Born December 20, 1946 in Klippan, Sweden, Peps Persson is a blues and reggae
singer, songwriter and guitarist who has also explored prog rock elements. His
early musical career was devoted to the blues, often recording Swedish versions
of blues and reggae songs by Muddy Waters, Elmore James, and Bob Marley. Between
1968 and 1975, he recorded a series of blues albums under his own name and with
his bands Blues Quality, Peps Bluesband, and Peps Bloodband. In 1974, he scored
a hit with “False Mathematics” from his album Blood Ties. Beginning with his
1975 album High Standard, he sw...