History

Half Man formed in 1986 but split after two years. The original line-up featured Janne Bengtsson on guitar and vocals, Gunnar Andersson on guitar and vocals, Patric Carlsson on bass, and Mats Nilsson on drums. The band reformed in 1990 with Bengtsson and Carlsson accompanied by guitarist Peter Lilja and drummer Roger Bengtsson. A demo was recorded in 1994 but an album was not recorded until 1998, when the band self-released The Complete Field Guide for Cynics in a limited run of 500. Border Records picked up the album and re-released it in larger quantities. The band released a split 7" with Mothercake in 2000 and appeared on Small Stone Records

Small Stone Records

Small Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...

 tribute to Aerosmith

Aerosmith

Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...

, Right in the Nuts

Right In The Nuts

Right in the Nuts is a tribute album featuring various stoner rock bands covering Aerosmith songs. The title refers to the 1979 Night in the Ruts album by that band.-Disc: 1:# "Movin Out" - Fireball Ministry 4:27# "Make It" - Altamont 3:49...

. The band released their second and final album in 2002 entitled Red Herring on the Italian label Beard of Stars.

Band members

• Janne Bengtsson - vocals, guitar
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• Peter Lilja - guitar
• Patric Carlsson - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Roger Bengtsson - drum
  Drum
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• Mats Nilsson
  Mats Nilsson
  Mats Nilsson is a Swedish grappler and mixed martial artist. He is the two time FILA Grappling world champion in the -90 kg no-gi division and a two time bronze medalist in FILA Grappling European Championship. Nilsson currently holds a mixed martial arts record of 7-1-1, with seven wins, one...
  
   - drums, backing vocals 1986-1988
• Gunnar Andersson - vocals, guitar 1986-1988

Albums

• The Complete Field Guide for Cynics (1999 self-released/Border Records)
• Red Herring (2002 Beard of Stars)

Compilation appearances

• "Home for Two" on A Fistful of Rock & Roll Vol 12 (1999 Devil Doll Records)
• "Round and Round" (Aerosmith
  Aerosmith
  Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
  
   cover) on Right in the Nuts
  Right In The Nuts
  Right in the Nuts is a tribute album featuring various stoner rock bands covering Aerosmith songs. The title refers to the 1979 Night in the Ruts album by that band.-Disc: 1:# "Movin Out" - Fireball Ministry 4:27# "Make It" - Altamont 3:49...
  
  (2000 Small Stone Records
  Small Stone Records
  Small Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...
  
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• "Red Herring (alternate version)" on Judge Not (2000 Underdogma Records)
• "Departed Souls" on Doom or Be Doomed (2001 Stoned Bunnies Records)
• "Nowhere Leading Road (Part I & II)" on Sacred Groove (2001 Monstruo De Gila Records)