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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:
JP Morer - Drums 
Eoin Page - Bass 
 
Andreas Sköld - 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 with a twinkle in the eye.
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.


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Calendar
UPCOMING SHOWS 2023

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  • 2023

  • Sep 8th - SWE - Stockholm, Twang, solo

  • Nov 3-5th - FR - Paris, venues TBA, with band

  • 15th Nov - DK - Copenhagen, Blågårds Apotek, solo

  • 2024:

  • Feb 24th - DE - Berlin, Schokoladen, with band

  • 25th Feb - DE - Essen, Anyway, with band

  • 22th March - FR - Aurillac, La Java des Paluches, with band

  • 23th March - CH - Yverdon, Citron Masqués, with band

  • 5th April - UK - Hull, Aloft at the Haworth, with band

  • 6th April - UK - Stourbridge, Claptrap the venue, with band

  • 7th April - UK - Birmingham, Moseley, The Dark Horse, with band

  • 11th April - UK - Shrewsbury, Alberts Shed, solo

  • 12th April - UK - Liverpool, Round the corner, solo

  • 13th April - UK - Bolton, The York, solo

  • 14th April - UK - York, The Vaults, solo, matinee show 3pm

  • May 31st- June 1st - UK - UTC Festival, Derbyshire, with band

REPRESENTATION
Label:
Hands Up Music
mail@handsupmusic.se
 
Management:
Hands Up Music
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Booking:
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