Diamond Dogs (band)
| Diamond Dogs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, blues rock, glam rock, soul |
| Years active | Early 1990s - 2015 |
| Labels | Smilodon |
| Associated acts | The Hellacopters, Stefan Sundström, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Wilmer X, The Solution, Dogge Doggelito, Lennart Eriksson, Kikki Danielsson,[1] Patti Palladin, Dogs D'Amour, Nymphet Noodlers, Hedros & Hellberg, Babylon Bombs |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members |
Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson Lars Karlsson Henrik 'The Duke of Honk' Widén Martin Tronsson Johannes Nordell Magic |
| Past members | see members section |
The Diamond Dogs is a Swedish rock band founded in Katrineholm during the early nineties by vocalist Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson and guitarist Anders 'Boba' Lindström.
History
The line-up has changed several times throughout the band's career and has included members from bands such as The Hellacopters, Stefan Sundströms back-up band, Wilmer X, Patti Palladin, Dogs D'Amour, Nymphet Noodlers, Hedros & Hellberg and The Soundtrack Of Our Lives[2] however the band's music has always been rooted in 1970's rock.[3] The band has also toured extensively with bands such as Hanoi Rocks, The Damned, Nazareth, Georgia Satellites, Ian Hunter and The Cult. The band has been especially successful in Italy with crowds of up to ten thousand attending some of their concerts.[4] In 2002 the band teamed up with Swedish punk legend Lennart Eriksson or Fjodor as he was known during his time with Ebba Grön to record a track for a tribute album to Nationalteatern along with The Latin Kings frontman Dogge Doggelito. Currently the band is also recording all of their live shows throughout Spain which will result in a live album later this year.[5] The band announced their split after 25 years on their Facebook page September 29, 2015.
Line up
Current members
- Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson - Vocals
- Lars Karlsson – Guitar
- Henrik 'The Duke of Honk' Widén – Keyboard
- Martin Tronsson – Bass
- Johannes Nordell – Drums
- Magic - Saxophone
Former members
- Anders Lindström - Guitar
- Stevie Klasson - Guitar
- Jesper Karlsson - Drums
- Magnus Leje - Guitar
- Stefan 'Björken' Björk - Bass
- Robert Dahlqvist – Guitar
- Kent Axén - Guitar
- Fredrik Fagerlund - Guitar
- Johan Johansson - Bass
- Daniel Johansson - Drums
Selected discography
Albums
- 1994: Honked
- 2001: As Your Greens Turn Brown
- 2002: Too Much is Always Better than Not Enough
- 2003: That's the Juice I'm On - alternative mixes and unreleased tracks from earlier album sessions
- 2004: Black River Road
- 2005: Bound to Ravage - Greatest Hits compilation
- 2006: Up the Rock
- 2008: Most Likely
- 2010: The Grit & The Very Soul
- 2012: Set Fire to It All
- 2015: Quitters & Complainers
EPs
- 2000: Among the Nonbelievers
- 2001: Shortplayer
- 2008: The Conception
Singles
- 1993: Blue Eyes Shouldn't be Cryin'
- 1995: Good Time Girl
- 1996: Need of Ammunition
Other releases
- 2002: contributed to tribute album Nationalsånger - Hymner från Vågen och EPAs torg
- 2004: Atlantic Crossover - Diamond Dogs vs Jeff Dahl
- 2008: Cookin - performing the music of Sam Cooke