Noice
High-voltage Swedish punk that grew up into neon-streaked new wave. Youthful, melodic, and fueled by the restless energy of suburban teenage dreams.
High-voltage Swedish punk that grew up into neon-streaked new wave. Youthful, melodic, and fueled by the restless energy of suburban teenage dreams.
Noice sounds like the exact moment a garage band realizes they can actually play. It is the sound of 1980 Sweden: a mix of raw punk aggression and the emerging shimmer of synthesizers. The guitars are crunchy and insistent, but there is always a melodic hook or a bright keyboard line pulling the song toward the pop charts. It feels like a cold night in a concrete suburb, warmed up by the friction of four kids playing as loud as they can.
What makes them distinctive is the genuine youth in Hasse Carlsson's voice. Unlike many punk bands of the era who affected a sneer, Noice sounded like actual teenagers because they were. This lends a vulnerability to their rebellion. They bridged the gap between the DIY grit of the late 70s and the polished, synth-heavy landscape of the early 80s, creating a sound that was both dangerous and incredibly catchy.
Start with the album 'Bedårande barn av sin tid'. It is the definitive statement of their sound, capturing the peak of their popularity and the perfect balance between their punk roots and their new wave future. It contains the anthems that defined a generation of Swedish youth who felt caught between the grey reality of the suburbs and the bright lights of the city.
Noice is a Swedish punk rock band from Gustavsberg formed in 1975. The band began in the early 1970s when friends Peo Thyrén (bass guitar, vocals), Freddie Hansson (keyboards) and Robert Klasen (drums) started playing together in an unnamed band. Later they had a band called Pink Panthers, which also included Hasse Carlsson (lead vocals, guitar) and Robert Liman (guitar, who left the band in 1979, before their debut album). In 1977 the band changed their name to Noise (spelling later changed to Noice, as there was already an existing Swedish band called Noise). After winning a talent contest, the band were signed to Sonet and released their punk rock-influenced debut album Tonårsdrömmar ("Teenage dreams") in late October 1979. They had a major breakthrough when they performed two songs on the television show Måndagsbörsen in March 1980. Fronted by 15 year old lead singer and guitarist Hasse Carlsson, none of the members were over the age of 18 at the time of the breakthrough. The debut album sold 100 000 copies in Sweden and the band became hugely popular, releasing a second album Bedårande barn av sin tid in 1980. Noice scored successes at the same time as Gyllene Tider. Noice lost an Expressen vote between the two bands over which was the most popular. The original line-up split in 1982 when Hasse Carlsson left the band, to begin his solo career, but Noice have later reformed in various incarnations. Bassist Peo Thyrén and guitarist Kee Marcello would form the Swedish hard rock band Easy Action during Noice's hiatus in the 1980s. Founding members Freddie Hansson and Hasse Carlsson died in 2001 and 2002 respectively from diseases related to drug abuse. On 29 September 2023, Noice released their first studio album since 2004, titled "Gustavsberg".
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