March 6, 2011

HARDCORE BACKYARD!


BACKYARD BABIES
Formed: Nässjö, Sweden 1987
Members:  
Nicke Borg (vocals)
Dregen (guitar)
Johan Blomquist (bass)
Peder Carlsson (drums)
Former Member:
Tobias Fischer (vocals)
Studio Albums:
Diesel & Power - 1994
Total 13 - 1998
Making Enemies is Good - 2003
People Like People Like People Like Us - 2006
Backyard Babies - 2008





Some famous songs: Minus Celsius, Brand New Hate, Fuck Off And Die & Nomadic


Other facts:
  • Backyard Babies has made covers of Hanoi Rocks - Taxi Driver & Faster Pussycat - Babylon
  • Dregen has also been a member of the swedish band The Hellacopters.
  • Backyard Babies has been support acts for Alice Cooper in the UK, 1999.
  • Dregen formed Supershit 666 with Ginger (The Wildhearts) & Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters) in 1999
  • Dregen returned to Backyard Babies and toured as support acts for AC/DC.
  • They have also been support acts for Motörhead during the Total 13 time.


 HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
Formed: Gothenburg, Sweden 1997
Members: 
 Joakim Berg (vocals)
Martin Sandvik (bass)
Magnus (Adde) Andreasson (drums)
Vic Zino (guitar)
Former Members:
Thomas Silver (guitar)
Mika Vainio (drums)
Studio Albums:
It's Only Rock N Roll - 1997
Bad Sneakers And A Pina Colada - 2000
Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves) - 2001
No Regrets - 2003
Hardcore Superstar - 2005
Dreamin' In A Casket - 2007
Beg For It - 2009
Split Your Lip - 2010

Some famous songs: We Don't Celebrate Sundays, Beg For It, Shame, Dreamin' in A Casket

Other facts:
  • Hardcore Superstar has been support acts for AC/DC when they played in Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg 2001
  • They had a tour in Italy with Motörhead & AC/DC shortly after.
  • Vic Zino (Former member of the swedish band Crazy Lixx) became a temporary guitarist of Hardcore Superstar in 2007 when Thomas Silver had lost his 'fire'. Vic Zino later on became their official guitarist.

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