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Millencolin
Millencolin, left to right: Nikola Sarcevic, Mathias Färm, Fredrik Larzon, and Erik Ohlsson
Millencolin, left to right: Nikola Sarcevic, Mathias Färm, Fredrik Larzon, and Erik Ohlsson
Background information
Origin Flag of Sweden Örebro, Sweden
Genre(s) Pop punk
Skate punk
Ska Punk
Years active 1992-Present
Label(s) Burning Heart
Epitaph
Website http://www.millencolin.com/
Members
Nikola Sarcevic
Mathias Färm
Fredrik Larzon
Erik Ohlsson

Millencolin is a skate punk band that was formed in October of 1992 by Erik Ohlsson, Mathias Färm and Nikola Sarcevic in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band. The name Millencolin is derived from the skateboard trick "melancholy".[1]

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The original lineup, consisting of Sarcevic (vocals & bass), Ohlsson (guitar), and Färm (drums), released their first demo tape, Goofy, in early 1993.[2] Soon afterwards, Larzon joined the band to play drums, allowing Färm to perform as the second guitarist.[2] In the summer of 1993, they recorded a second demo tape, Melack.[2] The band sent the tape to Burning Heart Records,[2] a new record label formed earlier that year.[3] They signed Millencolin to do a CD single, which culminated in the release of Use Your Nose in November 1993.[2] Success of the single prompted Burning Heart to sign the band to release a full album. In July 1994, the band released Skauch,[4] initially planned to be a single for their new album. However, the band decided to record four cover songs as well and released it as an EP instead.[5] They put out their first major release, "Tiny Tunes", in 1994. The recording and mixing of the album took two weeks. Legal trouble with Warner Brothers over the title and cover artwork of the album led the band to re-release it in 1996 under the name "Same Old Tunes".

Millencolin continued to tour and in 1995 brought out their second full length album "Life on a Plate". This coincided with Millencolin beginning to tour outside of Scandinavia. At the end of 1995, the US record company Epitaph wanted to release "Life on a Plate" in the US, and the band agreed. They then toured further afield, touring Japan, Australia, Brazil and Canada, and played as part of the 1997 Warped Tour.

Further albums "For Monkeys" and compilation "The Melancholy Collection" followed, but the band's popularity really increased in 2000 with the release of the Brett Gurewitz produced "Pennybridge Pioneers", an album with more of a rock influence than the band's previous Skate punk sound. The recording took six weeks and they started their first major worldwide tour; "Pennybridge Pioneers Worldwide Tour". They also allowed the song "No Cigar" to be featured on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 video game. Millencolin played in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by an Australian tour. This led to an early release of the album in Australia and New Zealand. Millencolin wrote on tour and brought out "Home From Home" in 2002. The hit "Kemp" brought success. While it was not as well received as the previous effort, songs like "Happiness for Dogs" and "Afghan" showed a stronger and rockier sound which would greatly influence their next album "Kingwood".

"Kingwood", released in March 2005, marked the band's return to a faster and more traditional punk rock sound, collaborating it with their recently founded rock sound, and completed a world tour in follow up of the album. The album debuted at #2 in the Swedish chart.[6]

Since 2003, the band has hosted a skateboard contest at their own skatepark in Örebro, Sweden named the Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest because skateboarding is what brought them together and now they have the chance to make something good of their town and of skateboarding.

In February 2007, Nikola Sarcevic of Millencolin confirmed that they were in the early stages of recording a new album. Subsequently it was announced that recording will begin on November 1st 2007, aiming for a Q2 2008 release[7].Sarcevic is currently promoting his second solo release Roll Roll and Flee, and Färm is currently promoting his new band Franky Lee.

In addition they will be playing a few festival dates across Europe, starting the 26th August and ending with the Fear & Fury festival in Bochum in early September.

The official studio album releases by Millencolin are as follows:

  1. Same Old Tunes (October 28, 1994)
  2. Life on a Plate (October 11, 1995)
  3. For Monkeys (April 20, 1997)
  4. The Melancholy Collection (July 29, 1999)
  5. Pennybridge Pioneers (February 24, 2000)
  6. Home from Home (March 11, 2002)
  7. Kingwood (March 29, 2005)

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason; Corey Apar. Millencolin Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e Millencolin. The Story of Our Band. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  3. ^ Info/FAQ. Burning Heart Records. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  4. ^ Millencolin - Skauch. Burning Heart Records. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  5. ^ Millencolin. Skauch. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  6. ^ Millencolin enter Swedish Album Chart at # 2. Burning Heart Records. Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
  7. ^ Millencolin. New album confirmation. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.

Millencolin
Nikola Sarcevic | Mathias Färm | Fredrik Larzon | Erik Ohlsson
Discography
Albums and extended plays: Use Your Nose | Skauch | Same Old Tunes | Life on a Plate | For Monkeys | Hi-8 Adventures Soundtrack | The Melancholy Collection | Pennybridge Pioneers | No Cigar | Millencolin/Midtown Split | Home from Home | Kingwood
Singles: "Da Strike" | "The Story of My Life" | "Move Your Car" | "Lozin' Must" | "Twenty Two" | "Penguins & Polarbears" | "Fox" | "Kemp" | "Man Or Mouse" | "Battery Check" | "E20 Norr" | "Ray" | "Shut You Out"
Video releases
...and the Hi-8 Adventures
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