Noice

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Noice
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Noice live on Gröna Lund in May 2008.
Background information
Origin Gustavsberg, Sweden
Genres Punk rock, power pop, new wave, pop
Years active1975–1983, 1991, 1995–1996, 2004–present
Labels Sonet Records
Members
  • Charlie Grönvall
  • Peo Thyrén
  • John Persson
  • Robert Klasen
Past membersMarcus Öhrn
Hasse Carlsson
Freddie Hansson
Fredrik von Gerber
Nicklas Östergren
Funky Dan Larsson
Jonas Karlberg
Kee Marcello
Robert Liman

Noice is a Swedish punk rock band from Gustavsberg formed in 1975.

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The band began in the early 1970's 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). [1]

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. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4]

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. [2]

Bassist Peo Thyrén and guitarist Kee Marcello would form the Swedish hard rock band Easy Action during Noice's hiatus in the 1980s. [2] Founding members Freddie Hansson and Hasse Carlsson died in 2001 and 2002 respectively from diseases related to drug abuse. [2]

On 29 September 2023, Noice released their first studio album since 2004, titled "Gustavsberg". [5]

Founding members

Members year by year

1975–1979

1979–1980

1980–1982

1982–1983

1991

1995–1996

2004–2005

2006

2007–2008

2009–2014

2015–2023

2023–present

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Albums

Singles

References

  1. Peo Thyrén Från Noice till nu: Du lever bara en gång Bokfabriken 2019, isbn 9789178351206
  2. 1 2 3 4 Adam Svanell STJÄRNFALL Svenska Dagbladet 28 September 2008 (in Swedish)
  3. De var unga, kaxiga och sminkade Aftonbladet 21 september 2002
  4. Stefan Stenudd (August 1989). "Gyllene Tider reunited I" (in Swedish). Stensudd. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  5. Aftonkuriren by Arnold Lundin in Swedish (14 September 2023)