JANNE SCHAFFER

Janne Schaffer biography
Jane SCHAFFER is an Swedish guitarist from Stockholm. He is known for session work with likes of ABBA, but also with Bob MARLEY and Tony WILLIAMS (JETHRO TULL) for example. In his solo work, besides pop music, SCHAFFER was a prominent composer of jazz influenced rock music since the 70's, managing to gather on one of his albums the whole of PORCARO family of TOTO fame, namely the 1978 'Earmeal' album. His similar adventurous output can be found in other bands he participated in, like SVENSKA LOD AB or BALTIK as an example of prog rock with more in line with the symphonic genre. In recent years, SCHAFFER is still an active musician with his group ELECTRIC BANANA BAND which was inspired by a children's tv show as well as working on soundtracks and other works, some of them which are released on his own record company Earmeal.