The Stomachmouths were a Swedish garage punk band from

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active in the 1980s. Formed in 1984, they were one of the earliest 'pure' garage bands in the European garage revival of the 1980s. Along with local colleagues the Crimson Shadows they pioneered the notion of a garage punk band that strove for authenticity in replicating the sound and the look of the original '60s inspirators, primarily from the US. The Stomachmouths received immediate international attention with their self-released debut 45, which raised interest on the independent music scenes in England and the US. The band toured extensively in Europe, appearing on German television and receiving major newspaper coverage in Italy. Originally a quartet, Anna Nystrom joined the band in 1986. In 1987, Kjellen and Stavborg left to form the Livingstones. Jens Lindberg, formerly of the Crimson Shadows and High-Speed V joined as a replacement bass player for the last recordings and European tours. Band leader Stefan Kéry later went on to form the successful independent Xotic Mind/

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record label.

Members

*Stefan Kery, vocals/guitar *Martin Skeppholm, drums *Lars Kjellen, guitar *Par Stavborg, bass *Anna Nystrom, organ *Jens Lindberg, bass (1987)

Discography

LPs

*''Something Weird'' (1986, Got to Hurry Records 101) *''In Orbit'' (1987, Got to Hurry Records 102)

Singles

*''This Is.....'' 7-inch single (1985, Sunlight Records, 196025-01) *''I'm Going Away'' 7-inch EP, (1986, Got to Hurry Records 201)

Compilations

*''Wild Trip'' 12-inch LP (1987, Voxx Records 200.040) *''Born Losers'' CD (2003,

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Compilation appearances

*"Something Weird", Glitterhouse Records, ''Declaration of Fuzz'' LP, RP 10663, 1986 *"That's Cool That's Trash", ''Blizzard Beat'' cassette, Straight from the Grroveyard magazine, 1987 *"Almost There", ''Dimensions Of Sound'' LP, Mystery Scene Records, MS 1001, 1987 *"Speed Freak", ''The Secret Team'' LP, Voxx Records, VXS 200.039, 1988 *"Ugly Me/Girl Now!" (live), Misty Lane Records, ''Weird Out!'' LP, MISTY 018, 1993 *"Dr. Syn", ''Be a Caveman'' CD, Voxx Records, 2000

References

External links

Interview
with Stefan Kery from June, 2003
The Stomachmouths - Born Losers on AnthologyRecordings.com
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