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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UPCOMING SHOWS 2023
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2023
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Sep 8th - SWE - Stockholm, Twang, solo
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Nov 3-5th - FR - Paris, venues TBA, with band
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15th Nov - DK - Copenhagen, Blågårds Apotek, solo
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2024:
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Feb 24th - DE - Berlin, Schokoladen, with band
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25th Feb - DE - Essen, Anyway, with band
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22th March - FR - Aurillac, La Java des Paluches, with band
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23th March - CH - Yverdon, Citron Masqués, with band
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5th April - UK - Hull, Aloft at the Haworth, with band
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6th April - UK - Stourbridge, Claptrap the venue, with band
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7th April - UK - Birmingham, Moseley, The Dark Horse, with band
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11th April - UK - Shrewsbury, Alberts Shed, solo
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12th April - UK - Liverpool, Round the corner, solo
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13th April - UK - Bolton, The York, solo
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14th April - UK - York, The Vaults, solo, matinee show 3pm
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May 31st- June 1st - UK - UTC Festival, Derbyshire, with band