The Swede Beat Mixtape vol 1: Bye Bye Bicycle
February 9, 2011
Hailing from the tiny Swedish west-coast town of Bovallstrand (450 inhabitants) – this 5-piece disco-indie-pop outfit formed almost a decade ago, when the youngest member was at the tender age of 11.
Now in the ripe old age of their early 20’s they’re signed to hip-label Bonjour Recordings and have released a debut album with another one on its way.
The music is fresh, fun and funky pop, dramatic in places and according to their myspace they take in a range of influences from Manchester to Motown.
The Swede Beat managed to track down lead-singer Andre Vikingsson for a few words on the band’s future plans. Since the release of Compass the band have been touring Europe steadily building a solid fan base. However a new album is underway with the working title International Business Machine.
According to Vikingsson, several songs are written and more or less finished, inspiration for the album has been found in the early 90’s indie sound as well as its art and architecture.
Like Compass, the band’s follow-up album will also be produced by famed Swedish producer Mattias Glavå who has worked with the likes of Håkan Hellström, Broder Daniel, Dungen and Anna Järvinen.
Vikingsson goes on to explain Bye Bye Bicycle’s ambitious plans for 2011 – which include further exploration and touring of Europe with planned shows in Germany, Netherlands, Poland, France, Spain, Portugal and more to follow. The band also plans to release their second full-length album in Autumn/Winter with the first single timed for early summer. Vikingsson emphasizes their main goal is to finish the album without forcing it – which is difficult due to the size of the band and members holding down 9-5 jobs when not on the road or in studio.
The five male members of Bye Bye Bicycle – Samuel Petersson, Nils Bengtsson Blomstrand, Jakob Schroeder, Viktor Engstrom and Andre Vikingsson – just finished a whirlwind tour of Germany so if you happen to be in the area check out their website for dates and info here.
Famous for their energetic live shows, and armed with plenty of shows and an album en route – keep your eye on Bye Bye Bicycle in 2011.
The Swede Beat Mixtape Vol 1: Bye Bye Bicycle by theswedebeat
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Track listing
1. Rene & Angela-I love you more
2. Hiroshi Satoh- lady of the nile
3.Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds- Fallin in love
4. MF DOOM- Rapp snitch knishes
5. Beach boys- Our prayer
6. Ariel pink- Life in L.A
7. Woubshet- ?
8. Part time- If I lose my cool I die
9. Syket- fishband (tiedye remix)
10. French Montana feat. Currensy- So high
11. Kanye west- Devil in a new dress
http://www.byebyebicycle.com/
By Samuel Sweetman
Published by: The Swede Beat
