Ebba Grön

In english

The best swedish punk-band ever!

Definetly the most important punk band in Sweden! Ebba Grön was fromed in Stockholm in the end of 1977 and the line-up was: Joakim Thåström (vocals and guitar), Lennart "Fjodor" Eriksson (bass) , Gunnar "Gurra" Ljungstedt (drums). In 1981 Stry Terrarie join in. Before breaking up in beginning of 1983 band made 3 albums and one film Ebba the Movie. After Ebba Grön. Thåstrom played in Rymdimperiet, then Imperiet and after that he went solo.

Discography:

Form Name Label Year Note
(Antirock:) Profit / Ung & Sänkt Mistlur Records -77
(Pro-rock:) Tyst För Fan/ Mona Tombas Slim Club Mistlur Records -78
(Total-pop:) Vad Skall Du Bli?/ Häng Gud Mistlur Records -79
LP We're Only In It For The Drugs Mistlur Records -79
Single Staten Och Kapitalet / Ung & Kåt Mistlur Records -80
LP Kärlek & Uppror Mistlur Records -81
Single Sheisse / Tyna Bort Mistlur Records -81
LP Ebba Grön Mistlur Records -82
LP Samlade Singlar Mistlur Records -83
CD Ebba Grön 1978-1982 Mistlur Records -87
CD Live Mistlur Records -98
CD Boxen Mistlur Records -98 4-CD-box

Form	Name	Label	Year	Note
	(Antirock:) Profit / Ung & Sänkt	Mistlur Records	-77
	(Pro-rock:) Tyst För Fan/ Mona Tombas Slim Club	Mistlur Records	-78
	(Total-pop:) Vad Skall Du Bli?/ Häng Gud	Mistlur Records	-79
LP	We're Only In It For The Drugs	Mistlur Records	-79
Single	Staten Och Kapitalet / Ung & Kåt	Mistlur Records	-80
LP	Kärlek & Uppror	Mistlur Records	-81
Single	Sheisse / Tyna Bort	Mistlur Records	-81
LP	Ebba Grön	Mistlur Records	-82
LP	Samlade Singlar	Mistlur Records	-83
CD	Ebba Grön 1978-1982	Mistlur Records	-87
CD	Live	Mistlur Records	-98
CD	Boxen	Mistlur Records	-98	4-CD-box

Most important tracks on compilations:

Oasen, en Dag Måste Nånting Hända När Allt Slår In: Skjut en Snut, Brackor and I Wanna Fuck Your Dog (MNW 94) -79
Sveriges Största Singel II: Uppgång & fall (Mistlur MLR-26s) -82
Sveriges Största Singel III: Staten och Kapitalet (Mistlur MLRs-34) -83

Ebba Grön

If I would compare Ebba Grön to Sex Pistols everybody would flame me. But there are parallels, in the sense that if you have to name one important punk band, you will probably say "Sex Pistols". Likewise, Ebba Grön is the most important Swedish punk band, at least during the early years 1977-1982.

The band was founded in 1976, with Thåström (guitar and vocals), Fjodor (bass) and Gurra (drums). The first three singles and the first album was raging, simple, three-chord punk, but with every chord in the right place. The 7" Staten Och Kapitalet / Ung & Kåt is probably the most important (and one of the best) 7" ever released in Sweden. The Kärlek & Uppror strived in a somewhat more "mature", post-punk direction. After this, Stry (keyboards and vocals) joined the band, adding even more post-punk influences, and plenty of keyboards. The Sheisse / Tyna Bort 7" and the album Ebba Grön continues in this direction. The band broke up in the end of 1982, and the Samlade Singlar album, a collection of all the 7" and 2 hard-to-get-tracks, was released shortly thereafter.

Since then Thåström has released very good stuff, with the bands Rymdimperiet, Imperiet, as a solo artist and now with the band Peace, Love & Pitbulls.

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