Welcome to the official website of AREKU, a musician, composer, photographer and designer from Sweden, most known for being the founder, guitarist and principal songwriter of the Visual Rock-band AVALINITY and a solo artist.

AREKU is also the founder of Gance Group, which with its subdivisons offers jewelry, photographic prints and a music label. 

Musician

AREKU began playing guitar when he was 14 years, and haven't stopped. Since the first chords learnt, the aim have always been and continued to be, to compose and write songs. Since then he have not only recorded guitar, but drums, bass, synths and vocals.

In 2011 he began looking for members for the band that would become Avalinity, and in 2012 the band officially formed and begun activities.

Still active today, AREKU have released numerous singles as a solo-artist, ranging from EDM, orchesteral to alternative rock, as well as numerous live performances and a well recieved EP with Avalinity.

Photographer

His photographic works is mainly focused on landscape/nature, and mostly created with the analog techniques of shooting film. You can find a growing selection of his work over at the Instagram-account @AREKU_Photography with an associated shop for prints

Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #provia100f with a Nikon F80
(NS60)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #provia100f with a Nikon F80
(NS60)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #provia100f with a Nikon F80
(NS60)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #fujifilmxtra400 with a Nikon F80
(NS 162)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #fujifilmxtra400 with a Nikon F80
(NS 162)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #fujifilmxtra400 with a Nikon F80
(NS 162)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #fujifilmxtra400 with a Nikon F80
(NS173)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #fujifilmxtra400 with a Nikon F80
(NS173)
Shot on @fujifilm_profilm #fujifilmxtra400 with a Nikon F80
(NS173)

VIDEOS

Gance Media
SophistiGance
Shop.AREKU