Mogg was a Swedish hard rock / glam metal band, formed in Umeå , Sweden in 1981, as an Iron Maiden influenced metal band. The name Mogg was invented to sound like "cool 1970s bands with long hair and flashy moustaches", a la Mud or Mott the Hoople. They split up in 1995.
14-527: The core members were Thomas Carfors, Janne Eklund, and Mats Attaque. Thomas Broman left Mogg and joined the Swedish bands Great King Rat and the Electric Boys . Several other members were part of the different incarnations of Mogg between 1981-1995, including Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Bo Werner, Gotham City member bassist Björn Melander and Nocturnal Rites frontman , Jonny Lindqvist, who came from
28-460: A duo, they signed for Polygram and released the single "All Lips 'n Hips" in 1987. This early version of what would become perhaps the band's best-known hit also appeared in America on the soundtrack to the movie Feds . The band then added second guitarist Franco Santunione and drummer Niclas Sigevall. In 1989, the band's debut album Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride , including “All Lips ’N’ Hips”
42-742: A lot with among others Treat and Europe (band) , played before an audience of 14 000 at an outdoor show in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm. Mogg were interviewed on the leading hard rock radio show in Sweden Rockbox in 1986 and there are still cover bands in Sweden performing some of their songs. During their time in Los Angeles, Mogg played shows at Coconut Teaszer , and Fm Station in North Hollywood, California . Their gig at
56-568: Is currently member of the band Beautiful Grey who released the album Fine Forever in 2007. On January 21, 2012 Mogg did a hometown reunion show at Scharinska in Umeå to favorable reviews in the local press Electric Boys The Electric Boys are a Swedish band founded in Sweden in 1987 playing funky hard rock with roots in the 70s groove rock and 60s pop and psychedelia. They were formed by Conny Bloom (real surname: Blomqvist) (guitar/vocals) and Andy Christell (bass). Originally
70-667: The Fm Station was in January 1995. They opened for Killing Machine and Tracii Guns at the Fm Station, in 1993. They also recorded soundtracks for "adult movies" including one 1992 TV movie starring Shannon Tweed , wife of Gene Simmons from Kiss , until they finally went their separate ways back in Sweden 1995. Thomas Carfors and Janne Eklund started a brand new band called Brassmonkey in 1998, also featuring John Norum bassplayer Anders "Nippe" Festader and released three albums that were met with positive reviews. Mats Attaque
84-548: The Fm Station was in January 1995. They opened for Killing Machine and Tracii Guns at the Fm Station, in 1993. They also recorded soundtracks for "adult movies" including one 1992 TV movie starring Shannon Tweed , wife of Gene Simmons from Kiss , until they finally went their separate ways back in Sweden 1995. Thomas Carfors and Janne Eklund started a brand new band called Brassmonkey in 1998, also featuring John Norum bassplayer Anders "Nippe" Festader and released three albums that were met with positive reviews. Mats Attaque
98-773: The Ice Fields at Grandmaster Recorders Studios, in Hollywood, and also released a self-titled album, with more grunge rock influence before splitting up in 1995. Mogg were somewhat successful in Sweden, toured a lot with among others Treat and Europe (band) , played before an audience of 14 000 at an outdoor show in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm. Mogg were interviewed on the leading hard rock radio show in Sweden Rockbox in 1986 and there are still cover bands in Sweden performing some of their songs. During their time in Los Angeles, Mogg played shows at Coconut Teaszer , and Fm Station in North Hollywood, California . Their gig at
112-506: The Swedish bands Great King Rat and the Electric Boys . Several other members were part of the different incarnations of Mogg between 1981-1995, including Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Bo Werner, Gotham City member bassist Björn Melander and Nocturnal Rites frontman , Jonny Lindqvist, who came from the band Arrows. Mogg moved first to Stockholm in 1985 and then to Los Angeles in 1991, and released two albums and several singles during their career. They recorded their first album From
126-627: The album. In September 2023 Electric Boys released "Grand Explosivos", their fifth album since the reunion in 2009. Mogg Mogg was a Swedish hard rock / glam metal band, formed in Umeå , Sweden in 1981, as an Iron Maiden influenced metal band. The name Mogg was invented to sound like "cool 1970s bands with long hair and flashy moustaches", a la Mud or Mott the Hoople. They split up in 1995. The core members were Thomas Carfors, Janne Eklund, and Mats Attaque. Thomas Broman left Mogg and joined
140-410: The band Arrows. Mogg moved first to Stockholm in 1985 and then to Los Angeles in 1991, and released two albums and several singles during their career. They recorded their first album From the Ice Fields at Grandmaster Recorders Studios, in Hollywood, and also released a self-titled album, with more grunge rock influence before splitting up in 1995. Mogg were somewhat successful in Sweden, toured
154-708: The band's third album, Freewheelin' on the Music For Nations label in Britain, also recorded at the Abbey Road Studios.The band opened up for Metallica in Sweden and performed several other shows before disbanding, In October 16th 1994 the band made their last concert and then split up. In 2005, founders Bloom and Christell both joined Hanoi Rocks . The original lineup of the band (Bloom, Christell, Santunione, and Sigevall) reformed in 2009 and released And Them Boys Done Swang in 2011. 2014 saw
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#1732771943175168-638: The follow-up album Groovus Maximus did not emerge until 1992. The Groovus Maximus album was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London . By the end of an American tour to promote it supporting Mr. Big , the band parted ways with members Santunione and Sigevall, and changed record deals, pursuing a heavier sound. Outgoing members were replaced by former Mogg drummer Thomas Broman and Martin Thomander (second guitar), and this line up released
182-458: The release of another album, Starflight United . The next album, called The Ghost Ward Diaries was released in November 2018 and featured drummer Jolle Atlagic as well as original drummer Niclas Sigevall. They released the album Ups!de Down in 2021 on Mighty Music, featuring a returning Martin Thomander on guitar, again replacing Santunione. Sigevall who lives in Los Angeles didn't play on
196-527: Was a success in Europe, and they picked up a strong following in Britain, where, as well as headlining small clubs, they supported Thunder the following year. The album was also released in America on Atco , including five new recorded tracks produced by Bob Rock , and five tracks from the domestic version. Their critically acclaimed debut album spawned the self-produced Billboard Top 20 single, “All Lips ’N’ Hips” that got them heavy rotation on MTV. However,
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