Formed in Eskilstuna in 1990 (originally as Coca-Cola Kids, then Jones & Giftet). Kent became the biggest band in Scandinavian history. Classic albums: Isola (1997), Hagnesta Hill (1999), Vapen & ammunition (2002), Du & jag döden (2005), Tigerdrottningen (2014). Disbanded in 2016 after the farewell tour 'Den sista cirkusen'. Joakim Berg's lyrics are considered among the most important in contemporary Swedish music.
The biggest band in Scandinavian history — Eskilstuna's dark, melancholic universe defined an entire generation's emotional landscape. Their farewell tour 'Den sista cirkusen' became the most talked-about cultural event in Sweden in 2016