The Sounds
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The Sounds are a Swedish
Indie Rock
band. Formed in Helsingborg
in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie
, The Cars
, the Epoxies and Missing Persons.
Their debut album, Living in America
, was released in 2002, with the follow-up Dying to Say This to You
on 21 March 2006. Their third album, Crossing the Rubicon
, was released on 2 June 2009, and their latest, Something To Die For, was released on 29 March 2011.
Lead singer Maja Ivarsson
is currently featured on the All Time Low new song "Guts" from their album Dirty Work, released June 6, 2011. She is also current face of Sebastian Professional, with a worldwide campaign in professional beauty salons worldwide.
She was featured on Cobra Starship
's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)
", for the film Snakes on a Plane
. In addition to Ivarsson's contribution to the Snakes soundtrack, the entire band is featured as track 6, "Queen of Apology", remixed by Fall Out Boy
's Patrick Stump
.
Band members Jesper Anderberg and Félix Rodríguez have recently been working as songwriters for other artists, among them the Dutch pop band Krezip
and the Swedish punk band Quit Your Dayjob.
For Krezip's latest album (Plug it In), the pair wrote three songs: "All My Life", "Play This Game With Me" and "You're Wrong". "All My Life" has been one of the most played songs of 2008 in Holland. Krezip's album Plug It In
was also produced by Adel Dahdal (with Peter Mansson), who produced The Sounds' debut album Living in America together with Jimmy Monell.
and was enlisted to play keyboards and guitar. The band's name was decided months later during a trip to London
. Before becoming the lead singer of the band, Ivarsson had previously played electric guitar in other local bands.
Their debut album, Living in America, was recorded in Stockholm
and produced by Adel Dahdal and Jimmy Monell. It earned them several "Best Newcomer" awards, a Grammis
, a #4 position in the Swedish album charts, and established the band not only in Sweden but also in the United States
. The band has played over 500 gigs since the album's release including participating in the 2004 Warped Tour
. In 2006 they played again at Warped Tour
, this time on main stage, and have toured with bands such as Foo Fighters
, The Strokes
, Morningwood
, Angels & Airwaves
, +44
, Mando Diao
, Panic! At The Disco
and most recently, No Doubt
and Paramore
during their last tour in 2009.
In the United States, the band has done several TV appearances and magazine articles and has reportedly built up a celebrity fan base that includes Dave Grohl
, Pharrell, Quentin Tarantino
, Thomas Johnson and Robin Botten, Bam Margera
and his wife Missy Margera
, David Desrosiers
, Ben Khodadad and Britney Spears
. Dave Grohl wore a red "Sounds" T-shirt in the Foo Fighters'
"Times Like These
" video. The band has stated several times that it relies on word of mouth and concerts to promote its music.
The second album, Dying to Say This to You
, was recorded at Studio 880 in Oakland, California
, and produced by Jeff Saltzman (producer of The Killers' Hot Fuss
). They started the Europe
an leg of their tour in September and in October toured with Panic! At The Disco
which included dates in London
and several other major European cities. Following this tour, The Sounds made another run in the United States, starting with a MySpace
secret show in Miami, Florida on Halloween and then stopping at 10 major cities from coast to coast with supporting act Shiny Toy Guns
. Altogether, The Sounds played over 200 shows in 2006, over half of which were in the United States.
In early October 2007, The Sounds wrapped up their worldwide tour in Western Europe and Australia.
One of the band's songs, the synth-pop-tinged, "Hurt You", was used in a Geico television commercial that originally aired in September 2008.
Maja Ivarsson was named in Blender
Magazine's "Hottest Women of ... Rock" list.
The Sounds released their third studio album Crossing the Rubicon
, on June 2, 2009, via Original Signal Recordings
(US and Canada
) and Arnioki Records, their independent label. They collaborated with Mark Saunders
as well as James Iha
and Adam Schlesinger
on the album. They performed the song "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" on Last Call with Carson Daly
on February 12, 2009, and on March 16, the song was announced on their MySpace page as the first single from the album. The song was also included in CW's new show The Vampire Diaries
in the "Haunted" episode. The title of the third album was inspired by the Julius Caesar quote
and refers to the band's separation from their previous record label and became independent. Their second single, "Beatbox", was featured on American Idol
.
As of February 2010, two official videos have been released off of Crossing the Rubicon. They are "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" (directed by Michael Schmelling of A76 Productions) and "Beatbox" (directed by Manuel Concha of Concha Films).
On January 21, 2009, it was announced that The Sounds would be a special guest on the No Doubt
Summer Tour 2009, starting in May 2009 in outdoor amphitheaters and arenas across the U.S. and Canada. The Sounds also played a series of headline shows around the U.S. and Canada in late April and early May prior to joining the No Doubt tour. These headlining shows featured Chicago synth-rockers Hey Champ, who created a remix of "Beatbox".
