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Kasper Agnas

Born in 1992, Kasper Agnas has, over the past years, been at the helm of the new Swedish jazz scene. He has collaborated with a number of European musicians (Julia Strzalek, Susana Santos Silva, David Stackenäs, Joakim Milder, Nils Landgren…) and received critical acclaim for his group Agnas Bros., bringing together his three brothers with whom he has toured several European countries.

Kasper was the winner of the Montreux Jazz Electric Guitar Competition in 2017.

Awards

Montreux Jazz Electric Guitar Competition

Agnas Bros.: Sista Forsoket

Read "Sista Forsoket" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
November 23, 2025

There is something about the Agnas Bros. that evokes the Beastie Boys--not in sound, but in spirit. Like Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch and Michael Diamond, the four Agnas siblings channel a mix of playfulness, precision and deep musical chemistry. On Sista Försöket-- translated as The Last Attempt--the quartet releases its fifth recording, and perhaps its most adventurous to date. The brothers have a history of woodshedding the material in a basement rehearsal space, and with this disc recording directly to ...

Album Review

Agnas Bros.: Sista Forsoket

Read "Sista Forsoket" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
October 27, 2025

Ecco di nuovo all'opera la famiglia Agnas. Avevamo trovato due dei quattro fratelli nell'ottimo Nils Agnas Koper Sig Ur En Kris il disco del ritorno sulle scene del giovane cugino Nils. Ora, dopo una gestazione complicata con discussioni, ripensamenti, dubbi, incomprensioni, i quattro fratelli decidono di incontrarsi in studio per un ultimo tentativo di riunione (Sista Forsoket, il titolo dell'album per l'appunto), e licenziano il loro quinto disco, il primo per la Moserobie Music Production. Tutti e quattro ...

"The gap between the young Swede and his competitors was judged to be so considerable that the jury decided not to attribute the second prize." About Kasper winning the the Montreux Jazz Electric Guitar Competition.

"All appearances I have done with the brothers have been an excitement and there is no doubt that it will remain so even in the future. With courage and much humor are they creating a common goal, to find to people's hearts" - Nils Landgren. About Agnas Bros.