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  • Genre: Indie / Rock / Shoegaze

    Location Blackeberg, Un

    Profile Views: 278745

    Last Login: 12/30/2011

    Member Since 2/2/2007

    Website saddayforpuppets.com

    Record Label HaHa FONOGRAM

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "Pale Silver & Shiny Gold" 2010 Order the VINYL LP... HERE! Order the ALBUM... HERE!(Scandinavia, US, Canada & Germany) Order the album in the UK... HERE! It is as simple as this... Are you into wall of guitars, waves of voices, bombastic heartbreaks and sobbing? ...then we are indeed a friend Swedish Indie-rockers Sad Day For Puppets release the second album "Pale Silver & Shiny Gold" September 1st (SWE Scandinavia), Sept. 6th (UK Ireland) and Sept. 15th (Japan) Recorded last winter in a freezing cold Stockholm, 'Pale Silver & Shiny Gold' comes just over a year after their acclaimed debut, 'Unknown Colors', but at a mere 37 minutes is much more focused and concise. As the crows that have replaced the finches on the band's logo seem to indicate, it's also a much darker and heavier album. This is perhaps a result of touring extensively with A Place To Bury Strangers (the two bands got on so famously that Strangers mainman Oliver Ackermann is named as the 'patron saint' of the album). Regardless of how it happened, 'Pale Silver & Shiny Gold' is something of a minor-key masterpiece. It opens with the mournful 'Sorrow, Sorrow', which sees Anna joined by her sister Annika for some beautiful harmonies like some kind of Swedish Everly Sisters. This gives way to 'Such A Waste', which takes the overt J Mascis references of their debut and shifts them into overdrive. 'Monster & The Beast', is slow and menacing and about as scary as the cover art, which looks like it's straight out of a Grimm's fairy tale. It's not all heaviness and misery though – 'Beads' is a simple, acoustic, lovelorn ballad, 'Touch' is pure, Primitive(s) indie-pop with about three different choruses. Sad Day For Puppets were formed in 2006 in the Stockholm satellite town of Blackeberg, the setting for the creepy vampire book/film 'Let The Right One In'. The natural focal point of the band is singer Anna Eklund, in it's turn leaning on Marcus Sandgren's ringing and fuzzy chords. Martin K�llholm, the band's resident songwriting genius, claims to be inspired by Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, Kiss and Aerosmith and is strangely obsessed with Bette Midler. Most of the bands influences can be traced back to the early nineties, when they all were teenagers. This period has made it's mark on the band. The guitars are once again allowed to roam free and shine. The music is all about shimmering layers of guitars, intertwined feedback melodies all dreamy and grand and sad, and ethereal harmony vocals. The band started working on the debut album as soon as "Just Like a Ghost EP" ( april 2008) was out, and this time the guitars have an even more prominent place in the over all sound. There's guitar feedback, fuzzy distortion and big harmonies working as a fond for the voice of Anna. Contact Puppets outside MySpace: See left below, or try Alex 46(0)704676380 info(at)hahafonogram.com saddayforpuppets(at)yahoo.se "Again", US 7" single on Cloudberry Records 2010! Order the SINGLE... HERE! The UK version of "Unknown Colors" bonus songs! Order it on the links below (UK & Ireland). The original Swedish version of "Unknown Colors"! Order the DEBUT ALBUM... HERE! Order the UK edition of MARBLE GODS / BIG WAVES... HERE! Order the original version of the EP... HERE! Order the JAPAN EDITION of "Just Like a Ghost"... HERE!
  • Members

    Anna Eklund, vocals.. Martin Källholm, guitars.. Marcus Sandgren, lead guitar.. Micael Back, drums.. and.. Alex Svenson-Metés, bass......
  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    something you've heard before... but still, like nothing else....... ......Puppets on ITUNES!.......... ......Puppets on Spotify!.......... ......Puppets on Bandcamp!.......... .........and on Facebook!.......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..MP3 Shop (below).... ...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................. .... ....Booking:........ ..International Talent Booking, London....steve(at)itb.co.uk.. 44 (0)20 7637 6979.......... ....Promotion:........ ..Skiva.se (Sweden).. henrik@skiva.se.......... ....Labels & Partners:........ ..Border Music/Broken Silence.. (distrib. SWE, GER, SWI, AUT).... ..Fastcut Records.. (Japan).... ..Sonic Cathedral Recordings.. (UK & Ireland).... ..Green Ufos.. (distrib. Spain).... ..Cloudberry Records.... (vinyl 7") .... ..Soulfood / Deaf&Dumb.. (distrib. GER 'Unknown Colors').... ....Head Label & Publisher:.... ....HaHa FONOGRAM........

