Latense

Infobox musical artist
Name = Latense


Img_capt = Latense in 1997
Background = group_or_band
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Origin = Upplands-Väsby, Sweden
Genre = Rock, Punk, Free improvisation, Experimental rock, Post-rock, Free jazz
Years_active = 1997–
Label = NoNorm (own)
Associated_acts = Fingerspitzengefühl, No Pain For Cakes, Nice Idiots, Massgrav
URL = http://latense.blogspot.com/
Current_members = Miki, Tis, Gun-R, Indy
Past_members = Jesper, Andreas, Ola

Latense is a Swedish rock band that formed in Upplands-Väsby, Sweden in 1997. Latense combines elements of rock, punk, free improvisation, experimental rock, post-rock, free jazz, and the like to create the punk of zen-poetry [see http://latense.blogspot.com/ "Biography"] .

Biography

Latense was formed by former members of bands No Pain For Cakes, Mantennas Funk Federation, The Blue Garden, and Earl Gray. Initially a trio, the music swayed between different styles and forms, never really taking a defining shape. Something the would later become a trade mark of the band's music.

Influenced by such diverse artists as Prince, Sonic Youth, Captain Beefheart, Metallica, Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis, Faith No More, Living Colour, Funkadelic, John Coltrane, John Zorn, Slayer, and many more, Latense tried to create a musical hydrid where songs and improvisation could co-exist. On their 2000 release, The Great Fuck-Up, styles are mixed frequently - but not as much in songs and within the concept of one style. This would become apparent in later material. The album was very well received critically [See www.dn.se] .

The demos following the album exposed the mixture between song-writing and free improvisation more fully than perhaps the album. In 2002-2003 the group began to disintegrate and soon after was formally put on hold. Late in 2007, Latense decided to start rehearsals again.

Band members

Current members

Miki - axx, voxx

Tis - axx, voxx

Gun-R - baxx

Indy - drxx

Former members

J-Skar - drxx

Andy Axx - drxx

2Sweet - voxx

Discography

Demos and promos

Untitled demo - 19971. Merde!2. Pacmanic3. The Butterfly-Wing Theory4. Juicy Fruit5. Obey My Smile6. Spinning In Splendour7. Lullaby For The Mute8. So Old

Latense - 19981. Patrick Bateman2. Miss You3. Merde!4. The Clown

Save us - 19991. Filling Up The Cars2. Punch It Out3. Action4. Little Bug5. Folie A Deux

3 songs - 20011. Manifests, Horror-Shows2. Fuck That Indie Shit3. A-plate

Bra för Sverige - 20021. Be Someone Else2. 242 4443. Too Rich For Danderyd4. Pick My Pocket5. Robert Plant6. Fuck That Indie Shit

Albums

The Great Fuck-Up - 20001. Business2. Zen-Poetry Put Into Music3. Miss You4. The Clown5. Little Bug6. Trans Swede7. Filling Up The Cars8. True Rebels Always Walk Alone9. The Great Fuck-Up10. Punch It Out11. Patrick Bateman12. Politics13. Action

References

http://latense.blogspot.com/
http://www.dn.se

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/latense Official Latense Myspace Profile]