The Most is a rock band from Umeå, Sweden. Original members are Frans Perris (guitars and vocals), Magnus Kollberg (guitars and vocals), Mats Westin (drums), Inge Johansson (bass) and Marcus Holmberg (bass and organ). Vinyl EPs being released on the label Ny Våg Records. Inspired by bands like The Zombies

The Zombies

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, The Kinks

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, and The Who

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, their music has been described as 60s retro pop.

History

The Most was formed by Frans Perris (brother of singer Poul Perris from the band The Facer) and Magnus Kollberg in early 2000 after different working projects, one being named Loving Nature featuring Michael Ludvigsson on drums. The Most final line up was established when bass player Marcus Holmberg from the band Komeda joined. In 2007, Marcus Holmberg was replaced by Inge Johansson (formerly with the band The (International) Noise Conspiracy

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).

In 2009, The Most opened for the legendary garageband The Sonics

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. Andy Bell

Andy Bell (musician)

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 (Ride

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, Hurricane No. 1

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, Oasis

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, Beady Eye

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) has worked with The Most on various recordings and contributed guitars and vocals on the song Now I Feel from the EP Moderation in Moderation (title suggested by Andy Bell). A video for Now I Feel was made by Mattias Pettersson.

The band's third EP Resistance is Useless was released in 2010. Again Andy Bell

Andy Bell (musician)

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contributed with guitar on one song, Easy When You're Down. In early 2011 a video for Little Girl was released.

Discography

• Garageland Records 20th Anniversary CD - Back in the Garage, GRCD 030, 2004
• Face the Future - 4 track 7" vinyl EP, Ny Våg 012, 2008
• Moderation in Moderation - 4 track 7" vinyl EP, Ny Våg 017/TMR 0002, 2008
• Ny Våg compilation - Umeå Vråljazz Giganter CD, Ny Våg I20, 2009
• Resistance is Useless - 4 track 7" vinyl EP, TMR 0003, 2010