Sounds Like Violence
Encyclopedia
Sounds Like Violence are a four-piece indie rock
group from Angelholm
, Sweden
. They are currently signed to Deep Elm Records
(within the United States) and Burning Heart Records
(in the rest of the world). Their debut album, With Blood On My Hands, was released on 12th Feb, 2007 to some critical acclaim.
They previously released an EP, titled The Pistol
, in 2004 and contributed songs to Deep Elm compilations including "Emo Diaries No. 10" and a "Split" EP.
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...
group from Angelholm
Ängelholm
Ängelholm is a locality and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 22,532 inhabitants in 2005.It is known for its clay cuckoos — a special kind of ocarina. This is however a dying tradition as there is now only one producer of clay cuckoos, Sofia Nilsson.Tourism is an...
, 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....
. They are currently signed to Deep Elm Records
Deep Elm Records
Deep Elm Records is an independent record label putting out albums by bands such as The Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, The White Octave, and Planes Mistaken for Stars...
(within the United States) and Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...
(in the rest of the world). Their debut album, With Blood On My Hands, was released on 12th Feb, 2007 to some critical acclaim.
They previously released an EP, titled The Pistol
The Pistol
The Pistol is the first EP by Swedish post-hardcore/emo/indie rock band Sounds Like Violence, released on April 27, 2004.-Reception:-Track listing:...
, in 2004 and contributed songs to Deep Elm compilations including "Emo Diaries No. 10" and a "Split" EP.
Discography
- 2004: The PistolThe PistolThe Pistol is the first EP by Swedish post-hardcore/emo/indie rock band Sounds Like Violence, released on April 27, 2004.-Reception:-Track listing:...
- 2007: With Blood On My HandsWith Blood on My HandsWith Blood on My Hands is the debut album by Swedish post-hardcore/emo/indie rock band Sounds Like Violence, released on February 12, 2007.-Track listing:- Personnel :* Andreas Soderlund – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, mixing...
- 2009: The Devil On Nobel Street
Compilation appearances
- Desert City Soundtrack / Settlefish / Sounds Like Violence (Split Series) (Deep Elm)
- Deep Elm (Various) - Cover Your Tracks (Deep Elm)
- Unreleased No. 3: Deep Elm (Various) (Deep Elm)
- Emo Diaries No. 10: The Hope I Hide Inside (Deep Elm)
Band members
Current members- Andreas Soderlund – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, 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... - Daniel Teodorsson – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Daniel Petersson – drumsDrum kitA 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 ....
- Philip Hall – guitar