- Sassa A Bodensjö: lead vocals and bass guitar - Elin Ekblom: guitars and vocals - Amanda Ekblom: keyboard and vocals - John Löfgren: drums and percussion - Jesper Robild: guitars and vocals
Influences
Nightwish, Edguy, Metallica, and all kinds of bands that we listen to
The Band Make a Mess started in the summer of 2004. Elin Ekblom, guitarist, was tired of her old band and wanted to create something new. Her big sister Amanda, keyboards, who also played in the old band followed along. A friend of Elin, Sassa, liked singing and wanted to join the new band to. Elin invited two older boys from her school, Love, drummer, and Jesper, guitarist, and asked them if they wanted to play in the band.
Make A Mess first show was held at the Music School in Höganäs and ever since, the band has kept up the good work performing on big stages and at big events.
Make a Mess has played at the Aalborg festival in Denmark (220 rock bands on seven stages during one weekend), at a scout camp (4 000 scouts from all over the world) in Lysekil in Sweden, and at many big horse shows. They have also participated in the Swedish competition Musik Direkt twice, and got credits both time. The second time, they qualified two times and got to play in the final of the region in south Sweden. They also qualified to the Scandinavian Final in the world-wide competition Emegerenza 2007 – which means that they were the best band from south Sweden! In 2009 they tried again and made it to the final in south of Sweden, and Jesper won Hagström guitar as a price for being the best guitarist in the competition.
The band has also won a scholarship from Milk Energy. Milk Energy is a foundation that every year gives out checks to teenagers who are athletes or play some kind of instrument. Make a mess got a check for SEK 10 000 (~$ 1200) and they are the first rock band ever to get a scholarship from the Milk Energy Foundation. They've also won a culture scholarship from the municipality - 20 000 SEK (~$2400).
Tisdagen 13e oktober - Köpenhamn @ Lades Kaelder w. Eciton Onsdagen 14e oktober - Karlskrona @ Porslinan w. Silent Mannequin Torsdagen 15e oktober - Göteborg @ Egalia w. Art Far Away Fredagen 16e oktober - Norrköping @ Zwaki - Dan w. Darosham Lördagen 17e oktober - Malmö @ Café Revolt w. Malum & Immolate
Nu kör vi igång vår HÖSTKAMPANJ 09 med riktigt bra priser på bland annat: tröjpaket och mössor med brodyr. Vi har ett mycket stort sortiment av merchandise till ert band eller bolag! Besök vår webbsida redan idag för mer info. www.vodrecords.se
Vi önskar alla våra vänner på MySpace en riktigt rockig höst! Vod Printings ------------- We print & supply t-shirts, merchandise & backdrops to the independent music scene, contact us for more info! www.vodrecords.se
Tjejer och killar: är ni grymma, eller är ni grymma? Ni levererade som om ni aldrig gjort något annat! Tack, tack, tack!!! Balladen - jag säger bara "Jag ÄLSKAR ballader" och så även denna! Jag tackar igen för att jag fick ta gruppbilderna. Har inte redigerat dom än, men dom kommer snart upp i mitt galleri. Hoppas få se er snart igen!
You can now visit GABRIA on our Facebook page! Get there via the link below and click "Become a fan" to join other fans and friends of the band. See You there!
Trauma Machine live!
Be shure to check us out at (missa oss inte på följande ställen):
29may 21.30 Bodoni/Club Powerhouse, Malmö
4june 22.00 Sweden RockFestival/Alarm Stage
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Trevlig rocksommar önskas alla våra vänner på MySpace!
Vod Printings ************************** We print & supply t-shirts, merchandise & backdrops to the independent music scene, contact us for more info! www.vodrecords.se
Tjenare töser och pågar! Hoppas allt är bra med er och att det går bra med ert band :) Tänkte bara kika förbi och säga att vi lagt upp hela vårt kommande album på vår sida under en begränsad tid (typ veckan ut). Förutom det så har vi även lagt upp liveklipp från vår spelning i köpenhamn i somras på THE ROCK. Dessutom som liten bonus kommmer vi lägga upp musikvideon för titelspåret någongång under veckan så håll ögonen öppna :) Ha det gott //Wasted Shells