Birdnest Records is a Swedish record company mainly dealing in punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 music.

History

It was founded by Per Granberg who also plays in Charta 77

Charta 77 (band)

Charta 77 is a Swedish punk-band formed in 1983 in the Swedish town Köping. The band consists today of Per Granberg , Johnny Smedberg , Mattias Söderlund , Johan Hultman...

. The company was founded as a DIY company with the intention of only publishing Granberg's own records in 1982, under the name Birdskit. After a while Birnest also took on other bands, mostly in the trallpunk

Trallpunk

Trallpunk is a subgenre of punk music specially developed in Sweden. It is known for its fast drums, a melodic sound, and often politically-oriented lyrics. Generally, Asta Kask and Strebers are considered to be the first trallpunk bands, but opinions diverge on the matter...

 genre, and in 1988 they changed the name to Birdnest. When trallpunk became popular in the early 1990s the company grew. Notable bands are Dia Psalma

Dia Psalma

Dia Psalma is a self-described punk/folk rock/metal fusion band, from Strängnäs, Sweden. It was formed by former members of Strebers that started in 1985 ....

 and De lyckliga kompisarna

De lyckliga kompisarna

De Lyckliga Kompisarna , DLK, is a Swedish punk band. The band was formed in 1989, split up in 1997, and re-united in 2008. They are probably best known for their song "Ishockeyfrisyr", which is also known as "Hockeyfrilla"...

.

During the same period several smaller record companies were distributed by Birdnest (among them Desperate Fight Records from Umeå

Umeå

- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...

). In the late 1990s the company suffered from restructurings at MNW

MNW

MNW is a Swedish record company. MNW originally stood for Musiknätet Waxholm, but was later changed to Music Network Records Group and is now MNW Music.- Current:*Blå Tåget*Tore Berger*Bosson*Fläskkvartetten*Toni Holgersson*Masayah...

 who they had shared distribution with. Birdnest managed to straighten out the finances thanks to a support gala for the company. However the activity of the company has gone down and it now mostly publish records by Granberg's own bands and his friends. As a complement to the record company they also run Birdnest Mailorder that sells records online and at concerts.

Timeline

• 1983 - released the first EP with two lokal bands, Zynthslakt & the Past
• 1984 - released the first album with Charta 77
• 1987 - formed "Sinderella" together with other small Swedish labels, a sort of network for contacts and ideas regarding small labels.
• 1988 - changed the name from "Birdskit" into "Birdnest"
• 1989 - started up the mailorder.
• 1992 - started up the label Kamel.
• 1995 - adopted the two labels Desperate fight and Ampersand and opened up our German and Norwegian offices..
• 1996 - started up the labels Strange Edge and Melon. Also made the movie "the Return of Jesús part II".

Band signed to Birdnest

• Asta Kask
  Asta Kask
  Asta Kask is a punk band from Töreboda, Sweden. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to Asta Kask in 1980. In 1984 the band started working with Rosa Honung Records. After the 1986 release of the "Aldrig en LP" the band split up. In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but...
  
  
• Candysuck
  Candysuck
  Candysuck was a Swedish riot grrl punk band in the early 1990s. They were based in Västerås and originally consisted of Marit Bergman, Nathalie Stern, Maria "Pez" Sahlin, Anna-Lena Carlsson and Nettis Wisén...
  
  
• Charta 77
  Charta 77 (band)
  Charta 77 is a Swedish punk-band formed in 1983 in the Swedish town Köping. The band consists today of Per Granberg , Johnny Smedberg , Mattias Söderlund , Johan Hultman...
  
  
• De Lyckliga Kompisarna
  De lyckliga kompisarna
  De Lyckliga Kompisarna , DLK, is a Swedish punk band. The band was formed in 1989, split up in 1997, and re-united in 2008. They are probably best known for their song "Ishockeyfrisyr", which is also known as "Hockeyfrilla"...
  
  
• Dia Psalma
  Dia Psalma
  Dia Psalma is a self-described punk/folk rock/metal fusion band, from Strängnäs, Sweden. It was formed by former members of Strebers that started in 1985 ....
  
  
• Finkel Rokkers
• Hydrogenium
• Him Kerosene
  Him Kerosene
  Him Kerosene was a Swedish 1990s alternative rock band founded in Luleå.-History:Him Kerosene started in 1991, at first playing pop music inspired by The Beatles and The Smiths, although the band would be known for a harder and more dynamic sound than that...
  
  
• Johan Johansson
  Johan Johansson
  Johan Johansson may refer to:* Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic musician* Johan Johansson , Swedish musician* Johan Johansson i Kälkebo, Swedish politician* Johan Petter Johansson, also known as JP Johansson, Swedish inventor and industrialist...
  
  
• Mimikry
• Skumdum
• Slutstation Tjernobyl
• Strebers
  Strebers
  Strebers was one of the most influential punk bands from Sweden, formed in Strängnäs in 1985.Songs were conceived by drummer Johnny Rydh, who whistled melodies to guitarist Mikael "Ulke" Johansson. Johansson then in turn translated the harmonies to electric guitar...
  
  
• Stukas
• The Guineapigs
• Troublemakers
  Troublemakers (Swedish band)
  Troublemakers is a Swedish punk band originally formed in Gothenburg in 1981 with members from Perverts and Göteborg Sound. After a while the band split up in 1991, but reformed in 1995...
  
  
• Ubba

External links

• Birdnest Records
• Birdnest Mailorder