Dundertåget
Encyclopedia
Dundertåget is a Swedish
rock band, the band was originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Robert Dahlqvist
in 2004 as Thunder Express
as a side project while playing in The Hellacopters
. However in 2008 the band released their first album in Swedish
entitled Skaffa ny Frisyr. The bands second album - Dom Feta Åren är Förbi - is soon to be released in Sweden.
was founded in 2004 and released two albums, We Play for Pleasure in 2004 and Republic Disgrace in 2007. In late 2008 Dahlqvist posted a number of Thunder Express songs on his MySpace
account with Swedish lyrics. The bad soon revealed plans for its first album under the name Dundertåget, Skaffa ny Frisyr. Seven of the ten songs on the album had lyrics written by songwriter
Stefan Sundström
. The album which displayed influnces from both American blues rock bands such as ZZ Top
and The Rolling Stones
as well as Swedish prog bands was well received by critics and earned a Grammis
nomination for "Best Rock act of the year". The first single to be released from the album was "Ifrån mej själv" and was followed by "Delad vårdnad (ska du ha spö)" - originally released as "Matrimotion" in English - and featured a guest appernecs by Sahara Hotnights
vocalist Maria Andersson.
. The album is set to be released April 21 and the band will tour in support of Lars Winnerbäck
throughout the summer. Dundertåget will also perform at the Sweden Rock Festival
in 2010.
Singles
Other appearances
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
rock band, the band was originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist is a guitarist and vocalist most known for his work with the Swedish rockband The Hellacopters. He's also the lead singer and guitarist in Thunder Express, a band originally started as a sideproject to his work with The Hellacopters...
in 2004 as Thunder Express
Thunder Express
Thunder Express was started as a sideproject by Robert Dahlqvist from the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters on guitars and vocals together with Robert Pehrsson from the metal band Death Breath on guitars, former Diamond Dogs drummer Jesper Karlsson along with bassist Jens Lagergren of Hello...
as a side project while playing in The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
. However in 2008 the band released their first album in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
entitled Skaffa ny Frisyr. The bands second album - Dom Feta Åren är Förbi - is soon to be released in Sweden.
Skaffa ny Frisyr
Thunder ExpressThunder Express
Thunder Express was started as a sideproject by Robert Dahlqvist from the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters on guitars and vocals together with Robert Pehrsson from the metal band Death Breath on guitars, former Diamond Dogs drummer Jesper Karlsson along with bassist Jens Lagergren of Hello...
was founded in 2004 and released two albums, We Play for Pleasure in 2004 and Republic Disgrace in 2007. In late 2008 Dahlqvist posted a number of Thunder Express songs on his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
account with Swedish lyrics. The bad soon revealed plans for its first album under the name Dundertåget, Skaffa ny Frisyr. Seven of the ten songs on the album had lyrics written by songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Stefan Sundström
Stefan Sundström
Stefan Sundström is a Swedish singer/songwriter and troubadour. After dropping out of school, he started playing in small bands such as Trots, Läppstars and Apache, which later went on to become Weeping Willows. Sundström's music often refers to other important Swedish musicians like Evert Taube,...
. The album which displayed influnces from both American blues rock bands such as ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
as well as Swedish prog bands was well received by critics and earned a Grammis
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
nomination for "Best Rock act of the year". The first single to be released from the album was "Ifrån mej själv" and was followed by "Delad vårdnad (ska du ha spö)" - originally released as "Matrimotion" in English - and featured a guest appernecs by Sahara Hotnights
Sahara Hotnights
Sahara Hotnights is a rock band from Robertsfors, Sweden. Their style incorporates elements of garage rock, power pop and punk. While in Australia, Josephine Forsman bet on a horse named Sahara Hotnights and used the name for the band.-History:...
vocalist Maria Andersson.
Dom Feta Åren är Förbi
in March 2010 Dundertåget released the first single - "Bara till besvär" - from their second album, Dom Feta Åren är Förbi. Once again the band collaborated with Sundström which resulted in three songs including the ballad "Vingars brus" which was recorded along with Nina RamsbyNina Ramsby
Nina Ramsby, born 1972, is a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician from Stockholm. During the 1990s she was the vocalist and guitarist for the alternative rock band Salt, She was also part of the bands Baxter and Grande Tone Music....
. The album is set to be released April 21 and the band will tour in support of Lars Winnerbäck
Lars Winnerbäck
Lars Mattias Winnerbäck , is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm, but spent his childhood in Linköping, where he attended Katedralskolan. He moved back to Stockholm in 1996, the same year he released his first album, Dans med svåra steg...
throughout the summer. Dundertåget will also perform at the Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, having featured southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to death metal legends like Obituary.The first...
in 2010.
Members
- Robert DahlqvistRobert DahlqvistRobert Dahlqvist is a guitarist and vocalist most known for his work with the Swedish rockband The Hellacopters. He's also the lead singer and guitarist in Thunder Express, a band originally started as a sideproject to his work with The Hellacopters...
- lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Robert PehrssonRobert PehrssonRobert Pehrsson is a Swedish musician most known for being the vocalist and guitarist in the death metal band Death Breath as well as the guitarist in the rock band Thunder Express and recently in its Swedish moniker Dundertåget....
- rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocals - Jens Lagergren - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Jesper Karlsson - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Discography
Albums- Skaffa ny Frisyr (2008)
- Dom Feta Åren är Förbi (2010)
Singles
- "Ifrån mej själv" (2008)
- "Delad vårdnad (ska du ha spö)" (2008)
- "Bara till besvär" (2010)
Other appearances
- Andra spelar Sundström (2010)
- Razzie Vol 2 - There's a razzia going on (2010)