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The Knockouts - Among the Vultures is the IMA, Independent Music Awards winning third studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

by Swedish punk rock band

Band

- Clothing, jewelry, and accessories :* Bands , two pieces of cloth fitted around the neck as part of formal clothing for clergy, academics and lawyers* Bandolier or bandoleer, an ammunition belt* Belt * Wedding ring or wedding band...

, The Knockouts

The Knockouts

The Knockouts are a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1996.The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen , Kennet Stone and Ted Jergelind,...

, released in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

November 13, 2009 and World

World

World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....

wide March, 2010. It was released by Diamond Prime and distributed worldwide by Sound Pollution/Diamond Prime, Sweden

Sweden

Background

The Knockouts were formed by Johan Frandsen in 1996 in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden

Sweden

.
The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen

Johan Frandsen

Johan Frandsen born September 9, 1982 Stockholm, Sweden, is the frontman guitarist, main songwriter and lead vocalist in the Swedish rock band, The Knockouts. His trademark guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon...

(Vocals

Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

, Guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

), Kennet Stone (Double Bass

Double bass

The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...

, Vocals) and Ted Jergelind, (Drums

Drum kit

A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

). The band has risen to fame in 2010 after the release of the album Among the Vultures.
The Knockouts have released three studio albums and one EP compilation in Sweden, throughout Europe and Worldwide.

Among the Vultures, was recorded and produced in nine days at The Panic Room, Skara

Skara

Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18595 inhabitants in 2005. Despite its small size, it has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan , is situated in Skara...

, Sweden

Sweden

. This full length album is receiving multiple accolades and reviews;
...This album won´t leave lovers of quality rock unmoved. It is just so tight, intense, messy, expressive, powerful, explosive...
The official single, Under the Light is attracting radio play and reviews both in Scandinavia, USA and Europe.
The song "Heat for the Hunted" was chosen 3rd on Sweden's National Radio Program - Håkan Persson's Sveriges Radio P3 as the best top ten songs for 2009
The album Among the Vultures was nominated for Best Punk Rock Album at the 2011 Independent Music Awards, and two singles from the album were nominated for best punk song Heat for the Hunted and best alternative country song Ever Been Hurt. The Knockouts added BEST Punk Rock Album to their collection as voted by the Industry panel including Joe Perry

Joe Perry

Joe Perry may refer to:*Joe Perry *Joe Perry **Joe Perry *Joe Perry...

, Areosmith, Benji Madden

Benji Madden

Benji Madden is an American guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Good Charlotte, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden.-Early life:...

& Joel Madden

Joel Madden

Joel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...

, Good Charlotte

Good Charlotte

Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...

, and Ozzy Osborne.

Pre-recording

The Knockouts have gained a reputation as one of Sweden’s hardest touring bands and in the midst of a relentless touring schedule between 2006–2008, new songs were bubbling to the surface in what would become El Fin De La Guerra. Recorded October 2007 and released Feb 1, 2008 this album saw the band fly into a massive Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

and USA tour including planned dates in Sweden

Sweden

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, and the West Coast of the United States

West Coast of the United States

West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...

. Endorsement deals from Jam Music and Peerless Guitars sees a trademark white guitar appear on stage at the start of 2009 and Johan Frandsen

Johan Frandsen

supporting Jam/Peerless at both National and International guitar conventions.
The Knockouts continued on the festival circuit in the summer of 2009, including playing Earth Hour

Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change...

in Stockholm, Sweden, then with The Living End

The Living End

The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...

and Social Distortion
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...

at The Westcoast Riot festival, and the Peace and Love Festival

Peace & Love

Peace & Love is the largest festival in Sweden and the only one with an outspoken message of Solidarity, Diversity and Understanding, which runs through the whole event. It started in 1999 and is located in Borlänge, Sweden...

