Human Error (punk rock band)

Human Error is a Swedish Punk Rock Band.

History

The story of Human Error starts in Stockholm the summer of 1994. Magnus Hjort saw someone staring at him in the street. The face looked vaguely familiar, but who was it? As it turned out it was singer Jim Farula. Magnus asked if Jim could use a guitarist. Jim Farula answered yes and in return asked if Magnus knew a bassplayer. Magnus Hjort did so, thinking of Per Gradén, and by that the trio that was to become the back bone of Human Error was formed.

Magnus band Torpederna [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpederna] had just split up and Jim Farula's Upstartz had one major disadvantage: They were in New York and he was in Stockholm. Per Gradén had only recently moved to Stockholm from Uppsala and was looking for a new band. In the fall of 1994 they tried various drummers and guitarists. At one (short) period they even tried to play (bad) rap metal. Early 1995 though, they were joined by drummer Lutten Larsson and guitarist Mats Larsson both formerly with Stockhoms Negrer. Mats Larson also played in the revival line up of the legendary Swedish punk band KSMB [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSMB] .

The musical direction was also clearer now and could be described as high energy punk rock with noise and melodies. Late 1995 Human Error signed a publishing deal with Sweden Music and also hooked up with Birdnest Records. By that time Lutten Larson had left the band being replaced by Anton Olemyr whose previous bands included early punkers Revolt and Irish styled outfit Bang The Drum.

1996 saw Human Error recording and releasing their debut album Pain, produced by Johan Johansson [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Johansson_%28musiker%29] and also playing som live dates in Stockholm and Köping. A couple of members of Human Error also appeared in the Swedish spaghetti western "The Return of Jesus Part II", [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323799/] and the band contributed one song for the soundtrack.

In 1997 Human Error, together with Bates Motel, embarked on the first ever club level tour in S:t Petersburg by a western band. Early 1998 Human Error were back in Russia. This time to play in Moscow and also to headline the 7th Grand Freak Show in Bryansk. The gig in Bryansk was also the first in that city by a western act. Mats Larson left the band in 1998 and was replaced by Jocke Nilsson, who also plays guitar in The Pushers. [http://www.thepushers.com/] . In 1999 the band was back in Russia to do gigs in Moscow, S:t Petersburg and Bryansk, once again to headline the Grand Freak Show.

Current line up: Jim Farula (vocals), Per Gradén (bass guitar), Magnus Hjort (guitar), Jocke Nilsson (guitar), Ralph Bonham (drums).

Discography

Albums

* "Pain" (1996)

Compilation Albums

* "Definitivt 50 spänn 5" (Understand) (1996) [http://www.birdnest.se/skivor/rabb9608.htm]
* "The Return Of Jesus Part II (soundtrack)" (Listen) (1997)

DVD

* "Definitivt Birdnest Dvd Part 1" (2004)