Grass Show (band)
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Grass Show were a Britpop
-inspired indie
band
from Sweden
, active in the mid to late 1990s. They released one album
in the United Kingdom
, Something Smells Good In Stinkville
, in 1997, with three singles
, "1962", "Freak Show" and "Out Of The Void". The album contains a cover version
of the Ace of Base
song
, "All That She Wants
".
The artwork for their releases was notable as it often portrayed imagery of 1950s American
families, which were juxtaposed with surreal and absurd elements. For example, the sleeves for the "1962" single has images of families cooking trainers
.
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
-inspired indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Sweden
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....
, active in the mid to late 1990s. They released one album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Something Smells Good In Stinkville
Something Smells Good in Stinkville
Something Smells Good in Stinville is a 1997 album by Swedish indie/banjo band Grass-Show. It featured three singles: "1962", "Freak Show" and "Out of the Void".- Track listing :#"Freak Show"#"1962"#"Out of the Void"#"Unreal World"#"Cavemankind"...
, in 1997, with three singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "1962", "Freak Show" and "Out Of The Void". The album contains a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, "All That She Wants
All That She Wants
"All That She Wants" is a hit single of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The song was produced by Denniz Pop. In early 1993, the song reached the top of the charts in many countries, including Denmark, the United Kingdom and Australia. The single was certified Platinum in the United States, where it...
".
The artwork for their releases was notable as it often portrayed imagery of 1950s American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
families, which were juxtaposed with surreal and absurd elements. For example, the sleeves for the "1962" single has images of families cooking trainers
Athletic shoe
Athletic shoe is a generic name for the footwear primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but in recent years has come to be used for casual everyday activities....
.
Albums
- Something Smells Good In StinkvilleSomething Smells Good in StinkvilleSomething Smells Good in Stinville is a 1997 album by Swedish indie/banjo band Grass-Show. It featured three singles: "1962", "Freak Show" and "Out of the Void".- Track listing :#"Freak Show"#"1962"#"Out of the Void"#"Unreal World"#"Cavemankind"...
Food Records, (June 1997) - Vertigo
Dorkland/Egging Records, (2001)
JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
only release
UK Singles
| Title | Date | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|
| "All That She Wants" / "Talk Talk Talk" (EMI) | 12 August 1996 | - |
| "Out Of The Void" / "Alice" (Food records) | 12 October 1996 | - |
| "1962" (Food records B00000AP4K) | 17 February 1997 | 53 |
| "Freak Show" (Food records B00000AP4M) | 19 May 1997 | - |
| "Out Of The Void" (Food records B00000AP4P) | 11 August 1997 | 75 |