The Swedish pop music scene began with Abba, the most successful group of the ’70s. But it doesn’t end there, as resourceful music fans can discover at “Swedish Pop, Non Stop,” a two-day music festival tomorrow and Monday at CBGB.
The show’s title is actually a misnomer – “Swedish Pop” emphasizes rock, not pop. But it does offer a sweep of the Nordic nation’s best new artists, from metal bands to punk rockers.
“It will tell you the diversity of rock music,” said Olle Wastberg, the Swedish Consul General in New York.
One of tomorrow’s highlights is Citizen Bird, a trippy rock band reminiscent of Spiritualized and Sigur Ros.
“We’re very hypnotic,” Citizen Bird’s keyboardist Jon Olmeskog told The Post. “We put the audience in a haze.”
A sweet haze, that is.
Citizen Bird often tours with tomorrow’s energetic, must-see headliner, Soundtrack of Our Lives, an unpretentious group that plays classic rock a la the Stones (circa ’60s), with a good dose of Pink Floyd psychedelia tossed in.
The fest kicks off with acoustic guitar from Geller, punk metal from Mary Slim and more metal from Left Hand Solution (featuring a female lead).
Monday’s big draw is headliner Sahara Hotnights, an all-girl rock-guitar act formed nine years ago and inspired by Nirvana. Sahara Hotnights, which has nominated for two Swedish Grammys, has toured with the Donnas.
Monday also brings rock band Willowtree, the Jack Brothers (self-described as “sax-based folk-punk rock with a smattering of tender jazz ballads”), Nicolai Dunger, who is known for his rock ballads, and the punk-tinged rock of the Plan.
“It’s an eclectic mix,” said Citizen Bird’s Olmeskog. “It could be interesting.”
The shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. CBGB, 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street; (212) 982-4052.



