Pinboys (Danish band)
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PinBoys is a Danish
pop punk
/pop rock
band that was formed in September 2002. The band consists of Jacob (vocalist/bass
), Anne (vocalist), Simon (guitar
) and Emil (drum
s). They released their first indie
album Teenage Wasteland on March 15, 2007.
in September 2002, the band recorded their first demo at Backyard Studios in October/November of the same year. They received great reviews for their first song entitled Quit it from Garageband.com and had their first contact to the New York
er label Flytrap Records. Co-founder Sune was however replaced that same year on the guitar
with current lead-guitarist Simon.
entitled A-Side was released in Denmark, Brazil and USA, and the group embarked a 16 days tour in the US. Co-founder and singer Ane leaves the band just before the first CD is released, and the new found Stina leaves just after the tour finishes. Anne auditions for the band in December, and is chosen as second vocalist, making it the final line-up for the band.
, No Control is recorded the same year, and speaks for itself. They ultimately signed an initial contact with Iceberg Records in December, with whom they remain up till now.
, the band received great feedback and quickly became an insider throughout their tour. A new EP
entitled Somewhere in Between is recorded in August of the year, and the band signs a management deal with Iceberg Records only.
and One Fine Day (band)
on their tour as special guest, and release their debut album Teenage Wasteland on March 15, 2007 that receives great reviews from fans. The band has a promising future ahead of them.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
/pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band that was formed in September 2002. The band consists of Jacob (vocalist/bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Anne (vocalist), Simon (guitar
Guitar
The 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...
) and Emil (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s). They released their first indie
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
album Teenage Wasteland on March 15, 2007.
2002
Formed in Aarhus, DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in September 2002, the band recorded their first demo at Backyard Studios in October/November of the same year. They received great reviews for their first song entitled Quit it from Garageband.com and had their first contact to the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
er label Flytrap Records. Co-founder Sune was however replaced that same year on the guitar
Guitar
The 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...
with current lead-guitarist Simon.
2003
2003 marked the band's first live performance on January 5. On August 14 their first EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled A-Side was released in Denmark, Brazil and USA, and the group embarked a 16 days tour in the US. Co-founder and singer Ane leaves the band just before the first CD is released, and the new found Stina leaves just after the tour finishes. Anne auditions for the band in December, and is chosen as second vocalist, making it the final line-up for the band.
2004
After signing with record company Flytrap Records in 2003, the band quickly breaks apart from the label due to dispute with line-up and musical taste. The band's second EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, No Control is recorded the same year, and speaks for itself. They ultimately signed an initial contact with Iceberg Records in December, with whom they remain up till now.
2005
Now touring through GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the band received great feedback and quickly became an insider throughout their tour. A new EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Somewhere in Between is recorded in August of the year, and the band signs a management deal with Iceberg Records only.
2006-Recent
The band embarks yet another tour, accompanying artists such as Fall Out BoyFall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
and One Fine Day (band)
One Fine Day (band)
One Fine Day is a German rock band from Hamburg, Germany. Their second album Damn Right yielded two hit singles including "Damn Right" and "Goodbye Reality". According to the band's website, they were in the top five of a field of 1,600 bands in the John Lennon Awards 2003. This band is currently...
on their tour as special guest, and release their debut album Teenage Wasteland on March 15, 2007 that receives great reviews from fans. The band has a promising future ahead of them.
External links
- "Soundvenue" Accessed 17.March 2010
- "Garageband" Accessed 17.March 2010