Johan
- Vocals / Acoustic Guitar
Les
- Lead Guitar
Stefan
- Vocals / Guitar
Nick
- Keyboards / Progr.
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"AFTERGLOW" REVIEWS:
"Can music be this good? It sure can with- Exploding Boy!" / The album is a modern day classic..."
Jules Cohen, Grave Concerns Ezine (US)
"...a real drug, from which we simply can not get enough!"
Fantastisch - Gothic Magazine (D)
"ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2009"
Dark Entries (B)
"Afterglow is the most underestimated Swedish record of the year."
Absolut Noise (F)
"Actually, while shaking your bum to this album, it is going to hit you just how refined, infectious, and ingenious this album really is."
Slowdive Music (US)
"Definitly one of the albums of the year!, maybe even of the following decade..."
Dark Feather (D)
"...a very accessible album that has an appeal beyond new wave/post-punk devotees!"
7.9/10 - Gothtronic (NL)
"...sounds pleasing refreshing, and inviting all the melancholy to the dance floor"
Sonic Seducer (D)
"This album is absolutely great and has a bright future!"
8/9 - Side-Line Music Magazine (B)
"Songs like Heart of Glass, London or Let the Right One in are melancholic art for the new generation of indie freaks that did not grow up with The Chameleons and The Cure, but with also very great bands like Interpol and The Editors. And even if you grew up with The Cure and The Chameleons, you'll absolutely like the album. Very, very good!"
9/10 - Schwarze-news.de (D)
"The Exploding Boy proves at every moment that creating quality pop songs is still something possible in the twenty-first century..."
Zicazine (F)
"One of the best albums this year in this genre!"
8/10 - ZERO Magazine (S)
"...a true jewel of what I will name without claim to, “swedish pop new wave revival”! "
9/10 - Soilchronicles (F)
"Swedish new wave revival is something I never saw coming and lucky, The Exploding Boy does it very well. This one is great and fans of new wave and other similar genres will love it."
4/5 - Dangerdog (US)
DISCOGRAPHY
2010 - EP - Afterglow Club Ep
2009 - Single - Heart of Glass
2009 - CD - Afterglow
2009 - Single - London
2008 - Single - 40 Days
2007 - CD - The Exploding Boy
2006 - Single - Cold Things Start to Burn
2006 - Demo - Vampire Ep
COMPILATION / TRACKS
¤ Redjmusic Compilation (US-10) / 40 Days, London
¤ The Sound of the Static Magazin Germany 1 (D-10) / Let The Right One In
¤ Darkfeather Comp, vol. 10 (D-10) / London
¤ Darkness before Dawn, vol. 2 (D-10) / I Am Truth
¤ ADERLASS Comp, no 7 (D-10) / 40 Days
¤ Smoke & Spotlight, vol. 5 (D-10) / Intervention
¤ The Creeping Death, vol. 4 (JPN-10) / 40 Days
¤ Extreme Club Hits, vol. 12 (D-09) / London
¤ Gothic Lifestyle, no. 2 (D-09) / Heart Of Glass
¤ Extreme Traumfänger 9 (D-09) / What You Want To
¤ Pagan Love Songs, vol. 2 (D-09) / Heart Of Glass
¤ Darkfeather Comp, vol. 6 (D-09) / Let The Right One In
¤ Groove Compilation (S-06) / Cold Things Starts to Burn
BOOKING ANGENCY (G.A.S.):
Influences
The darker side of music...
Sounds Like
The perfect mix between The Cure and Interpol...they say.
2010
27/08 - S-Stockholm, Zombie Live Night
18/07 - B-Waregem, Gothic Festival 2010
17/07 - D-Leipzig, One Way - The Independent Club
15/07 - CH-Zürich, Dynamo Werk 21
14/07 - D-Nürnberg, Der Cult
19/03 - S-Sundbyberg, The Cave
26/02 - N-Oslo, Gotham Nights Festival @ John Dee
2009
21/12 - D-Berlin, K17 (+The Crüxshadows)
20/12 - D-Erfurt, Centrum (+The Crüxshadows)
19/12 - D-Freiburg, Ratcave Party @ KTS
18/12 - D-München, Lichtzimmer DJ SET ONLY
17/12 - D-München, Feinspeiserei CANCELLED
14/12 - D-Berlin, Duncker Club ULTRACHROME DJ SET ONLY
12/12 - D-Bremen, Interzone @ Elf 2
11/12 - D-Iserlohn, Stay wild
09/12 - CH-Zürich, Hafenkneipe
08/12 - D-Nürnberg, Der Hirsch (+The Crüxshadows)
06/11 - FIN-Helsinki, Synapsi meets Nightfall
18/09 - D-Leipzig, Frühauf (+Crottendorf)
17/09 - D-Wittenberg, Crash Club
16/09 - D-Düsseldorf, Pretty Vacant Club
13/09 - D-Berlin, 30-jahre Festival
12/09 - D-Halle, DEAF BLIND DUMB Party
11/09 - D-Hamburg, Hedis Landgang
10/09 - D-Berlin, Duncker Club
09/09 - D-Hamburg, Knust (+Big Bang)
05/06 - S-Stockholm, Release Party, Sugar Bar
31/05 - D-Leipzig, Wave Gotik Treffen
29/05 - D-Regensburg, LOSTCLUB @ Gloria
16/04 - D-Wittenberg, 37er Club CANCELLED
15/04 - D-Frankfurt am Main, The Cave
12/04 - D-Hamburg, Hit the North @ Astra Stube
11/04 - D-Bremen, Interzone @ Club elf²
10/04 - D-Kiel, Schaubude
2008
21/11 - S-Stockholm, Heimat @ Landet
07/11 - S-Norrköping, Klubb Lakritz
07/09 - S-Stockholm, Mosebacke
16/05 - F-Barentin, La Cultura
15/05 - F-Paris, Edward & Sons
14/05 - F-Rouen, Emporium
10/05 - S-Stockholm, Showcase
09/05 - S-Eskilstuna, Klubb Raw
BIOGRAPHY
2006
- The Exploding Boy was started by in January 2006 by Johan Sjöblom (Prune, Fake Moss) and Les Andersson (Kodji, Run Level Zero).
