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'The Drowners' are a Swedish indie pop band active in the 1990s powerpop scene. They had a successful indie single with "Is there something on your mind" in 2000.[1]

Members

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  • Bass – Jonas Bergqvist
  • Drums – Andreas Persson
  • Guitar – Leif Rehnström, Mikael Sundqvist
  • Vocals, Piano – Magnus Vikström

Activity timeline

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July 1993: Band play their first gig (Trastockfestivalen Sweden).

Jan 1996: First single "Teenager" Substantial airplay in Sweden.

Feb 1996: First album "Destroyer" Released in Sweden, Brazil, most of Asia and Germany.

May 1997: The single "Summer Break My Fall" is released to radio, and achieves chart placement in Aug, become their labels first charting record.

Sep 1997: 2nd album "World Record Player" released in most of Europe.

May 1998: First US gig in NYC.

Dec 1998: Signs with Wind-up in NYC.

Jun 1999: Move to LA and records an album with Producer Matt Hyde in Sound City Studios.

Jun 2000: Is There Something On Your Mind? album featuring re-recorded versions of songs from the previous two albums is released in America and becomes new and active on Billboard.

Oct 2002: "Muted to a Whisper" is released. Touring and festivals in USA.

July 2007: "Cease to Be" is released on CDBaby!

May 2008: Beautiful Escape: The Songs of The Posies Revisited is released including a track from The Drowners.

Dec 2008: X-mas single "My Candle" is released on band's original Swedish Label.

Discography

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  • Happy New Year (single-09) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • My Candle (single-08) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Beautiful Escape (tribute-08) Burning Sky Records (USA)
  • Cease To Be (album-07) Listening Post (USA)
  • Cease To Be Japan Version (album-07) 1977 Records (JAPAN)
  • Muted To A Whisper USA Version (album-03) Listening Post (USA)
  • Muted To A Whisper (album-02) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
  • Best Of Beginnings (single-02) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
  • He Was Fab (tribute-02) Jealousy Records (USA)
  • Jennifer (single-02) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
  • On The Radio (single-01) Morphine Lane Records (SWE)
  • 'Think Of Me': Boys & Girls (soundtrack-00) Ark 21 Records (USA)
  • Is There Something On Your Mind? (album-00) Wind Up Records (USA)
  • Is There Something On Your Mind? (single-00) Wind Up Records (USA)
  • What Comes Naturally (single-98) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Going For Gold (compilation-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • 'Fake R&R Personality' : Välkommen Till Festen (soundtrack-97) Startracks (SWE)
  • Fake R&R Personality (single-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • World Record Player (album-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Summer Break My Fall (single-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • '21' : West Side United (compilation-97) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Bumperstar (single-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • 'Upside' : Give Ear (compilation-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Stupid Way (single-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Destroyer (album-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • Teenager (single-96) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • 'That Door' : The 23 Enigma (compilation-95) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)
  • 'Destroyer' : Were All Part Of A Family (compilation-94) A West Side Fabrication (SWE)

References

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  1. ^ CMJ New Music Report - May 15, 2000 - Page 19 DROWNERS Is There Something On Your Mind (Wind-Up) The Drowners are a Swedish quintet enamored with the indie heartthrob subgenre of the early '90s exemplified by bands like Velvet Crush, Gigolo Aunts and most ..."
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