Tornado Babies is a Swedish
rock band
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from
Gothenburg
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, Sweden that was formed 1987 in
London
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, England.
The members are Dan "Harry" Ellström (vocals), Paul "Porre" Vahala (bass), Dan Rigtorp (drums), Kenny Gustavsson (guitar) and Bertil "Beppe" Nieminen (guitar).
The group's debut album ''Eat This!'' came out in 1991, followed by the singles "Instant Fun" in 1992 and "Delirious" in 1993. Their second full-length album ''Delirious'' was released in 1993.
Demon Doll Records (US) reissued the group's first album, ''Eat This!'', remastered and with a bonus track "Straight to Hell" in 2013. That same year the band started playing again. New songs were written and the single "Bored Beyond Belief" came out 2015.
The band's major performances in Sweden counts:
Hultsfredsfestivalen 1992 (audience 22000) and as a support act to
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...
at Globen
Annexet
The Annexet is one of the venues in Stockholm Globe City, located in Stockholm, Sweden. The venue opened in 1989 and has a capacity of 3,950 people.
Events
Annexet is mostly used for concerts and ice hockey matches.
All shows of Melodifestivalen ...
, Stockholm in 1993.
Discography
Albums
*1991 – ''Eat This!'' (CD, Bad N Dangerous)
*1991 – ''Eat This!'' (LP, Bad N Dangerous)
*1993 – ''Delirious'' (CD, Musik/Musik)
*2013 – ''Eat This!''
(CD, Demon Doll Records)
*2019 - "Demo-lition" (CD, FnA Records)
Singles
*1992 – "Instant Fun" (CD, Musik/Musik)
*1992 – "Instant Fun" (7" Vinyl, Musik/Musik)
*1993 – "Delirious" (CD, Musik/Musik)
*2015 â€
"Bored Beyond Belief"(Digital)
*2016
"I'm Back"(Digital)
Compilation Albums
*1995 – ''Garanterat Ipluggat'' (CD, Backstage)
*1996 – ''A Salute To AC/DC'' (CD, Tribute Records)
*2003 - "A Tribute to AC/DC" (CD, Moon Records/Cover Recordings)
Bootlegs
*2000 – "Delirious" (CD)
References
External links
*http://www.demondollrecords.com/products/tornado-babies-eat-this-2013-reissue
www.facebook.com/TornadoBabiesOfficial/www.discogs.com/artist/3263957-Tornado-Babies
Musical groups from Gothenburg
Swedish hard rock musical groups
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