Recording and production

Among the Vultures, was recorded and produced in nine days at The Panic Room, Skara

Skara

, Sweden

Sweden

. By Plec and The Knockouts.
Having performed hundreds of jammed packed and sold out shows over the last years, The Knockouts have respectively gained a reputation of delivering, what is now described as a “cocky punk rock” sound with an aggressive rockabilly

Rockabilly

Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...

technique. The Knockouts captured their live sound inside the studio at ‘’The Panic Room’’.
Plec is notable for his work with high profile bands in Scandinavia and The Panic Room has recorded produced mixed and mastered multiple gold record artists

Awards and Nominations

The Knockouts Among the Vultures was nominated for Best Punk Rock Album at the 2011 Independent Music Awards, and two singles from the album were nominated for best punk song Heat for the Hunted and best alternative country song Ever Been Hurt. The Knockouts added BEST Punk Rock Album to their collection as voted by the Industry panel including Joe Perry
Joe Perry
Joe Perry may refer to:*Joe Perry *Joe Perry **Joe Perry *Joe Perry...

, Areosmith, Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Benji Madden is an American guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Good Charlotte, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden.-Early life:...

and Joel Madden
Joel Madden
Joel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...

, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...

, and Ozzy Osborne.

Heat for the Hunted from the album Among the Vultures was chosen 3rd on Sweden's National Radio Program Håkan Persson's Sveriges Radio P3 as the best top ten songs for 2009.

The Knockouts were nominated as best upcoming act at the Bandit Rock
Bandit Rock
Bandit Rock is a Swedish radio station which plays rock, punk and heavy metal. The station, now a part of the Modern Times Group, was originally founded by American ex-pat Thomas McAlevey and began broadcasting in Stockholm in 1994....

Awards (Sweden's biggest rock radio station).

Recent activity

In 2011 The Knockouts supported rock and roll icon and Stray Cats

Stray Cats

Stray Cats are an American Rockabilly band formed in 1980 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer , upright bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia and the U.S...

front man Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He first found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly revival group The Stray Cats, and revitalized his career in the late 1990s with a jazz-oriented big band.-Career:Setzer was born in Massapequa, New York...

, on theBrian Setzer´s Rockabilly Riot tour 2011
They started the European summer with a performance with Brian Sezter on the premiere night of his tour at the 10 year celebration of the Azkena Rock Festival on the June 25, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

to crowds of over 50,000 people, then onto sold out dates throughout Germany

Germany

in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

and Cologne

Cologne

Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...

. The tour continued to be sold out through Scandinavia with dates in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...

, Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

, Stockholm

Stockholm

, Sweden

Sweden

and Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

, Finland

Finland

ending at the Helsinki Ice Hall (Venue Capacity of 8200) in Helsinki

Helsinki

, Finland

Finland

.

Highlight of the tour was the encore performance at the Helsinki Ice Hall on the last night of the tour when The Knockouts frontman Johan Frandsen

Johan Frandsen

joined Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer

and Slim Jim Phantom

Slim Jim Phantom

Slim Jim Phantom is the drummer for Stray Cats. Alongside band mates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he spearheaded the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s.-Biography:...

on stage with a special rendition of the rockabilly classic, 7 Nights to Rock. Setzer

Setzer

Setzer is surname of:Family name:* Arlene Setzer, Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives* Brian Setzer , an American guitarist and songwriter** The Brian Setzer Orchestra, a swing band** The Brian Setzer Orchestra...

called Frandsen to the stage and handed his white Brian Setzer Hot Rod signature Gretsch

Gretsch

The Gretsch Company was founded in 1883 by Friedrich Gretsch, a twenty-seven year old German immigrant recently arrived in the US. Friedrich Gretsch manufactured banjos, tambourines, and drums, until his death in 1895. His son, Fred, moved operations to Brooklyn, New York in 1916...

Guitar to Johan to conclude the tour in Scandinavia.

