Magnus Vikstrom - Vocals
Andreas Persson - Drums
Leif Renstrom - Guitar
Mikael Sundqvist - Guitar
Jörgen Lindmark - Bass
Influences
The Beatles, Blue Oyster Cult, Motley Crue, New Order, The Posies, Elvis Costello, Veruca Salt, Van Halen, The Stooges, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Rocket From The Crypt, Weezer, Foo Fighters, The Charlatans, The Rainmakers, Adam Schmitt, The Del-Fuegos, The Rave-Ups
Sounds Like
Weezer, Foo Fighters, The Posies, Nada Surf, Fountains Of Wayne, Teenage Fanclub
"The Drowners are among the best of the bunch from Sweden,
their CD, Muted To a Whisper, is filled to the brim with in your face power pop and their version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps outshines the original, believe it or not!"...International Pop Overthrow Festival
"Two of the best power pop groups currently playing are The Drowners and Caesar’s Palace"...Steve Gardner, The Big Takeover
"A creative band blend a cool, crisp, calculated edge to their pure pop influences. Plenty blasts of soaring, sometimes moody guitars, crashing drums and sugar-sweet harmonies lighting the fuse on that exploding box of chocolates, matties! Extremely Highly Recommended!"...Not Lame
Meet THE DROWNERS!
At the place where pop meets rock and where melodies intertwine with raw power, thats where we find THE DROWNERS. Shaped by the extreme weather conditions of northern Sweden and the boredom/comfort of small city life, the band emerged in the middle of the Britpop explosion in the early nineties. They embraced that whole era with their feet still firmly rooted in American alternative rock with influences from Hüsker Dü, REM, The Del-Fuegos, The Sidewinders, The Replacements and so on. Add to that a small portion of hard rock and you have the lethal cocktail that is the foundation of THE DROWNERS.
The new album "Cease To Be" continues on the somewhat darker lyrical theme set on the previous album, "Muted To A Whisper". Melancholy is the word that springs to mind in an effort to sum the vibe of the album, although a couple of tracks sports a take on the lighter sides of existence as well. The rough riffs and soaring drums are ever present, mixed with plenty of sweet vocal harmonies. Songwriting and lyrics are still the main ingredients though, delivered by vocal and rythm with more punch and energy than ever before.
Crafted in the basement, a product of our neighborhood from idea to realisation, it's finally done. It took three years of writing, recording, engineering and contemplating, before it was deemed fit for you. Through our system, into your sound system, we proudly give you "Cease To Be".
Discography:
Muted To A Whisper USA Version (album-03) Listening Post (USA)
Muted To A Whisper (album-02) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
Best Of Beginnings (single-02) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
He Was Fab (tribute-02) Jealousy Records (USA)
Jennifer (single-02) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
On The Radio (single-01) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
Boys & Girls (soundtrack-00) Ark 21 Records (USA)
Is There Something On Your Mind? (album-00) Wind Up Records (USA)
Is There Something On Your Mind? (single-00) Wind Up Records (USA)
What Comes Naturally (single-98) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Going For Gold (compilation-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Välkommen Till Festen (soundtrack-97) Startracks (SWE)
Fake R&R Personality (single-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
World Record Player (album-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Summer Break My Fall (single-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
West Side United (compilation-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Bumperstar (single-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Give Ear (compilation-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Stupid Way (single-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Destroyer (album-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Teenager (single-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
The 23 Enigma (compilation-95) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
Were All Part Of A Family (compilation-94) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
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