Monster was a
ska
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punk
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band from
Sweden
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that split up in 2000. They released two albums: ''Rockers Delight'' (1997), ''Gone Gone Gone/A Bash Dem'' (1999) and some EPs. Their singer
Anders Wendin
Anders Olof Wendin (born 16 March 1975, Norrtälje, Sweden) is a Swedish rock musician, best known for his solo project Moneybrother.
Career
After the split-up of his ska-punk band Monster, Wendin took a new direction and released Moneybrother' ...
now has a solo project called
Moneybrother
Anders Olof Wendin (born 16 March 1975, Norrtälje, Sweden) is a Swedish rock musician, best known for his solo project Moneybrother.
Career
After the split-up of his ska-punk band Monster, Wendin took a new direction and released Moneybrother's ...
, other band members are now with
The Concretes
The Concretes are a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, composed of eight members.
History
The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have grown into an eight piece band. ...
.
This band was formed in
Stockholm
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when Wendin was about 19 years old. The band had horns and organs, and went on tour with other bands such as
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the album ''Veni Vidi Vicious'', containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So". T ...
.
[Lee, Christina.]
"Best of What's Next: Moneybrother"
''Paste (magazine)
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'' (November 6, 2009).
Discography
* ''
Honour Your Friends'' (1995)
* ''
Looking For a Fight'' (1997)
* ''
Rockers Delight'' (1997)
* ''
You'll Be Sorry'' (1997)
* ''
A Brief History Of Monster'' (1998)
* ''
Gone, Gone, Gone/A Bash Dem'' (1999)
Footnotes
Monster (band) Monster was a ska-punk band from Sweden that split up in 2000. They released two albums: ''Rockers Delight'' (1997), ''Gone Gone Gone/A Bash Dem'' (1999) and some EPs. Their singer Anders Wendin now has a solo project called Moneybrother, other ba ...
Musical groups disestablished in 2000
2000 establishments in Sweden
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