Editing Kent (band) (section)

===Formation and first years (1990–1994)===
The band ''Jones & Giftet'' (Jones & The Poison) was formed in 1990 with members Joakim "Jocke" Berg, Martin Sköld, Markus Mustonen, Sami Sirviö and Thomas Bergqvist (synthesizers). Berg and Sirviö started the band when Berg went to London and bought two guitars, one for each of them. Sköld, Bergqvist and Mustonen joined soon after. Their first gig was in [[Lindesberg|Lindesberg in Västmanland]], and the second at ''Knegoffs'' in Eskilstuna. In 1991, Jones & Giftet won the contest ''Cult 91'' at the ''Skylight'' in Eskilstuna.<ref>[https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6587750 Historien om Kent] ''Sveriges Radio''</ref>

In 1992 Martin Roos played with Jones & Giftet for the first time, at ''Cult 92''. Soon thereafter he replaced Thomas Bergqvist. On 30 September 1992 Jones & Giftet changed their name to ''Havsänglar'' ([[Angelshark]], lit. Sea angels). Gigs at the "Spaghetti Companiet", Hannas Krog and the Pet Sounds Bar followed.

In 1993, Martin Roos moved to [[Stockholm]], and soon the rest of the band did the same. Jocke Berg's brother [[Adam Berg (director)|Adam Berg]] came up with ''Kent'' as the band's new name.<ref>[https://www.expressen.se/noje/fansen-som-foljt-kent-i-25-stader--pa-83-dagar/ Fansen som följt Kent i 20 städer – på 83 dagar], ''Expressen.se''</ref> Kent played in Stockholm at Tanto and Hyndans Hörna, and in Uppsala at [[Kalmar nation, Uppsala|Kalmar Nation]].

In March 1994 Kent recorded a 10-track demo under very simple conditions in an 8-track studio at Nytorpsskolan near Blåsut in Stockholm. They gave the demo to Peter Ejheden at Pet Sounds who was working as a booker for a club (Pet Sounds Bar). In the same chain of events where he got the tape, Ejheden quit Pet Sounds and started working at [[Sony BMG|BMG]]. In April Per Lindholm, [[A&R]] at RCA/BMG, heard the band for the first time and was immediately interested. On 26 June Kent's first record contract was signed. They went to Silence Studios in Koppom, Värmland, to record their first album.