Stockholm Sweden's MONEYBROTHER is the
solo project from Anders Wendin (originally of Monster
fame) where he creates a soul-oriented blend of music
styles like reggae, punk, rock'n'roll, pub rock, and
even disco. Named after the two words that his baby
brother could pronounce in English, MONEYBROTHER walked
straight in to people's hearts with his gold selling,
Grammy award-winning, striking 2003 debut album Blood
Panic. Since then, Wendin has continued to reach new
successful heights throughout Europe with the three
releases that followed, not to mention a tomato soup
brand that bears the MONEYBROTHER name. Now the artist
has set his sights stateside with his first US full
length release, Real Control, which includes four reworked
and rerecorded tracks that are different from the Scandinavian
release of the album.
It didn't take long for touring American bands to take
notice of MONEYBROTHER'S distinct sound. Against Me!'s
Tom Gabel often talks about MONEYBROTHER'S music when
asked about his favorite bands. Sabot Productions released
a US sampler of b-sides and tracks off of MONEYBROTHER’s
debut and sophomore releases after Jordan, Sabot owner
and Against Me! tour manager, and his band mates fell
in love with MONEYBROTHER'S music. MONEYBROTHER also
captured the interest of Franz Nicolay of the Hold Steady
and World/Inferno Friendship Society, who invited the
artist to open for a recent US tour.
With Real Control, MONEYBROTHER continues to utilize
elements of 60s and 70s soul, like call and response
vocals, sweeping string arrangements and dramatic lyrics,
or what LA Weekly describes as “a Scandinavian
stew of reggae, disco and roots-rocking thrash.”
From the Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn & John) produced
opener, “Born Under A Bad Sign” to the soulful
epic closer of “Showdown,” MONEYBROTHER
paints with the same pallet as Stiff Records era pub
rock bands, Dexy's Midnight Runner, Thin Lizzy, The
Clash, Sprinsteen, and, of course, the northern soul
greats that so deeply inspired him.
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