Hard-driving Indie/Alternative Rock - Sweden BIOGRAPHY: "On a summer vacation, Monastir was founded by childhood friends and guitarists, Marcus Olsson and Magnus Björk. Back in Sweden, bassist Joel Edin, keyboardist Fanny Wedmark and drummer Björn Olszewski got drafted and the grain of sand from the Sahara Desert became a solid rock. Record company, A West Side Fabrication, took the band under its wings and soon their debut single, "Rendezvous," was released. Strangely, it was the B-side, "Disconnect My Speaker," that propelled them into the radio airplay charts in the summer of 2002. The A-side became a hit on college radio stations. The papers dubbed Monastir, "The future of Swedish indie-rock." The second single, "Teenage Years," with its accompanying, humorous, chaotic video preceded their self-produced first full-length album, "The Modern Sound for a Loser Generation." With the wall-of-sound (the Jesus and Mary Chain-way), the 1-2-3-4 attitude of The Ramones and melodies of pure pop genius the album was a great success and the band went on the road and toured Scandinavia. From small underground clubs to bigger festival venues, Monastir became the tight unit they are today." TRACKS: 1. I Like You When You're Not Around 2. Disconnect My Speaker 3. Shape Up 4. Teenage Years 5. The Lonely Planet 6. See Ya In Instanbul 7. Fat, Tired and 25 8. I Hate Your Boyfriend 9. Silent Man who Drives 10. Cuba Libre 11. Rendevous 12. The Modern Sound for A Loser Generation LINE-UP: Magnus Björk - Guitar and Vocals Marcus Olsson - Guitar Joel Edin - Bass Fanny Wedmark - Keyboard Björn Olzewski - drums |
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