Andreas Söderström: Lap Steel, Trumpet, organ
Max Grundström- Guitar
Tobias Einestad - Trumpet, Percussion, Theremin
Patrik Andersson: guitar
Thereminator: Theremin, Percussion & Sax-o-phone
Viktor Hvidfelt: Strings & Violins
Jörgen Wall: Percussion
Influences
Sounds Like
The Barbwires...started playing Instrumental surf-music from the American westcoast, and did songs with The Pyramids, Dick Dale, The Trashmen, The Astronauts, The Surfaris but also other instrumental influences were important for the sound of the barbwires like Duane Eddy, Link Wray and The Ventures.
The Barbwires...has kept the original sound of the 60´s with the wet Fender reverb and mean sound of the Fender Jaguar Guitar. This together with new harmonies of the 90´s and new orchestrations and alot of influence of other instrumental genres has made their sound unique.
The Barbwires...is named after the Danish and Norwegian instrumental genre of the 60´s, "piggtrådspop" i.e. barbwirepop. In Sweden the name of the genre were much weaker... simply "ståltrådsmusik" = wiremusic.
In the Summer of 1997 the Barbwires released their first 7" on their own label KOOK RECORDS. Before that, the band had recorded a demo (Produced by Lars Kjellén, The Daytonas [the first Swedish surfband ever] ) and made a couple of local shows. After the release of their debut EP and a lot of interest in Swedish media they Lollipop (a very big festival in Stockholm, Sweden). The EP was distributed by the bandmembers only in Sweden and in the US. After an excellent review in Surf Music Usa (Robert Dalley) the knowledge of the band resulted in many overseas orders. The first 7" sold 500 copies.
In May 1998 the band did a tour in Sweden and Denmark. After the tour barbwires decided to enter the studio once again. One of these songs was later released on the compilation Swedish Sins 2 (White Jazz)
On the third of October the band did great gig with Jon & The Nightriders. This resulted in another tour. In May 1999 the band went down to Europe to do a small Belgium Tour with six shows. It started in Antwerp and ended in Gierle. Barbwires played mostly nythemself but also with the 50-Foot Combo.
Back in Sweden tit was time for the Hultsfred Festival early June 1999 (Swedens largest festival with about 25 000 visitors). Backed up with a second guitar, Theremin, Farfisa-organ, congas & saxophone the barbwires presented their new songs. With a new line up and a brand new 7", the new deal was a success. See That Seagal (Zorch Rec.) Officially the first release on Zorch records.
During the year of 2000 the Barbwires recorded and released a new 7" CHICKEN RACE
and did gigs in Sweden with bands like The Hives, Euroboys, The Pipelines And the members in The Barbwires has been touring, Europe and Scandinavia and doin.. records with other bands such as Monster, Robert Johnson & Punchdrunks, Grand Tone Music, Orbitunes, Money Brother, Jimbob, Holly Rollers
Discography: Rattlehead (Kook Rec./HOK) 7" 1997 Swedish Sins 2 (White Jazz/HOK) CD Comp. 1998 See That Seagal (Zorch Rec/HOK) 7" 1999 Chicken Race (Zorch Rec/HOK) 7” 2000 …Sounds Like Trouble (Zorch Rec/HOK) CD 2001 Battle of Surfbands (Zorch Rec) Comp 7" 2001 Live & Jive Legends (Enviken Records) CD Comp 2005 Continental Magazine 14 CD - CT014 (Double Crown Records ) CD Comp 2007
The way it really was (Dreams of legends) - DVD Box 2007
Go Go Gasoline (Hep Town Records) CD Comp 2008
Mad Fabricators Volume 5 (Mad Fabricators Society) DVD Box 2008
Wild Ride! (Go-Kustom Rekords) CD Comp GKR-033 2008
Continental Magazine 15 CD - CT015 (Double Crown Records ) CD Comp 2008
Searider (Wild Records) CD 2008
THE BARBWIRES - New song !!!'s Friend Space (Top 20)
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