{{short description|Swedish lo-fi rock group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Loosegoats | image = | caption = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | background = group_or_band | origin = Lund, Skåne, Sweden | genre = Rock<br> Country<br> Lo-fi | years_active = 1994–2001, 2009, 2012 <!-- Formatting as specified by Template:Infobox musical_artist#Fields --> | label = Startracks<br>Bad Taste Records <!-- Template:Infobox musical_artist#Fields --> }}
'''Loosegoats''' is a Swedish lo-fi rock group formed in 1994 by Christian Kjellvander, Johan Hansson, Jens Löwius and Mårten Löfvander.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gunnarsson |first=Tommy |title=Loosegoats Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/loosegoats-mn0000274984 |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> They released their first mini CD, ''Small Lesbian Baseball Players'', in May 1995. Shortly thereafter Mårten left and got replaced by Anders Tingsek.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scandinavian Indie - Loosegoats Interview |url=http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/inter/loosint.html |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=www.lysator.liu.se}}</ref>
In 1996 Jens left the band. They replaced him with Magnus Melliander, who was first hired as a live-musician but quickly became a full-time member.<ref>[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=145828793,''Magnus' Myspace'']</ref> The band released their debut album, ''For Sale by Owner'' the same year with that lineup.
The group disbanded in 2001.
They reunited in 2009 for three gigs and released a new album in 2012.
==Members== *Christian Kjellvander (Vocals, guitar) *Anders Tingsek (Bass) *Johan Hansson (Drums) *Magnus Melliander (Guitar)
Former members: *Jens Löwius (Vocals, guitar) *Mårten Löfvander (bass)
==Discography== *1995: ''Small Lesbian Baseball Players'' (Bad Taste Records) *1997: ''For Sale by Owner'' (Startracks) *1997: ''A Mexican Car in a Southern Field'' (Startracks) *1999: ''Plains, Plateaus and Mountains'' (Startracks) *2001: ''Her the city et al.'' (Startracks) *2012: ''Ideas for to Travel Down Death's Merry Road'' (Startracks)
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Category:Swedish rock music groups Category:Musical groups from Lund