Hardcore Superstar
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| Origine | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Activité | 1997–present |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock Sleaze rock |
| Label(s) | Gain Records Music for Nations |
| Membres actuels | Joakim Berg Thomas Silver Martin Sandvick Magnus Andreasson |
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Hardcore Superstar est un groupe de hard rock et sleaze rock originaire de Gothenburg, Suède. Le groupe s'est formé en 1997 et est encore actif a l'heure actuelle. Le groupe a été quelque fois numéro 1 des charts en Suède et a reçu une nomination aux Grammy Suédois.
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[modifier] Influences
Dans un premier temps assez rythmées, leurs compositions ont su varier au fil des albums, passant du hard rock au rock plus doux. Hardcore superstar a aussi fait des reprises de nombreux groupes, dont The Who, Hanoi Rocks, Alice Cooper, INXS.
[modifier] Histoire
Peu après leur formation à l'automne 1997, ils signent chez le label Gain Records, chez lesquels ils sortiront leur premier album "It's Only Rock'n'Roll" en Suède. Cette sortie sera une sorte de coup d'essai qui leur ouvrira la porte de l'Europe, via le label Music for Nations.
[modifier] Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada
Avec Music for Nations, Hardcore Superstar sort son premier album mondial, qu'ils considèrent comme marquant leur "début officiel". L'album contenait des réenregistrements venant de "It's Only Rock'n'Roll" plus quelques nouvelles compositions. Baptisé "Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada",trois de ses singles seront classés Numéro 1 au Hit Suédois, "Someone Special", "Liberation" and "Have You Been Around" étant le nom des singles en question.
The band toured Europe et au Japon in support of the album, and a promotional video which accompanied the single "Liberation", was nomiated for a Swedish Grammy.
[modifier] Thank You and No Regrets
In 2001 the band followed up with "Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves)", this album had a more laid back feel than its predecessor. It featured the singles "Shame" and "Mother's Love". A bonus track released in Japan, featured a guest appearance by Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe.
After touring in support of this album, they recorded a single with Gothenburg punk rock band LOK. The single was titled; "Staden Göteborg" (which translated as "The City of Gothenburg"). During the summer of this year, they opened up for Aussie hard rock legends AC/DC at a packed Ullevi Stadium. Following this, Hardcore Superstar toured in Italy with AC/DC and Motörhead.
During the summer of 2003, the band released a single which was a preview for their new album, the single was titled "Honey Tongue" and it reached #3 on the Swedish singles chart. The album itself followed in August 2003, and was titled "No Regrets". The following year Hardcore Superstar toured Europe and the United States in support of the album.
In Sweden the band were in the national news, because guitarist Thomas Silver had gotten into a fight with Aftonbladet journalist Fredrik Virtanen, at the Swedish Consulate in New York. After returning from the United States the band decided to take an indefinite break after playing non-stop for over six years.
[modifier] Return: Hardcore Superstar
Hardcore Superstar re-signed with Gain Records; the company with whom they released their debut with in 1997. The band returned rejuvanated, with a hard rock sound more comparable to their earlier works. They released a self-titled album "Hardcore Superstar" in 2005, it featured the Swedish hit singles; "We Don't Celebrate Sundays", "Wild Boys", "My Good Reputation" and "Bag On Your Head".
This also saw them nominated for a Grammy in Sweden once more. They have been on all major national TV and radio shows in Sweden; and toured au Japon with the Babylon Bombs. They also played a major festival date in Stockholm during December 2006.
[modifier] Members
- Joakim "Jocke" Berg - vocals
- Thomas Silver- guitar
- Martin Sandvick - bass
- Magnus "Adde" Andreasson - drums.
[modifier] Discography
- It's Only Rock'n'Roll - (1997)
- Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada - (2000)
- Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves) - (2001)
- No Regrets - (2003)
- Limited edition version also released au Japon.
- Hardcore Superstar - (2005)
[modifier] Singles
- Re-released in 2000.
- Liberation - (2000)
- Staden Goteborg - (2001)
- Shame - (2001)
- Mother's Love - (2002)
- Honey Tongue - (2003)
- Still I'm Glad - (2003)
- Wild Boys - (2005)
- We Don't Celebrate Sundays - (2005)
- My Good Reputation - (2006)
- Bag On Your Head - (2007)
[modifier] Liens externes
- (en) Site officiel
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