Sugarplum Fairy
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Sugarplum Fairy is a pop-rock band from Borlänge
, Sweden
. The members took the name from a version of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life
" where John Lennon counts the song in by saying "sugar-plum-fairy, sugar-plum-fairy". Sugarplum Fairy was founded in 1998 by Victor and Carl Noren and Kristian Gidlund.
The band has released several demos before getting contracted in 2004, releasing the EP Stay Young, that received generally positive reviews. Later they released their first single, "Sweet Jackie", from their first full length album "Young & Armed" that was released later that year(September 29, 2004). The band toured heavily in Sweden, Japan and Germany, and released the debut album in different editions in both Japan and Germany in early 2005.
In 2006 they put out their second record "First Round First Minute". They signed onto EMI Records in 2004.
Apart from their music, the band is also famous for the fact that the two singers in the band are brothers of Gustaf Norén, singer in Mando Diao
.
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
, 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....
. The members took the name from a version of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
"A Day in the Life" is a song by The Beatles, the final track on the group's 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song comprises distinct segments written independently by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with orchestral additions...
" where John Lennon counts the song in by saying "sugar-plum-fairy, sugar-plum-fairy". Sugarplum Fairy was founded in 1998 by Victor and Carl Noren and Kristian Gidlund.
The band has released several demos before getting contracted in 2004, releasing the EP Stay Young, that received generally positive reviews. Later they released their first single, "Sweet Jackie", from their first full length album "Young & Armed" that was released later that year(September 29, 2004). The band toured heavily in Sweden, Japan and Germany, and released the debut album in different editions in both Japan and Germany in early 2005.
In 2006 they put out their second record "First Round First Minute". They signed onto EMI Records in 2004.
Apart from their music, the band is also famous for the fact that the two singers in the band are brothers of Gustaf Norén, singer in Mando Diao
Mando Diao
Mando Diao is an alternative rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album Hurricane Bar. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, and Japan although their influence has recently spread to Western Europe, most notably the UK.-Origin:The roots of...
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Members
- Victor NorénVictor NorénVictor Norén is a Swedish singer and songwriter for the pop-rock band Sugarplum Fairy .He was born on September 19, 1985 in Borlänge and is the youngest of the 3 Norén brothers....
(*1985): Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion - Carl Norén (*1983): Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Organ
- David Hebert (*1986): Bass, Organ, Guitar
- Jonas Karlsson (*1985): Guitar, Backing vocals
- Kristian Gidlund (*1983): Drums
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
GER | SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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| 2004 | Young & Armed | - | 49 | 25 |
| 2006 | First Round First Minute | 50 | 40 | 20 |
| 2008 | The Wild One | 66 | 92 | 22 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER | SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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| 2004 | Stay Young | - | 16 |
| 2004 | Sweet Jackie | 72 | 30 |
| 2005 | Far Away From Man | - | - |
| 2005 | Sail Beyond Doubt | - | - |
| 2005 | Morning Miss Lisa | - | - |
| 2006 | She/Last Chance | - | 60 |
| 2005 | Marigold | - | - |
| 2007 | Let It Try | - | - |
| 2007 | The Soul Of The Sun | - | - |
| 2008 | The Escapologist | - | - |
| 2008 | Never Thought (I'd Say That It's Alright) | - | - |
| 2008 | Bus Stop | - | - |
| 2009 | You Can't Kill Rock'n'Roll | - | - |