"...With Christian Gabel (1900) and a bunch
of qualified americana-musicians he makes
wonders with his genuine collection of songs..." /NÖJESGUIDEN 4/6in englishläs på svenska
"Mats Grönmark is brilliant" /JOYZINE 4/5 in englishläs på svenska "...The former Burek V-member has
gone for a solo-career and does it
with such self-confidence that the
album (with the long and complicated
title) whizzes itself past all lines and
grabs the fast-lane to the status of a
classic..." /SUNDSVALLS TIDNING 4/5in englishläs på svenska "...A popmelody is crossed by a funky soul-bass, some
punk is hidden inside a cruel Crazy Horse riff, some
honky-tonk, in other places the riffing will go right on
and make your sideburns curl themselves up.
In the pressrelease it says 50's country, turkish
synth-disco, americana and steel-guitar funk.
It's that crazy. It's that good...." /LIRA/HONKYTONK DELUXE/GÖTEBORGS FRIA TIDNINGin englishläs på svenska "...Pour a big glass of ice-tea, sit yourselves down on the porch (or balcony might be more likely) put on Tape Hiss Hit or Miss and Sometimes Even Bliss and just relish..." RECOMMENDED IN:
/GIFTORM SKATEBOARD MAGAZINE in englishläs på svenska "...It's in his odd phrasing, in his unconstrained relation to the unsteady rhythm, his total devotion as a singer; an esthetic that is as defiant as it is consistent..." /SYDSVENSKAN 4/5 in englishläs på svenska "......From shaggy wobbly country
to Dinosaur Jr-rock to...something utterly
personal.
Mats Grönmark sings in a way
I have never heard a swedish artist sing
before – ”and I love it”!..." /MUSIKINDUSTRINin englishläs på svenska "...he does it with an alternative-country
that if anything deserves the increased genre
description alternative-alternativecountry..." /UPSALA NYA TIDNING 4/5in englishläs på svenska "...he has something
that is his own and it is beautiful in some weird kind
of way..." /NORRAN 3/5 in englishläs på svenska "...a voice to love or hate..." /SMÅLANDSPOSTEN 3/5 in englishläs på svenska "...Grönmark shows class..." /ÖSTRAN in englishläs på svenska "Interesting but remarkable" IKON
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A different album that probably would differ from most of the stuff that has been released
in the swedish music marketplace "BLASKAN"dass die Pedal Steel Guitar in die Ecke gestellt wird, damit der merkwürdige Elektro-Beat sich ganz entfalten kann" TERRORVERLAG
Happy Dagger, Bill Callahan, Heartbreakers, Isaac Bashevis Singer, John Coltrane, Daniel Johnston, Korea Campfire, Sly & the Family Stone, Casio Rapman, Hank Williams, Electro Harmonix early 70's Octaver pedals, Free West Sahara, Delta blues, Tape Machines, Pawn shops
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After six years, two albums, one 10", one 7" EP, one split 7" single and one regular 7" as singer in Burek V Mats Grönmark has released his debut solo album "Tape Hiss, Hit or Miss and Sometimes Even Bliss" on Rhythm Ace Recordings via Plugged Distribution/Grammotex and ITunes.
Recorded with Christian Gabel at Cobra in Stockholm. Contributors to tape are Daniel Wigstrand on pedal steel, Christian Sandell on octaver bass and drums, Tommy Galento on bass, Robert Karlsson on drums, Ralf Fredblad on country fiddle, Pontus Juth on upright bass, Mats Lutten Larsson on rawhide drums, Jerker Bergkvist on lead guitar, Christian Gabel on synths etc. and Eva Lalander on piano and organ.
Mats Grönmark is also in Hellon and Eve and the Last Waltz, sits in with the lap-steel & guitar with My Way. Also always available for sessions. Three tracks, Pulling Rabbits Out of Hats, I Can..t Ask Her and Memory Lake from the album is up here. And one Only Ones cover recorded for the compilation "The Other Ones". Also a couple of 4-track covers + one older Hellon song are up here on myspace.
He also runs the record-label Rhythm Ace Recordings with Eva Lalander.
Downloads of Hellon and Burek V is available at all digital outlets. The CDs and vinyls are available at rhythmace.se
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