- The Carnation
The Carnation are a Swedish rock band from
Gothenburg .The Carnation was formed in 1998 as "The Anxious" by Christian Bergman (guitar/vocals) and Eric Obo (vocals/guitar). They signed a record contract with the German label Sounds of Subterrania in 2003. They made their debut with the single "New Sensation" and an album entitled "Gothenburg Rifle Association" the following year. After achieving cult status in
Germany andJapan , The Carnation recorded their follow-up "Human Universals" during the winter of 2006.In the beginning, The Carnation was heavily influenced by the British indie scene (
Ride , Blur,The Verve etc.), as well as 1960s mod bands and 1970smod revival bands, especiallyThe Jam . After the fast and aggressivepunk rock and New Wave music of their debut, the band has tried to create a sound based upon the use of slideguitar ,synthesiser s, dance grooves and politically-orientated lyrics.Discography
Singles/EPs:
* Take Action! (SoS, 2003)
* New Sensation (SoS, 2004)
* Jesus Saves (SoS, 2006)LPs:
* Gothenburg Rifle Association (SoS, 2004)
* Human Universals (SoS, 2006)External links
* [http://www.thecarnation.net The Carnation]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thecarnation The Carnation on My Space]
* [http://www.soundsofsubterrania.com Sounds of Subterrania]
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