On September 12, 2009, The Sounds embarked on a world tour
to promote the new album. Foxy Shazam
and Semi Precious Weapons
joined them as support in the United States and Matt and Kim
supported them in Europe.
On January 6, 2011, the band announced that their next album would be titled Something To Die For
, which was released on March 29, 2011. Lead singer Maja Ivarsson also appeared on pop punk
band All Time Low's
new album Dirty Work
as a guest vocalist on the track "Guts".
The first single from their new album, "Better Off Dead", was released on February 1, 2011. The track was promoted on their website with a competition, in which anyone could download the sheet music for the song, and submit their own version, to be voted on by fans (the winner's version will be included as the B-Side on their upcoming 7"). Everyone who downloaded the sheet music also received the track for free 5 days early. The band released their second single, "Something To Die For", on February 22, 2011 and the single was featured on the Scream 4
soundtrack along with "Yeah Yeah Yeah".
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....
Indie Rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band. Formed in Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
, The Cars
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
, the Epoxies and Missing Persons.
Their debut album, Living in America
Living in America (album)
Living in America is the debut album in English by Swedish New Wave band The Sounds, produced in 2002 under the label Warner Sweden.-Original Swedish version:-American version:...
, was released in 2002, with the follow-up Dying to Say This to You
Dying to Say This to You
Dying to Say This to You is the second studio album in English by Swedish New Wave group The Sounds. It was released on 15 March 2006 in Sweden and 21 March 2006 in the United States. The album blends Swedish-influenced New Wave music with a sassy and spunky delivery by vocalist Maja Ivarsson,...
on 21 March 2006. Their third album, Crossing the Rubicon
Crossing the Rubicon (The Sounds album)
All music and lyrics by Jesper Anderberg and Félix Rodríguez except:Track 1: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson, M. IvarssonTrack 6: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, M. Ivarsson...
, was released on 2 June 2009, and their latest, Something To Die For, was released on 29 March 2011.
Lead singer Maja Ivarsson
Maja Ivarsson
Maja Ivarsson, is a Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish New Wave band The Sounds.-Career:The Sounds were formed in 1998 in Helsingborg, by childhood friends guitarist and vocalist Felix Rodriguez and bassist Johan Bengtsson, who later invited drummer Fredrik Nilsson on board...
is currently featured on the All Time Low new song "Guts" from their album Dirty Work, released June 6, 2011. She is also current face of Sebastian Professional, with a worldwide campaign in professional beauty salons worldwide.
She was featured on Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)
Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)
"Snakes on a Plane ", is the debut single of dance rock band Cobra Starship from the soundtrack album Snakes on a Plane: The Album...
", for the film Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American horror-action-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America...
. In addition to Ivarsson's contribution to the Snakes soundtrack, the entire band is featured as track 6, "Queen of Apology", remixed by Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
's Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump
Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
.
Band members Jesper Anderberg and Félix Rodríguez have recently been working as songwriters for other artists, among them the Dutch pop band Krezip
Krezip
Krezip was a Dutch band from Tilburg, formed in 1997. It is notable for the band member's young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux countries...
and the Swedish punk band Quit Your Dayjob.
For Krezip's latest album (Plug it In), the pair wrote three songs: "All My Life", "Play This Game With Me" and "You're Wrong". "All My Life" has been one of the most played songs of 2008 in Holland. Krezip's album Plug It In
Plug It In
Plug It In is the fourth album by Dutch rock band Krezip. It is their second album on their new label Sony BMG. The album was released on May 11, 2007. It notably features a disco-inspired sound on most of its songs as opposed to the alternative rock sound of earlier albums. This was because the...
was also produced by Adel Dahdal (with Peter Mansson), who produced The Sounds' debut album Living in America together with Jimmy Monell.
History
The Sounds were formed in 1998 by classmates Félix Rodríguez, Maja Ivarsson, Johan Bengtsson and Fredrik Blond in Helsingborg, Sweden. The group met Jesper Anderberg, the youngest member, by chance at the Hultsfred FestivalHultsfred Festival
The Hultsfred Festival is an annual music festival held in Hultsfred, Sweden. It takes place at the lake Hulingen during three days in the June or July, from Thursday to Saturday. Since the first festival in 1986, its attendance has increased from 7,500 visitors to approximately 32,000 people in...
and was enlisted to play keyboards and guitar. The band's name was decided months later during a trip to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Before becoming the lead singer of the band, Ivarsson had previously played electric guitar in other local bands.
