Kristian picked up the guitar at age 17 and soon began playing with local bands. In 1994 he moved to Los Angeles to study jazz at Musicians Institute.
While still in the States, he was featured on the JSR Records compilation album "Hottest Unknown Guitarists" that was released in 1996. After returning to Sweden, he taught Metal Guitar at the Stockholm Guitar Academy for a few years, but today he only teaches privately out of his home.
He hooked up with
Therion through drummer Sami Karppinen, with whom he played in a rock/fusion band. When Tommy Eriksson left the band, Sami recommended his buddy. When not touring or recording wih
Therion, KN can be found gigging locally with a slew of different bands in most styles of music, as well as doing some studio/session work.
His main influences on the guitar are Allan Holdsworth,
Eric Johnson,
Greg Howe,
Marty Friedman and
Shawn Lane.
