The Headlines is a punk rock band from
Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal populat ...
,
Sweden
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. They were formed in 2005. Their music is heavily influenced by such bands as
The Clash
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wa ...
,
Rancid and
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...
. Stry Terrarie (
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön was a Swedish punk band formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1977. Ebba Grön consisted of Joakim Thåström (lead vocals, guitar), Gunnar Ljungstedt (drums) and Lennart Eriksson (bass guitar, backing vocals). Thåström, Ljungstedt and ...
) has produced their first two albums along with the Wake Up EP. Since 2007 they have released six full-length albums, one EP, and four singles.
The band has toured with bands such as
Levellers
The Levellers were a political movement active during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms who were committed to popular sovereignty, extended suffrage, equality before the law and religious tolerance. The hallmark of Leveller thought was its populis ...
(Great Britain) and Broilers (Germany). Over the past years they have played over 800 shows all over Europe, Canada, China, Japan, and Russia. The band has a loyal fan base in Germany, and frequently leave their country to play for more welcoming crowds abroad. During an interview about the release of Plug n Play bass player Kerry Bomb was quoted saying "There are a lot of people that hates us here in Malmö, it's all about image and attitude. We don't have enough tattoos and too much pink. In Germany nobody complains about that and the album has received great reviews" (article in Swedish).
On May 22 2020 the band released their sixth album ”Warpaint” on Metalville Records. The album was recorded and produced by Chips Kiesby.
Side projects
Singer and guitar player Jake Lundtofte is doing solo shows, and has played with acts such as
Stry och Stripparna and nosnow/noalps. Jake is also stand in for Lars Fredriksen in The Last Resort, as well as guitarist in Ida S. Vollmer & Svarta Fåret, along with members from VA Rocks, The Dahmers, and Shuvit.
Discography
Albums
*''Plug n Play (Radio Rebel Records)'' (2007)
*''Making love to the city (Bad Dog/Cargo)'' (2009)
*''The Headlines (Bad Dog)'' (2012)
*''Vendetta (MetalSpiesser Records)'' (2015)
* ''In the End (MetalSpiesser Records) '' (2017)
* ''Warpaint (Metalville Records) '' (2020)
7"s and EPs
* "Wake Up EP (
Goodwill Records)" (2011)
Singles
*"Alles Was War" (2014)
*"Herz Brennt" (2014)
*"Ohne Dich" (2016)
*"I Will Protest" (2018)
Unreleased songs
*"När mitt hjärta sprängs" - unreleased Swedish version of their song Waiting Room (2011)
References
External links
Profile at ReverbNationThe Headlines' official Myspace page
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Swedish punk rock groups
Musical groups established in 2005