Wednesday, July 10, 2019

ELECTRIC BOYS interview@ Sweden Rock Festival 2019

 

 Electric Boys are the true definition of consistent heavy rock and roll. Probably best known for their hit song "All lips and hips", the band and much of their peers from the time period faded for awhile from  mainstream attention. Weathering the grunge storm, the band continues  retaining their melodic hit machine style by continue to churn out masterful songs.ELECTRIC BOYS represent what is sorely missed in rock culture today, a thoroughly solid, fun, no nonsense approach rock band.
Veterans of a thousand stages and festivals, ELECTRIC BOYS do not let their fans down. Consistently delivering a rock and roll musical hammer that flattens any crowd. They Rock hard both onstage and off. The Sweden rock performance was a tour de force of pure musical power. They clearly love the music they create and the audience loves them.  We had a chance to talk briefly on the Marshall tour bus backstage.

How was the Sweden rock crowd?

  We thought they would be tired as we are playing on the last day of the festival but they were great. The average swede can drink way more than say an American. They were great.


What is the craziest thing that you have ever seen onstage?

 There have been so many things. But the first thing that comes to mind is when we did the Monsters of Rock tour. The first time we had gone back to America and of course we were really excited. Walking up a ramp trying to make it to soundcheck, when the ramp just dropped about 45 degrees. Boom! When something like that happens of course your whole life flashes in one second. I was ok but in shock you know. Somebody give me a drink, something.

What is next for the band?

 It's kind of a weird year. New songs. Finishing up some dates. We would love to tour in America as well. But you know its harder to get a work visa.


They play "All Lips And Hips" on HAIR NATION on sirius radio all the time. How do you feel about that?
Yeah, we will have to check that out. Ha. Then they play SALTY DOG right after us. We are musicians. We have no idea how that works but any money we made from that song was spent a long time ago. Back in those days record labels would throw money at you. They could never recoup what they gave out.  So we don't see any of the money when they play that song. At the end of the day you really play for your self on that stage. The rest is a bonus and it does change from venue to venue, city to city. But, We don't count money. We do what we do because we like doing it.



Electric Boys are currently working on their 6th album.
Electric Boys are:
  • Conny Bloom (guitar and vocals)
  • Andy Christell (bass)
  • Franco Santunione (guitar)
  • Niclas Sigevall (drums)
  • Jolle Atlagic (drums
 SHOW DATES:
  • 30 August (with The Quireboys) – Byscenen, Trondheim (Norway)
  • 15 September – Raismes Fest, Raismes (France)
  • 20 September – Kajskjulet, Halmstad (Sweden)

Out via Mighty Music on Vinyl, CD and all digital platforms:
or at your local record pusher.



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