Hell on Wheels (band)
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Hell on Wheels is an indie rock
band from Sweden. The band was formed in the autumn of 1994 and soon established themselves. Hell on Wheels first release was the Power bubbles blown by big bitch 7" single on the Make it Happen label.
The first full length album called There is a Generation of Handicapped People to Carry on was released in 2001, followed by Oh my god! What have I done? in 2003. 2006 saw the release of Hell on Wheels third album entiteled the Odd Church.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Sweden. The band was formed in the autumn of 1994 and soon established themselves. Hell on Wheels first release was the Power bubbles blown by big bitch 7" single on the Make it Happen label.
The first full length album called There is a Generation of Handicapped People to Carry on was released in 2001, followed by Oh my god! What have I done? in 2003. 2006 saw the release of Hell on Wheels third album entiteled the Odd Church.
Members
- Rickard Lindgren: guitarGuitarThe 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 - Åsa Sohlgren: bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Johan Risberg: drums
- Jonas Hansson: guitarGuitarThe 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...
Studio albums
- 2001 - There is a Generation of Handicapped People to Carry on, (North of no south, NONSCD 78/NONSLP 78)
- 2003 - Oh my God! What have I done?, (North of no south/MNWMNWMNW 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...
, NONSCD 93) - 2004 - Oh my God! What have I done?, (Litte Snowman, LSCD-0007)
- 2006 - The Odd Church, (HybrisHybris (record label)Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
, HYBR028, HYBR035) - 2011 - One Ros, (HybrisHybris (record label)Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
, HYBR084)
Compilations
- 2004 - From Roslagsgatan to Södra Hammarbyhamnen 1994-2004, (North of no south, NONSCD 127)
Singles and EP's
- 1998 - Power Bubbles Blown by Big Bitch, (Make it Happen, MKTH03)
- 1999 - Alpha Phozz & the Beta Hustle, (Urinine RecordsUrinine RecordsURININE Records was an independent record label started by Sid Sowder in Indianapolis in 1994. The record label shared its name with his zine. In the years that followed, the record label would move with Sowder to Kansas City and ultimately to Boston...
, URN CD-008) - 2000 - What is the Influence, (North of no south, NONSCD 74)
- 2001 - The Soda, (North of no south, NONSCD 77)
- 2002 - Blinded by the LightBlinded by the Light"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen, although it is mostly known by its 1977 #1 hit version recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. It was released in the United Kingdom in August 1976, where it reached No...
, (North of no south/MNWMNWMNW 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...
) - 2003 - It's Wrong Being a Boy, (North of no south, NONSCD 114)
- 2003 - Halos are Holes Made of Space, (North of no south, NONSCD 116)
- 2003 - Nothing is Left, (North of no south, NONSCD 119)
- 2004 - Our Sweetness has Become a Problem, (North of no south, NONSCD 121)
- 2006 - Come on, (HybrisHybris (record label)Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
, 2HYBR019) - 2006 - Alexandr, (HybrisHybris (record label)Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
, HYBR034) - 2011 - Baby, (HybrisHybris (record label)Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
, 4HYBR009) - 2011 - the Night, (HybrisHybris (record label)Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias Lövkvist and John Gadnert and the Malmö department by Kalle Magnusson.-Roster:*Jonathan Johansson*Far & Son*Juvelen*Andreas Mattson...
, HYBR093)
Contributions on Compilation albums
- 2001 - A Single Bite, (Labrador, LAB002)
- 2001 - All Songs Are Sad Songs, (Make it Happen, MKTH11)
- 2001 - Festivalsommar 2001, (MNWMNWMNW 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...
, MNWPR 2001-5) - 2004 - Eurosonic 2004, (EBU-UER, SONIC 06)
- 2004 - La La Love You Pixies! - A Tribute, (Düsseldorf Recordings, DE 2)
- 2004 - Delicious Evenings at Softore, (Delicious Goldfish, DGR 004)
- 2006 - Svensk Indie 1988-2006 - En Kärleks Historia, (North of no south, NONSCD 136)
- 2007 - Little Darla Has A Treat For You V.25 Endless Summer 2007-08, (Darla RecordsDarla RecordsDarla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren while he was in New York. Darla Record's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.- Background :...
, DRL 190)
External links
- Hell on wheels' homepage: http://www.hellonwheels.se
- Hell on Wheels on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hellonwheelss