Their debut album, Living in America, was recorded in Stockholm
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...
and produced by Adel Dahdal and Jimmy Monell. It earned them several "Best Newcomer" awards, 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....
, a #4 position in the Swedish album charts, and established the band not only in Sweden but also in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band has played over 500 gigs since the album's release including participating in the 2004 Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
. In 2006 they played again at Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
, this time on main stage, and have toured with bands such as Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
, Morningwood
Morningwood
Morningwood is an alternative rock band from New York City, USA, founded in 2001 by Pedro Yanowitz and Chantal Claret. Morningwood was signed to Capitol Records.-Career:...
, Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves is an American alternative rock supergroup led by Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, also including guitarist David Kennedy from Over My Dead Body, Hazen Street and Box Car Racer, bass guitarist Matt Wachter from 30 Seconds to Mars and former Lostprophets and Nine Inch...
, +44
+44 (band)
+44 was an alternative rock band formed by Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker...
, 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...
, Panic! At The Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
and most recently, No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
and Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
during their last tour in 2009.
In the United States, the band has done several TV appearances and magazine articles and has reportedly built up a celebrity fan base that includes Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
, Pharrell, Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
, Thomas Johnson and Robin Botten, Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
and his wife Missy Margera
Missy Margera
Melissa "Missy" Margera is an American model and photographer. She is known for her marriage to professional skateboarder and MTV stunt man, Bam Margera.-Biography:...
, David Desrosiers
David Desrosiers
David Philippe Desrosiers is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for pop punk band Simple Plan. He grew up in Matane, Quebec.-Career:...
, Ben Khodadad and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. Dave Grohl wore a red "Sounds" T-shirt in the Foo Fighters'
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
"Times Like These
Times Like These (song)
"Times Like These" is the second single released from the Foo Fighters' fourth album One by One. It was released on two main discs in 2003....
" video. The band has stated several times that it relies on word of mouth and concerts to promote its music.
The second album, Dying to Say This to You
Dying to Say This to You
Dying to Say This to You is the second studio album in English by Swedish New Wave group The Sounds. It was released on 15 March 2006 in Sweden and 21 March 2006 in the United States. The album blends Swedish-influenced New Wave music with a sassy and spunky delivery by vocalist Maja Ivarsson,...
, was recorded at Studio 880 in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and produced by Jeff Saltzman (producer of The Killers' Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by Las Vegas based American rock band The Killers, released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.-Background:...
). They started the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an leg of their tour in September and in October toured with Panic! At The Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
which included dates in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and several other major European cities. Following this tour, The Sounds made another run in the United States, starting with a 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....
secret show in Miami, Florida on Halloween and then stopping at 10 major cities from coast to coast with supporting act Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns is an American indie rock band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California. They released their first studio album We Are Pilots in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots...
. Altogether, The Sounds played over 200 shows in 2006, over half of which were in the United States.
In early October 2007, The Sounds wrapped up their worldwide tour in Western Europe and Australia.
One of the band's songs, the synth-pop-tinged, "Hurt You", was used in a Geico television commercial that originally aired in September 2008.
Maja Ivarsson was named in Blender
Blender (magazine)
Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
Magazine's "Hottest Women of ... Rock" list.
The Sounds released their third studio album Crossing the Rubicon
Crossing the Rubicon (The Sounds album)
All music and lyrics by Jesper Anderberg and Félix Rodríguez except:Track 1: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson, M. IvarssonTrack 6: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, M. Ivarsson...
, on June 2, 2009, via Original Signal Recordings
Original Signal Recordings
Original Signal Recordings is an American independent record label based in New York City. Original Signal is owned and operated by Music Nation, Inc., distributed by Universal Motown Republic Group, and is a member of the American Association of Independent Music. Original Signal was founded in...
(US and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) and Arnioki Records, their independent label. They collaborated with Mark Saunders
Mark Saunders
Mark Saunders, is a British record producer who has worked on a number of albums. He relocated to New York City in 1996 and currently works from his facility in Manhattan - Beat360 Studios....
as well as James Iha
James Iha
James Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Japanese American rock musician. He is best known as having been a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent...
and Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger is an American songwriter, composer and record producer. He has been nominated for Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy , and Golden Globe Awards. He is also a winner of the ASCAP Pop Music Award....
on the album. They performed the song "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" on Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
on February 12, 2009, and on March 16, the song was announced on their MySpace page as the first single from the album. The song was also included in CW's new show The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
in the "Haunted" episode. The title of the third album was inspired by the Julius Caesar quote
Crossing the Rubicon (disambiguation)
Crossing the Rubicon may refer to:* Literally, the start of Caesar's Civil War* Metaphorically, a Point of no returnMusic*Crossing the Rubicon , an album by Swedish melodic metal band Armageddon...
and refers to the band's separation from their previous record label and became independent. Their second single, "Beatbox", was featured on American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
.
