The Mushroom River Band
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The Mushroom River Band was a Swedish
stoner rock
/hard rock
/heavy metal
group that existed from 1996-2004. During that time they put out an EP and two full-length albums as well as appearing on several compilations. The band also made two European tours in support of each album.
as a guest vocalist. This demo was produced in small numbers and the band broke up as members went in different directions. In 1997, Linusson and Sekulovski decided to reform the band and recruited 16 year old Chris Rockström on drums. Spice joined as a full time singer (while still being frontman in Spiritual Beggars). In January 1998 the band entered Soundscape Studio in Halmstad to record what would later become the Rocketcrash
EP. This EP was released in 1999 on 10" vinyl on the band's own Tea Pot
label. Later in 1999 the band recorded a second demo entitled the No Quarter Recordings. These recordings led to the band landing gigs outside their local region, but performing became increasingly difficult as Spice attempted to juggle duties in both The Mushroom River Band and Spiritual Beggars. In 2000 the band signed to MeteorCity
and released their first full length album, Music for the World Beyond
, the same year. Following this album the band performed only a few shows, again due to Spice's engagement in Spritiual Beggars. However, in 2001 the band went out on their first European tour in support of the album. Later in the year Spice left Spiritual Beggars to concentrate solely on The Mushroom River Band. The band's second and final album, Simsalabim
, was released in 2002. Following the recording of this album Rockström left the band. Robert Hansson was recruited to fill in on drums for the ensuing European tour. After the tour The Mushroom River Band was put on hiatus and the following year Spice left the band. The band decided to break up in 2004.
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....
stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
/hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
group that existed from 1996-2004. During that time they put out an EP and two full-length albums as well as appearing on several compilations. The band also made two European tours in support of each album.
Biography
The Mushroom River Band was formed by guitarist Anders Linusson, bass player Alexander "Saso" Sekulovski and drummer Andreas Grafenauer in 1996. This line-up recorded one demo tape with Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand from Spiritual BeggarsSpiritual Beggars
Spiritual Beggars is a hard rock/stoner metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott, who is known from Arch Enemy, Carcass and Carnage.- Biography :...
as a guest vocalist. This demo was produced in small numbers and the band broke up as members went in different directions. In 1997, Linusson and Sekulovski decided to reform the band and recruited 16 year old Chris Rockström on drums. Spice joined as a full time singer (while still being frontman in Spiritual Beggars). In January 1998 the band entered Soundscape Studio in Halmstad to record what would later become the Rocketcrash
Rocketcrash
Rocketcrash is the first material released by The Mushroom River Band. It was recorded and released in 500 copies under the band's own label, Tea Pot Records in 1999....
EP. This EP was released in 1999 on 10" vinyl on the band's own Tea Pot
Tea Pot Records
Tea Pot Records is the Musroom River Band's own record label under which they released the EP - Rocketcrash in 1999....
label. Later in 1999 the band recorded a second demo entitled the No Quarter Recordings. These recordings led to the band landing gigs outside their local region, but performing became increasingly difficult as Spice attempted to juggle duties in both The Mushroom River Band and Spiritual Beggars. In 2000 the band signed to MeteorCity
MeteorCity
MeteorCity Records is an American record label based in Idaho. MeteorCity was founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
and released their first full length album, Music for the World Beyond
Music for the World Beyond
Music from the World Beyond is the first album by stoner rock quartet The Mushroom River Band. It was released in 2000 and contains twelve tracks.-Track listing:#"To the World Beyond"#"Mud-Crusher"#"Racing"#"Way to Go"#"29' 2½"#"The Mushroom River"...
, the same year. Following this album the band performed only a few shows, again due to Spice's engagement in Spritiual Beggars. However, in 2001 the band went out on their first European tour in support of the album. Later in the year Spice left Spiritual Beggars to concentrate solely on The Mushroom River Band. The band's second and final album, Simsalabim
Simsalabim
Simsalabim is the second album by stoner rock quartet The Mushroom River Band. It was released in 2002 and contains ten tracks.-Track listing:#"Simsalabim"#"Bugs"#"Make It Happen"#"Change It"#"My Vote Is Blank"#"Tree of No Hope"...
, was released in 2002. Following the recording of this album Rockström left the band. Robert Hansson was recruited to fill in on drums for the ensuing European tour. After the tour The Mushroom River Band was put on hiatus and the following year Spice left the band. The band decided to break up in 2004.
Members
- Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand: vocals (1997–2003)
- Anders Linusson: guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(1996–2004) - Alexander "Saso" Sekulovski: bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1996–2004) - Chris Rockström: 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 ....
(1997–2002, 2004) - Andreas Grafenauer: drums (1996)
- Robert "Bob Ruben" Hansson: drums (2002–2003)
Albums
- Music for the World BeyondMusic for the World BeyondMusic from the World Beyond is the first album by stoner rock quartet The Mushroom River Band. It was released in 2000 and contains twelve tracks.-Track listing:#"To the World Beyond"#"Mud-Crusher"#"Racing"#"Way to Go"#"29' 2½"#"The Mushroom River"...
CD (2000 MeteorCity RecordsMeteorCityMeteorCity Records is an American record label based in Idaho. MeteorCity was founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
) - SimsalabimSimsalabimSimsalabim is the second album by stoner rock quartet The Mushroom River Band. It was released in 2002 and contains ten tracks.-Track listing:#"Simsalabim"#"Bugs"#"Make It Happen"#"Change It"#"My Vote Is Blank"#"Tree of No Hope"...
CD (2002 MeteorCity RecordsMeteorCityMeteorCity Records is an American record label based in Idaho. MeteorCity was founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
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Demos
- The Mushroom River Band (1996)
- No Quarter Recordings (1999)
Compilation appearances
- "Twin Lyrics #1" on Molten Universe Volume 1 (1999 Molten Universe Records)
- "Loser's Blues" on Twisted Sounds from the Swedish Underground (1999 Topsound)
- "Super Insomnia" on Judge Not... (2000 Underdogma Records)
- "Sir B's Tune" on Burned Down to Zero (2000 Daredevil Records & Monsterzero Records)
- "A Sad Story" on Where the Bad Boys Rock (2000 "I Used to Fuck People Like You in Prison" Records)
- "To the World Beyond" on Where the Bad Boys Rock (2001 "I Used to Fuck People Like You in Prison" Records)
- "Bugs" on Hard 'n' Heavy Vol. 46 (2002 Hard 'n' Heavy Series)
- "Walk Away" (James Gang cover) on Sucking the 70'sSucking The 70'sSucking the 70s is a two disk collection of 1970s songs covered by modern stoner rock bands. It was put out by Small Stone Records in 2002. A second album, Sucking the 70's – Back in the Saddle Again, was released in 2006....
(2002 Small Stone RecordsSmall Stone RecordsSmall Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...
) - "D.D.D." on The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers (2002 "I Used to Fuck People Like You in Prison" Records)
- "Sincerely Yours" on Tungt Svenskt 2x7" (2004 Game Two Records)
- "Simsalabim" and "29' 2-1/2" (into Thin Air)" on ...And Back to Earth Again (2007 MeteorCity RecordsMeteorCityMeteorCity Records is an American record label based in Idaho. MeteorCity was founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
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External links
- MeteorCity
- The Mushroom River Band at MusicMightMusicMightMusicMight, formerly Rockdetector is a rock music website which provides artist and product information through a global website and an ongoing book series...