Knugen Faller
Encyclopedia
Knugen Faller, is a punk
band from Skellefteå
, Sweden
. Formed in 2003. Their style has been compared with Doktor Kosmos
, but more punk.
Knugen Faller roughly translates into The Knig Falls which is a reference to the fact the king of Sweden, Karl XVI Gustav, is dyslexic.
's Food Not Bombs, a place where many local punks meet. Three of the members were living together in the same apartment at the time, and some of the members were already playing together in other bands. Since all the band members had been playing in various bands before the idea was to start a band where every member had to start from scratch by playing an instrument they never played before. This is obvious when you listen to the bands two releases.
Some of the members also plays in Totalt Jävla Mörker
. Inge "Inge Ansvar" Johansson also plays in The (International) noise conspiracy
.
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...
band from Skellefteå
Skellefteå
-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
, 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....
. Formed in 2003. Their style has been compared with Doktor Kosmos
Doktor Kosmos
Doktor Kosmos is a pop band best characterized by the unique style of their humorous lyrics. The lyrics often have social or political themes, and the band is socialist, although not above making fun of their own opinions....
, but more punk.
Knugen Faller roughly translates into The Knig Falls which is a reference to the fact the king of Sweden, Karl XVI Gustav, is dyslexic.
History
The band formed in late spring 2003 over a bowl of tomato soup at UmeåUmeå
- 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...
's Food Not Bombs, a place where many local punks meet. Three of the members were living together in the same apartment at the time, and some of the members were already playing together in other bands. Since all the band members had been playing in various bands before the idea was to start a band where every member had to start from scratch by playing an instrument they never played before. This is obvious when you listen to the bands two releases.
Some of the members also plays in Totalt Jävla Mörker
Totalt Jävla Mörker
uTotalt Jävla Mörker is a crust punk band from Skellefteå, Sweden.Fredrik, vocalist in TJM, is the drummer in Knugen Faller — a band that included Inge from The Noise Conspiracy as vocalist until 2005...
. Inge "Inge Ansvar" Johansson also plays in The (International) noise conspiracy
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
The Noise Conspiracy is a Swedish rock band formed in Sweden in the late months of 1998. The line-up consists of Dennis Lyxzén , Inge Johansson , Lars Strömberg , and Ludwig Dahlberg . The band is known for its punk and garage rock musical influences, and its impassioned left-wing political stance...
.
Members
- Anna "Silvia Sate" Philipsson - Vocals/Tambourine
- Robert "Garderobert" Tenevall - bass guitar
- Inge "Inge Ansvar" Johansson - Guitar and vocals
- Fredrik "Fredda Frekvent" Lindkvist - drums
Discography
- Skellefte stadshotell EP (2004) 7" EP
- Inte som ni (2005) 7" EP
- Lugna favoriter (2007) LP