Roine Stolt (born 5 September 1956) is a Swedish guitarist, vocalist and composer. A major figure in Sweden’s rock history, Stolt led two of the country’s most influential progressive rock bands: Kaipa in the 1970s and The Flower Kings from the 1990s onward. Much like frequent collaborator Steven Wilson, he has worked extensively with other progressive rock musicians, appearing as a guest on numerous modern prog albums and participating in several progressive rock supergroups. Stolt began his musical career in the late 1960s, playing bass guitar in local rock bands. In 1973, during a brief period with the Allman Brothers‑influenced group Orexis, he switched to guitar. In 1974, at age 17, he became the guitarist for Kaipa, a professional progressive rock band. The group released three successful albums and performed more than 100 concerts per year, including appearances on national television and radio in Scandinavia. In 1979, Stolt left Kaipa to form his own band, Fantasia, releasing two albums before the group disbanded in 1983. He then worked as a solo and session musician, arranger and producer. In the late 1980s, he founded his own publishing and recording label, Foxtrot Music. During this period, he participated in a variety of musical projects, performing and recording in styles ranging from symphonic rock to traditional rock, funk, pop, folk, blues and jazz. Under the “Stolt” project name, he released The Lonely Heartbeat in 1989, an album combining pop elements with more complex rock structures.
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