Interview with The Sounds
The Rad Report interviews The Sounds’ multi-instrumentalist Jesper Anderberg during their recent stop in San Francisco. He talks about, among other things, their new album Something To Die For which was released on March 29th.
Formed in Helsingborg, Sweden in 1999, The Sounds’ style has been compared to bands like Blondie, The Cars and Missing Persons. They describe their own music as “Post-Punk Revival,” “Dance Punk” and “New Wave” along with the catch all “Indie Rock.”
Band Members:
- Maja Ivarsson – Vocals
- Felix Rodriguez- Guitar
- Johan Bengtsson – Bass
- Jesper Anderberg – Keyboards, Piano, Guitar
- Fredrik Nilsson – Drums
The new album Something To Die For features the following tracks.
- It’s So Easy
- Dance With The Devil
- The No No Song
- Better Off Dead
- Diana
- Something To Die For
- Yeah Yeah Yeah
- Won’t Let Them Tear Us Apart
- The Best Of Me
- Wish You Were Here
So far, two singles have been released from the album, Better Off Dead and the title track. The band has used innovative methods to market their music, including shows on MySpace and fan cover version song competitions.
If you’ve never heard of The Sounds, you may still have heard them. Their song Hurt You was used in a Geiko commercial back in 2003. You’ve probably also seen photos of the stunning Ms. Ivarsson, who has been named one of the “Hottest Women of Rock” by Blender magazine.
So, what does The Rad Report think of The Sounds on stage? “Fun like only Swedish new wave indie rockers can do.”
