The Borderline Saints
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 |
Website | www |
Biography
The Borderline Saints is a rock band formed on January 1, 2009. They released their debut album "F60-F69" in the spring of 2011.[1] Their music is described as alternative power pop,[2] and according to their own description it is " highly characteristic, with catchy riffs that will give you goosebumps, powerful drive that will make the hair on the back of your neck rise, and melodic lyrics in combination with the voices of the two singers complementing each other".[3] The band made a flying start in their early days, and made it all the way to the regional final of the Emergenza music festival contest.[4][5][6] In the regional final competition the band finished 4th.[7] In 2010 the band teamed up with bands Artmade, Classified Drama and Zoma Cruz and went on tour in the south region of Sweden.[8] The tour was called A.C.T.Z. Rock Tour. At this point the band had also got signed by independent record label Ktown records.[9][10] The tour took the band to the famous club Slagthuset in Malmö, amongst other venues.[11]
Behind the scene
The band are locally 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)[12][13]
Guitarist AC also started his own label in order to release the
music, Rockstar re:chords.[14]
Discography
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.[15] 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[16] and iTunes.[17]
Collaborations
In 2012 The Borderline Saints teamed up with Danish electronic music producer Dishy and released dance versions of both "Cut by an angel" [18] and "Cruel world" on Spotify and iTunes.[19][20][21]
After the release of "Straitjackets & the usual medication" sign language artists Vega & Sofie made a trademark sign language music video for "Cheers".[22]
In the media
Media interest is steadily rising, below listing some of the articles:
Articles
- 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
- 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Borderline Saints". 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]