Stellan Wahlström Drift Band
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Stellan Wahlström Drift Band is a rock band from Stockholm
, Sweden. The singer and songwriter Stellan Wahlström previously played with The Wylde Mammoths
who released records on the American label Crypt Records
and toured in Europe and in the USA. During the late 1990s the first album Time Leaves You Behind was recorded in New York by Patrick Derivaz (who had previously worked with John Cale
, Luna
and Television
among others) followed by live shows at clubs like CBGB's, Sidewalk and Continental. The song "Watching TV" was featured in the independent film Rhyme and Reason. Wahlström has also played in England and toured in India. Back in Stockholm the band has made two more albums released by Belpid Records.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden. The singer and songwriter Stellan Wahlström previously played with The Wylde Mammoths
Wylde Mammoths
Wylde Mammoths were founded in Stockholm, Sweden in the mid-80's and were part of the thriving garage rock scene of the day which included Stomachmouths, High Speed V, Crimson Shadows and The Creeps...
who released records on the American label Crypt Records
Crypt Records
Crypt Records is a Hamburg-based record label and record store founded by Tim Warren. The label is perhaps best known for issuing the eight-volume Back From The Grave Series of garage rock compilations, although its reissues and releases include surf, rockabilly, punk rock, exotica, garage punk,...
and toured in Europe and in the USA. During the late 1990s the first album Time Leaves You Behind was recorded in New York by Patrick Derivaz (who had previously worked with John Cale
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
, Luna
Luna (band)
Luna was a dream pop/indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood...
and Television
Television (band)
Television was an American rock band, formed in New York City in 1973. They are best known for the album Marquee Moon and widely regarded as one of the founders of "punk" and New Wave music. Television was part of the early 1970s New York underground rock scene, along with bands like the Patti...
among others) followed by live shows at clubs like CBGB's, Sidewalk and Continental. The song "Watching TV" was featured in the independent film Rhyme and Reason. Wahlström has also played in England and toured in India. Back in Stockholm the band has made two more albums released by Belpid Records.
Members
- Stellan Wahlström - vocals, guitars
- Johan Werner - guitars, piano, organ
- Johan Adelman - bass
- Federico de Costa - drums
Albums
- 1999 - Time leaves you behind
- 2005 - The excitable gift
- 2009 - Across the room
Singles & EPs
- 1991 - Gör det fort (7" vinyl)
- 1994 - Går igen (EP)
- 2001 - So this is what the end looks like (EP)
- 2004 - Ocean Ave
- 2005 - Further away from you
- 2009 - Charlotte says
- 2010 - Burn baby burn / Good Friday
Compilations
- 2000 - Sinderella sampler 00/01
- 2004 - Indeed a very friendly Belpid compilation
- 2008 - An utmost friendly Belpid compilation