Sad Day for Puppets
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Sad Day For Puppets are a Swedish band, formed in late 2006 in the Stockholm satellite town of Blackeberg. The band's sound is based on melodies over noise.
, Dinosaur Jr
, The Lemonheads
and The Breeders
have all informed the band’s characteristic blend of indie-pop, shoegaze and rock
.
Since their debut album ’Unknown Colors’ was first released in 2008 interest in the band has increased steadily outside Sweden. Sad Day For Puppets have toured widely in Europe and have opened for bands such as Editors
, MGMT
, A Place To Bury Strangers
, Mystery Jets
and The Raveonettes
. Their second album, ’Pale Silver & Shiny Gold’, was released in September 2010.
The band is signed to the small Swedish label HaHa FONOGRAM and have released records in Japan, the US and Europe. In the UK and Ireland the band has released their two albums to date, plus a handful of 7” singles, on the London-based label Sonic Cathedral Recordings.
EPs and 7" singles
History
Most of the band’s influences can be traced back to the early 1990s: The Jesus And Mary ChainThe Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
, Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
, The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
and The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
have all informed the band’s characteristic blend of indie-pop, shoegaze and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
.
Since their debut album ’Unknown Colors’ was first released in 2008 interest in the band has increased steadily outside Sweden. Sad Day For Puppets have toured widely in Europe and have opened for bands such as Editors
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
, MGMT
MGMT
MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
, A Place To Bury Strangers
A Place to Bury Strangers
A Place to Bury Strangers are a New York–based noise rock band composed of Oliver Ackermann , Dion Lunadon and Jay Space . The band plays a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of psychedelic rock, shoegaze and space rock...
, Mystery Jets
Mystery Jets
Mystery Jets are an English five-piece indie band, formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London. The band was formed by Henry Harrison , Blaine Harrison and William Rees when the boys were still at school and would send each other songs on cassettes...
and The Raveonettes
The Raveonettes
The Raveonettes are a Danish indie rock duo, consisting of Sune Rose Wagner on guitar, instruments, and vocals, and Sharin Foo on bass, guitar and vocals...
. Their second album, ’Pale Silver & Shiny Gold’, was released in September 2010.
The band is signed to the small Swedish label HaHa FONOGRAM and have released records in Japan, the US and Europe. In the UK and Ireland the band has released their two albums to date, plus a handful of 7” singles, on the London-based label Sonic Cathedral Recordings.
Members
- Anna Eklund – lead vocals
- Marcus Sandgren – lead guitar
- Martin Kallholm – rhythm guitar
- Alex Svenson-Metés – bass
- Micael Back – drums
Discography
Studio albums- 2008: Unknown ColorsUnknown ColorsUnknown Colors is the debut full-length studio album by Swedish quintet Sad Day for Puppets. The album was initially released only in Sweden on October 28, 2008 by independent label HaHa Fonogram, while a United Kingdom release followed eight months later on June 1, 2009 via Sonic Cathedral...
(CD) - 2010: Pale Silver & Shiny GoldPale Silver & Shiny GoldPale Silver & Shiny Gold is the second album from Swedish qunitet Sad Day for Puppets, released on September 1, 2010.-Track listing:# Sorrow, Sorrow# Such a Waste# Anne Says Part II# Shadows# Beads# Monster & the Beast# Touch# Fuzzy Feather...
(CD/LP)
EPs and 7" singles
- 2008: Just Like a Ghost EP (EP) Japan
- 2008: Hush (7") Japan
- 2009: Marble Gods/Big Waves (7") UK
- 2009: When You Tell me That You Love Me/Withering Petals And Dust (7") UK
- 2010: Again (7") US
External links
- http://www.saddayforpuppets.com
- http://saddayforpuppets.bandcamp.com
- Sad Day For Puppets messageboard