-16 Münster (Ger), Cubanova
2005-12-15 Rüsselsheim (Ger), Das Rind
2005-12-14 Kaiserslautern (Ger), Underground
2005-12-11 Mainz (Ger), Caveau
2005-12-11 Rüsselsheim (Ger), Radio R
2005-12-10 Limburg (Ger), Strandperle
2005-12-09 Haldensleben (Ger), JFZ w/ Björn Kleinhenz
2005-12-03 Gävle, Kafé Spegeln
2005-12-03 Gävle, Heffaklumpen w/ Christian Kjellvander, Hello Saferide & Danny G Wilson
2005-10-23 Gävle, Å-natta w/ A Lovely Day
2005-07-16 Gävle, Art Garden w/ Ariel Kill Him
2004-03-19 Gävle, Musikhuset w/ Amical
2003-12-05 Gävle, Nebraska w/ Baron Bane
2003-07-18 Sandviken, Ta Livet i Dina Egna Händer w/ Seven Feet Four & Östermalm
2003-05-10 Gävle, Nebraska
2002-10-18 Bollnäs, Kohina