The Knockouts tours have included dates throughout Europe

Europe

including countries such as, Sweden

Sweden

, Finland

Finland

, Denmark

Denmark

, Germany

Germany

, Finland

Finland

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

and Spain

Spain

.

They have played at festivals such as the West Coast Riot and The Peace and Love Festival

Peace & Love

, alongside Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer

, Social Distortion

Social Distortion

Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...

and The Living End. They supported The Living End in 2009 on their first Scandinavia

Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...

n Tour Date for the Raise the Alarm World Tour – in Stockholm, Sweden.

Frontman Johan Frandsen

Johan Frandsen

has also played with members of The Stray Cats, Guana Batz
Guana Batz
The Guana Batz are an English psychobilly band that was formed in 1982 in Feltham, Middlesex. It was one of the first psychobilly bands and is considered influential to its scene...

, Mad Sin
Mad Sin
Mad Sin is a German psychobilly group that began in 1987.-Style:Mad Sin, formed in 1987, have been inspired by horror punk and B-movie, with a theatrical style. Without abandoning the psycho-horror lyrical content, their musical arrangements have widened to incorporate other variables...

and gave the Swedish rockabilly band The GoGetters an extra injection of energy in over 300 gigs.

Members

Current

Johan Frandsen
Johan Frandsen
Johan Frandsen born September 9, 1982 Stockholm, Sweden, is the frontman guitarist, main songwriter and lead vocalist in the Swedish rock band, The Knockouts. His trademark guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon...

- Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

, vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

(1996–present)

Kennet Stone-Double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...

, backing vocals (2009–present)

Ted Jergelind – Drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

, backing vocals (2003–present)

Former

Mike Brunkvist Electric bass
Electric Bass
Electric bass can mean:*Electric upright bass, the electric version of a double bass*Electric bass guitar*Bass synthesizer*Big Mouth Billy Bass, a battery-powered singing fish...

(1997–2008)

Ville Drums
Drum kit
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(1996–2003)

Track listing

Personnel

Johan Frandsen
Johan Frandsen
Johan Frandsen born September 9, 1982 Stockholm, Sweden, is the frontman guitarist, main songwriter and lead vocalist in the Swedish rock band, The Knockouts. His trademark guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon...

– Vocals, Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Kennet Stone – Double Bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...

, Backing Vocals
Ted Jergelind – Drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

, Backing Vocals
Anders Borg - Horns
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: The Knockouts
The Knockouts
The Knockouts are a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1996.The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen , Kennet Stone and Ted Jergelind,...

& Plec
Produced by: The Knockouts
The Knockouts
The Knockouts are a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1996.The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen , Kennet Stone and Ted Jergelind,...

& Plec producer
Cover Design: Danne Kion, Svenja May and The Knockouts
The Knockouts
The Knockouts are a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1996.The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen , Kennet Stone and Ted Jergelind,...
Logotype artwork by: Bluebird Tattoo
Photos by: Diamond Prime and F Goingberg
Band Manger: Coco Rosenfeld, Diamond Prime Music.

Studio albums

2000: Skyline Supernova
2004: The Knockouts EP Diamond Prime Music
2007: El Fin De la Guerra
2009: Among The Vultures Diamond Prime Music / Sound Pollution AB

Singles

1998: The Knockouts - Can I Look But Not Touch 7” Vinyl
2009: Under The Light Diamond Prime Music / Sound Pollution AB
2010: Ever Been Hurt Diamond Prime Music / Sound Pollution AB
2011: A lie like in Natalie Diamond Prime Music / Sound Pollution AB
2011: I Want you to want me Diamond Prime Music / Sound Pollution AB

Compilations

1998: Fistful Of Rock 'N' Roll vol. 9. The Knockouts (Stripshow A Go-Go / Devil Doll Records)

2011: Dancing on Your Graves – A Rockabilly Tribute to The Hellacopters,The Knockouts, Freeway To Hell (Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution)

External links

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