- First demo-recording reached electronic-pop-queen Sophie Rimheden that took the band to her hears and offered to produce the next coming material.
- In March of 2006 the demand of seeing the band was huge. New member was added and the first rehearsal as a full band was done on the 5th of April the same year.
- The Exploding Boy made their live debut at Fight Club in Stockholm, Sweden the 5th of May, one month after the first rehearsal, and only 5 month after the start of the band. The gig was totally sold out.
- Within the first six month the band had been interviewed by both radio and TV and done several interviews for different magazines.
- In September of 2006 the band went into Big Island Studios (most famous for their work with German band Rammstein and Swedish acts like Mustasch and Covenant) together with producer and technician Tom Van Heesch.
2007
- On the bands one year anniversary of their first rehearsal they released their self titled debut album.
- During the spring and summer of 2007 the band did several live shows to support their well acclaimed album.
2008
- In the beginning of 2008 the band reassembled, now as a four piece band, but still with the same energy and catchy pop/rock tunes.
- Springtime 2008 - The Exploding Boy is stretching the frames and are now releasing their first album in selected European territories.
- April/May 2008 The Exploding Boy went on their first European tour to France.
- At the end of the summer the first promo copies of the new single, “40 Days” started to hit radio stations across the globe.
- 7th of September; the release party for the single was held at one of the most popular live-scenes/clubs in Stockholm, called Mosebacke. This was the first time that The Exploding Boy presented three of their new songs to the public.
- In the turn of September the new single “40 Days” was available for download at all major digital shops around the world, including iTunes.
2009
- The 15th of march the new single "London" was released as a digital download.
- April/May - The Exploding Boy went on their second European tour. This time German gigs only. Plays at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig - the biggest goth/indie festival in Europe.
- May - The new album "AFTERGLOW" is released in Sweden.
- The 3d of august - "Afterglow" is released & promoted in Germany, France and Holland.
- September - The Exploding Boy signs a deal with the German booking agency "Wings Of Destiny" and a two week tour the same month is made.
- December - The Tour continues to the south of Germany and Switzerland. Some of the gigs are as support act to "The Crüxshadows" from the US.
- The 1:st of december the new single "Heart of Glass" was released as a digital download.
2010
- Reviews of the "Afterglow"-album is still coming in from all over the world.
- March - The promo-CD "Afterglow Club Ep" is made exclusively for the German promotion company "Hardbeat Promotion". It contains the 3 singles of the "Afterglow" album + "The Right Spot", and is only made for Dj promotion.
- The 18:th of March - "Afterglow Club Ep" is entering the German Alternative Charts (DAC), and the 29th of April it is reaching its best position, number 9.
- July - The band is going on another tour in Europe, and for the first time to Belgium, at the amazing "Gothic Festival 2010".
- September - Xboy are doing the last shows for the year. We must put focus on a new album and are not going to do any gigs until spring 2011.
If you are intrested of having Xboy on your stage next year, get in touch with our booker "Wings of Destiny" at www.wod.de, or with us at johan.teb@gmail.com
Hi, Review & pics of the third and last day of Gothic Festival from 16th to 18th July 2010, featuring reports about VNV Nation, Faith And The Muse, Alien Sex Fiend, Spectra*Paris, Unheilig, The Eden House, Rabia Sorda, Bettina Köster, Star Industry, The Exploding Boy, Vic Anselmo, Erato are online at Reflections of Darkness
the pics of last Day of this year's Gothic Festival from 16th to 18th July 2010 in Waregem/Belgium are online at Black-Cat-Net. You'll find pics of Erato, Vic Anselmo, The Exploding Boy, Star Industry, Bettina Köster, Rabia Sorda, The Eden House, Unheilig, Spectra*Paris, Alien Sex Fiend, Faith and the Muse and VNV Nation.
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