Bio:


"Pale Silver & Shiny Teeth" 2010

Order the VINYL LP... HERE!

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pale silver & shiny gold, artwork jan boleslav sjöberg & henrik lindquist

Order the ALBUM... HERE!

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(Scandinavia, US, Canada & Germany)

Order the album in the UK... HERE!

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It is as simple as this... Are you into wall of guitars, waves of voices, bombastic heartbreaks and sobbing...
...then we are indeed a friend.

Swedish Indie-rockers Sad Day For Puppets release the second album "Pale Silver & Shiny Gold" September 1st (SWE + Scandinavia), Sept. 6th (UK + Ireland) and Sept. 15th (Japan).

Recorded last winter in a freezing cold Stockholm, ‘Pale Silver & Shiny Gold’ comes just over a year after their acclaimed debut, ‘Unknown Colors’, but at a mere 37 minutes is much more focused and concise. As the crows that have replaced the finches on the band’s logo seem to indicate, it’s also a much darker and heavier album. This is perhaps a result of touring extensively with A Place To Bury Strangers (the two bands got on so famously that Strangers mainman Oliver Ackermann is named as the ‘patron saint’ of the album).

Regardless of how it happened, ‘Pale Silver & Shiny Gold’ is something of a minor-key masterpiece. It opens with the mournful ‘Sorrow, Sorrow’, which sees Anna joined by her sister Annika for some beautiful harmonies like some kind of Swedish Everly Sisters. This gives way to ‘Such A Waste’, which takes the overt J Mascis references of their debut and shifts them into overdrive. ‘Monster & The Beast’, is slow and menacing and about as scary as the cover art, which looks like it’s straight out of a Grimm’s fairy tale. It’s not all heaviness and misery though – ‘Beads’ is a simple, acoustic, lovelorn ballad, ‘Touch’ is pure, Primitive(s) indie-pop with about three different choruses.

Sad Day For Puppets were formed in 2006 in the Stockholm satellite town of Blackeberg, the setting for the creepy vampire book/film ‘Let The Right One In’. The natural focal point of the band is singer Anna Eklund, in it's turn leaning on Marcus Sandgren's ringing and fuzzy chords. Martin Källholm, the band’s resident songwriting genius, claims to be inspired by Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, Kiss and Aerosmith and is strangely obsessed with Bette Midler.

Most of the bands influences can be traced back to the early nineties, when they all were teenagers. This period has made it’s mark on the band. The guitars are once again allowed to roam free and shine. The music is all about shimmering layers of guitars, intertwined feedback melodies all dreamy and grand and sad, and ethereal harmony vocals.

The band started working on the debut album as soon as “Just Like a Ghost EP” ( april 2008) was out, and this time the guitars have an even more prominent place in the over all sound. There's guitar feedback, fuzzy distortion and big harmonies working as a fond for the voice of Anna.


Contact Puppets outside MySpace:

See left below, or try
Alex +46(0)704676380
info(at)hahafonogram.com
saddayforpuppets(at)yahoo.se


"Again", US 7" single on Cloudberry Records 2010!

Order the SINGLE... HERE!

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The UK version of "Unknown Colors" + bonus songs!
Unknown Colors (+ 2 more bonus songs) Uk version, Sonic Cathedral Recordings 2009

Order it on the links below (UK & Ireland)!

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The original Swedish version of "Unknown Colors"!
Sad Day For Puppets, cover of debut album Unknown Colors... Release in October 08, artwork by Gustaf Kjellin

Order the DEBUT ALBUM... HERE!

