Lars "Leari" Ljungberg (born 6 March 1977 in Huddinge, Sweden) is a Swedish musician and bass player of the alternative rock/glam rock band The Ark.
[1] He started out as a studio and touring musician for artists such as soul singer Titiyo.
In 1999 he went on an 8-month tour with The Cardigans due to Magnus Sveningsson, the band's regular bass player, being injured.
He is also a member of The Ark side-project, the disco/glam rock crossover band Stereo Explosion.
His mother is Egyptian of Beja/Nubian descent and father is Swedish.