As of February 2010, two official videos have been released off of Crossing the Rubicon. They are "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" (directed by Michael Schmelling of A76 Productions) and "Beatbox" (directed by Manuel Concha of Concha Films).
On January 21, 2009, it was announced that The Sounds would be a special guest on the No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
Summer Tour 2009, starting in May 2009 in outdoor amphitheaters and arenas across the U.S. and Canada. The Sounds also played a series of headline shows around the U.S. and Canada in late April and early May prior to joining the No Doubt tour. These headlining shows featured Chicago synth-rockers Hey Champ, who created a remix of "Beatbox".
On September 12, 2009, The Sounds embarked on a world tour
Crossing the Rubicon World Tour
Crossing the Rubicon was a concert tour by Swedish new wave band The Sounds. The tour was in support of the group's third studio album, Crossing the Rubicon, which was released in June of 2009.On the tour, The Sounds played in North America and Europe....
to promote the new album. Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam is an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2004. The band is composed of lead vocalist Eric Sean Nally, guitarist Loren Turner, pianist Sky White, and bass player Daisy. Later, trumpeter and back-up vocalist Alex Nauth joined, and Aaron McVeigh became the band's permanent...
and Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons is a rock band from New York City consisting of Justin Tranter on vocals, Stevy Pyne on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Dan Crean on drums. Pyne replaced former guitarist, Aaron Lee Tasjan, in November 2008...
joined them as support in the United States and Matt and Kim
Matt and Kim
Matt & Kim are a dance punk duo residing in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The group was formed in 2005 and is composed of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino...
supported them in Europe.
On January 6, 2011, the band announced that their next album would be titled Something To Die For
Something to Die For
-Soundtracks:The songs "Something to Die For" and "Yeah Yeah Yeah" are featured in the 2011 film Scream 4, and included on the film's soundtrack. The track "The No No Song" is also featured in episode 19 of the first season of Hawaii Five-0.-External links:...
, which was released on March 29, 2011. Lead singer Maja Ivarsson also appeared on pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band All Time Low's
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
new album Dirty Work
Dirty Work (All Time Low album)
Dirty Work is the fourth full-length studio album by American pop punk band All Time Low. The album is the band's major label debut and was released on June 7, 2011 by Interscope Records. "I Feel Like Dancin'" was released as the album's first single on April 15, 2011. Dirty Work debuted at No...
as a guest vocalist on the track "Guts".
The first single from their new album, "Better Off Dead", was released on February 1, 2011. The track was promoted on their website with a competition, in which anyone could download the sheet music for the song, and submit their own version, to be voted on by fans (the winner's version will be included as the B-Side on their upcoming 7"). Everyone who downloaded the sheet music also received the track for free 5 days early. The band released their second single, "Something To Die For", on February 22, 2011 and the single was featured on the Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
soundtrack along with "Yeah Yeah Yeah".
Members
- Maja IvarssonMaja IvarssonMaja Ivarsson, is a Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish New Wave band The Sounds.-Career:The Sounds were formed in 1998 in Helsingborg, by childhood friends guitarist and vocalist Felix Rodriguez and bassist Johan Bengtsson, who later invited drummer Fredrik Nilsson on board...
– 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... - Félix Rodríguez – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jesper Anderberg – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Johan Bengtsson – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Fredrik Blond (formally Fredrik Nilsson) – 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 ....
Discography
Studio albums:- Living in AmericaLiving in America (album)Living in America is the debut album in English by Swedish New Wave band The Sounds, produced in 2002 under the label Warner Sweden.-Original Swedish version:-American version:...
(2002) - Dying to Say This to YouDying to Say This to YouDying to Say This to You is the second studio album in English by Swedish New Wave group The Sounds. It was released on 15 March 2006 in Sweden and 21 March 2006 in the United States. The album blends Swedish-influenced New Wave music with a sassy and spunky delivery by vocalist Maja Ivarsson,...
(2006) - Crossing the RubiconCrossing the Rubicon (The Sounds album)All music and lyrics by Jesper Anderberg and Félix Rodríguez except:Track 1: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, F. Nilsson, M. IvarssonTrack 6: Lyrics by J. Anderberg, F. Rodríguez, M. Ivarsson...
(2009) - Something to Die ForSomething to Die For-Soundtracks:The songs "Something to Die For" and "Yeah Yeah Yeah" are featured in the 2011 film Scream 4, and included on the film's soundtrack. The track "The No No Song" is also featured in episode 19 of the first season of Hawaii Five-0.-External links:...
(2011)