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Marble Gods/Big Waves, UK, double A-side 7 single on Sonic Cathedral, artwork by Gustaf Kjellin

Order the UK edition of MARBLE GODS / BIG WAVES... HERE!

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Cover of Just Like a Ghost EP, release in April 08 (Sweden), artwork by Henrik Lindquist

Order the original version of the EP... HERE!

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Just Like a Ghost Japan Edition 2008 (Fastcut Records)

Order the JAPAN EDITION of "Just Like a Ghost"... HERE!

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Member Since:

February 02, 2007

Members:

Anna Eklund, vocals
Martin Källholm, guitars
Marcus Sandgren, lead guitar
Micael Back, drums
and
Alex Svenson-Metés, bass


Sounds Like:

something you've heard before... but still, like nothing else.


Puppets on ITUNES!

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Puppets on Spotify!

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Puppets on Bandcamp!

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...and on Facebook!

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MP3 Shop (below)


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Booking:



International Talent Booking, London
steve(at)itb.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7637 6979



Promotion:



Skiva.se (Sweden)
henrik@skiva.se



Labels & Partners:

Border Music/Broken Silence (distrib. SWE, GER, SWI, AUT)

Fastcut Records (Japan)

Sonic Cathedral Recordings (UK & Ireland)

Green Ufos (distrib. Spain)

Cloudberry Records
(vinyl 7")

Soulfood / Deaf&Dumb (distrib. GER 'Unknown Colors')

Head Label & Publisher:
HaHa FONOGRAM

Record Label:

HaHa FONOGRAM

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  • dronjo kept by 4

    i bought your ep for japan edition. I love it!
    from fukusima japan.

    29 days ago
  • POCHTOTO

    Thank you for ADD!!
    Beat&Melody!! 

    2 months ago
  • Emergenza Festival

    Anmäl ert band till Emergenza Festival

    Gå direkt till hemsidan och anmäl ert band redan i dag. Missa inte denna fantastiska möjligheten!
    www.emergenza.se
    Vi hoppas att få se ert band på Sverige's bästa klubbar :-)
    Debaser Medis, Debaser Slussen, Debaser Malmö, Kulturbolaget, Klubben, Sticky Fingers Top Floor, Parken, Klaffbron samt utomhus festivaler i Europa som vi samarbetar med.

    4 months ago
  • Bäcklund Boogie

    Hann se fyra sista låtarna på Lilla Hotellbaren ikväll. Det lät riktigt bra!

    5 months ago
  • Bäcklund Boogie

    Koolt! Ska verkligen försöka komma dit. Såg att ni kör det som uppvärmning inför Japan-turné. Häftigt!  :-) 

    5 months ago
    • Bäcklund Boogie

       eller, såg nu att det är två månader emellan. Häftigt med Japan ändå! :-)

      5 months ago
  • Bäcklund Boogie

    Hörde en så bra låt på P3 häromdan utan att de sa vilka det var som lirade. Det visade sig vara Such a waste. De övriga låtarna här på er site går verkligen inte av för hackor heller. Big waves är fantastiskt vacker. Inga nya gigs i Stockholm på gång?!?   :-)

    6 months ago
    • Sad Day For PUPPETS

       hej bäcklund boogie! tusen tack! jo, vi spelar på lilla hotellbaren i sthlm med amerikanska the cush 14 sept. välkommen! a

      6 months ago
  • FBL

    Beautiful music.....congratulations ! 

    7 months ago
  • Pete Kosanovich

    Hey mate, If you like Bjm/Oasis/Stones/Dylan/ think you might like my songs - Have a listen to them on my myspace & tell me what you think ! i would really appreciate it :)

    P.s Hows things going for you ?

    Pete

    10 months ago
  • leaping lee

    So yesterday (Tues 8th) my plan was from Derby, visit friend in Maidenhead near London, go see The Go! Team and last train home. Found out that Go Team were sold out so quick scan of "ents24" for a back up plan came up with you. Top notch stuff, loved the gig, love the album. Result

    1 year ago
  • Richard Brooks

    Enjoyed the gig at Moho

    1 year ago
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