The Borderline Saints
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The Borderline Saints is a rock band from Skåne, Sweden.
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| Origin | Skåne, Sweden |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Members | Andreas Centervall - Guitar Dennis Petersson - Vocals Emanuel Svensson - Bass Jimmy Fehrm - Vocals Mattias Breivald - Guitar Alexander Platon - Keyboard Jonas Andersson - Drums |
Biography
[edit]The Borderline Saints is a rock band which was formed on January 1, 2009.[citation needed] The band released their debut album "F60-F69" in the spring of 2011.[1] Their music is described as alternative power pop.[2]
The band made it to the regional final of the Emergenza music festival contest.[3][4][5] In the regional final of the competition, the band finished 4th.[6] In 2010 the band teamed up with bands Artmade, Classified Drama and Zoma Cruz and went on toured the southern Sweden.[7] The tour was called A.C.T.Z. Rock Tour. The band was signed by an independent record label, Ktown records.[8][9] During the tour, the band played the Slagthuset in Malmö.[10]
Style
[edit]The band are known for their "do it yourself"-attitude, having built their own in-house studio where they record, mix and master their music on their own. (Sonart studio)[11][12] Guitarist AC started a label to release the music, Rockstar re:chords.[13]
Discography
[edit]For credits & lyrics goto theborderlinesaints.com/discography
Albums
- Anger Management (2013)
- F60-F69 (2011)
EPs
- Straitjackets & the usual medication (2012)
- Tear Down These Walls... (2010)
The EP "Tear down these walls" was a preview of the debut album "F60-F69", the latter being a 12-song strong album with a variety of styles. The songs and genres crossing from rock influenced by punk and heavy metal to softer pop and ballads.
"Straitjackets & the usual medication" saw the introduction of Platon on keyboards/piano which opened new doors for the band and widened their sound.[14] The EP reaped some fine reviews (see reviews listed below) leaving audience and journalists craving for more.
Both "F60-F69" and "Straitjackets & the usual medication" was released on Spotify[15] and iTunes.[16]
Collaborations
[edit]In 2012 The Borderline Saints teamed up with Danish electronic music producer Dishy and released dance versions of both "Cut by an angel" [17] and "Cruel world" on Spotify and iTunes.[18][19][20]
After the release of "Straitjackets & the usual medication" sign language artists Vega & Sofie made a trademark sign language music video for "Cheers".[21]
In the media
[edit]Media interest is steadily rising, below listing some of the articles:
Articles
[edit]- Article about the A.C.T.Z tour 2010
- Article about the A.C.T.Z tour 2010
- Gallery at Festivalphoto festivalphoto.se
- http://www.e-pages.dk/landskrona/68/28
- Blog about TBS gig
- Article about the band's birth & early days
Reviews
[edit]- Review of "Straitjackets & the usual medication" on Hallowed.se
- Review of "Straitjackets & the usual medication" at Rocksverige.se
- Review of "Straitjackets & the usual medication" at Zinken musik Archived 2013-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Review at hardrockinfo.com
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Borderline Saints". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Recension: The Borderline Saints - Straitjackets & the Usual Medication - Rocksverige". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Emergenza festival at Kulturbolaget (Malmö) on 9 May 2009".
- ^ "Dygnet Runt".
- ^ "Charm nyckeln till framgång - hd.se". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ http://151.1.141.220/2/search.asp?bandcod=63092[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/noje/article921138/Lokal-variant-paring-ambulerande-rockturn%C3%A9.html [dead link]
- ^ "Bandet som bokar sig själv spelar i Svalöv - hd.se". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "E-Pages".
- ^ "Dygnet Runt".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Sonart.Productions?fref=ts [user-generated source]
- ^ "The Borderline Saints". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/ROCKSTARRECHORDS?fref=ts [user-generated source]
- ^ "RECENSIONER - Musik Recensioner och Live". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "The Borderline Saints". Spotify.
- ^ "The Borderline Saints on Apple Music". iTunes.
- ^ "Cut by an Angel (Dishy Remix)". Spotify. 6 July 2012.
- ^ "The Borderline Saints on Apple Music". iTunes.
- ^ "Cruel World (Dishy Remix)". Spotify. 6 July 2012.
- ^ "The Borderline Saints". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/tbsmusic?fref=ts [user-generated source]