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tribute band Super Trouper.

Influences

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and Depeche Mode as some of their major musical influences.

Discography

Original Swedish Albums

* ''No Sleep 'Til Famous'' 9 October 1995,

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* ''Bubblegun'' 26 January 1998,

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International Album Versions

* ''No Sleep 'Til Famous'' (Japan) 28 April 1997 * ''Bubblegun'' (Japan) 27 November 1997 * Andrew's Store'' (Japan) 26 September 1997 * ''Bubblegun'' (U.S.A.) 9 February 1999

Original Swedish Singles

* "Andrew's Store" / "It's alright" / "I need something" / "Making History" 1992 * "Nobody there" / "I won't let you down" 1993 * "Magic Circles" / "Here for you" 1993 * "Spinning My Mind Away" / "Love (you can make it alright)" 1995 * "Monument of Me" / "Still someone to you" 1995 * "Aeroplane" / "Jetlag" / "Parachute" 1996 * "Monkey In The Middle" / "Coming Home" / "Superstern" / "The Prettiest Star" 26 Nov. 1997 * "Saltwater Drinks" / "Sad" / "Saltwater Drinks" (Remix) 12 Jan 1998 * "April's Fool" / (Hit Vision's radio edit) / (Hit Vision's dance mix) / (Instrumental fool) 1 April 1998

International Singles

* "Monument of Me" / "Parachute" / "Love (you can make it alright)" / "Monument of Me" (Karaoke version) 28 April 1997 * "Smiling In The Sky" (Japanese promotional single) 1997 * "Superstar" / "Superstern" / "Superstar" (karaoke) 1997 * "Troubled times" (American promotion single) 1998 * "

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Compilations

* ''Now 6'' (Japan) 11 June 1997 * ''Now 8'' (Japan) 24 June 1998

References

External links

Thomas Nyström

Official Site

Official MySpace Page

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