New Album: Go Out!
Monica and The Explosion EPK
ABOUT
Armed with an acoustic guitar that she pounds the hell out out of, this is acoustic punk at it's most fiery and personal...”
– Big Cheese magazine
DETAILS
Based in Sweden
Founded in 2005
Genre: #Punkrock #Acoustic punk
Label: Hands Up Music
MUSIC
This is a preview of Monica and The Explosion's fifth studio album - Go Out! released on September 1st 2021.
The album is recorded in 2016 Jigsaw studios, UK, mixed by Tom Savage, Jigsaw studios in 2021. Featuring:
Monica Welander - vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Rob Baylis - drums
Ian Stapleton - bass
Tom Savage - electric guitars
All songs written by Monica Welander
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WE ARE
Monica Welander – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Rob Baylis – Drums
Ian Stapleton - Bass
Touring Band:
Fredrik Bolmstedt - Bass (swe)
Rolf Axel Almqvist - Drums (swe)
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Bio
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Monica and The Explosion (est. 2005) is Swedish Monica Welander and her acoustic guitar, performing up-tempo songs in a punkish way about stuff in life.
Sometimes solo, sometimes with a band, but always with loads of energy and presence - whether it is live or recorded.
The sound has been described as ”jukebox punk” - acoustic rock ’n’ roll with attitude.
DOWNLOADS
UPCOMING SHOWS 2025
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24th April - UK - Kidderminster, The Chester Tavern, solo
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25th April - UK - Balsall Heath, Birmingham, The Old Moseley Arms, solo
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26th April - UK - Sheffield, The Harlequin, solo
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27th April - UK - TBC
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28th April - UK - Live on Black Country radio
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30th April - UK - Hull, Mad Hatter Cafe Bar, solo
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1st May - UK - Nottingham, The Carousel, solo
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2nd May - UK - Digbeth, Birmingham, The Moseley Arms, solo
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3rd May - UK - Northampton, The Black Prince, solo
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4th May - UK - Birmingham, The Dark Horse Moseley, solo
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16th - 18th May - FR - Paris, solo, details to come
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13th June - DK - Copenhagen, Islands Brygge Kulturhus, with band
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14th June - DK - Copenhagen, Mellemrummet, with band
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30th Aug - UK - Guildford, Suburbstheholroyd, Undercover fest presents, solo