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SPIDERS – The Easy Way To Rock With ABBA On A Cemetery

12 Tuesday Jan 2016

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ABBA, Ann-Sofie Hoyles, Axel Sjöberg, Crusher Records, David Paul Seymour, European Tour, Festival Season, Flash Point, Graveyard, Heavy Tiger, Joakim Nilsson, John Hoyles, Jonathan Ramm, Matteo Gambacorta, Muskelrock, Ricard Harryson, Rikard Edlund, Spiders, Tiger Bell, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Why Don't You

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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats teaming up with Sweden’s finest Spiders: Definitely one of the most exciting tour packages throughout the past year! The gig at club Luxor in Cologne, was just the right opportunity to discuss the latest development and future prospects with Spiders’ guitarslinger John Hoyles. The subjects range from jailhouse rock to hidden merchandise treasures… So read for yourself!

Hi John! Since it’s just you for the Interview, we have to skip the cross-introduction, so could you introduce yourself?

My name is John Hoyles and I play guitar in Spiders! We’re on tour now with Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats for about a month.

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How’s that going for you?

It’s going great, a lot of people are coming to see the shows.

How did you organize the tour? Did you come up with that package?

No, their booking agent asked us if we wanted to tour with them. So we jumped at the idea. It fits very well!

During this year’s summer period, you did quite a lot of festival appearances and some headlining gigs on your own.

Yes, I think in may we were on tour for week or so, then we did loads of festivals mainly in Sweden. There are a lot of festivals coming up there lately.

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Do you recognize an increase in popularity?

Yeah, all the time! It’s building up more and more, also since we’ve released our new EP “Why Don’t You”. People start to recognize us.

Did you write the songs especially for this release or were they unused material from the last album?

No, we wrote them especially for the EP. I had the idea for quite a long time. It has two of our own songs on it and one ABBA-cover.

That’s quite Swedish! You also released a video for one of the tracks.

Yes, for the title track. It’s a live performance from a former prison actually. It’s closed down since a few years and they turned it into a youth centre.

In January 2016, you will embark on a US Tour with Graveyard. How did that come together?

Basically, Ann-Sophie (Hoyles, John’s wife and singer/2nd guitar player in Spiders) and me were sitting in a pub when we heard that Graveyard would go on a US tour. I just told Ann-Sophie that I was going to send Axel (Sjöberg, Graveyard drummer, former drummer for Spiders) a text if they would take us along. The next day their manager phoned us and now we’re on the tour!

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Wow, that’s easy!

Yes! Sometimes it’s helpful to know the right people. Especially when you’re not a bigger band.

What’s the most important thing/device in your suitcase on tour?

Tough question… Apart from my stage clothes I’d say my toothbrush! And fresh underwear. You don’t get to shower often, so you have to try and keep up appearances…

The band has been around for quite a while now. What has changed for you since the beginning?

Well, we’re making some money now, but we still have to work when we are at home. Fortunately, we have bosses that let us take time off from work in order to go on tour. It’s our dream to do this full-time, we’ll see in the future…

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Do you still own your very first instrument?

I gave it to my brother, now my mother keeps it in the attic. It’s still there, but damaged, so you can’t play it anymore. I had quite a few guitars since then.

When I took a look at your merch booth, I noticed some different styles regarding the artwork. Who comes up with the ideas a how do you choose the artists?

It’s difficult, because one wants to have shirts that one likes oneself, but at the same time you have to sell. It has taken us some time to figure out the style that suits us. We’re big fans of Alan Forbes and this guy called David Paul Seymour, he’s very talented, too. We used to have some designs in the past where we were like “This is great!”, but it hasn’t sold anything…

So you have some precious left overs at home?

Yes, we have some at our rehearsal space. Maybe we’ll bring that on tour some day in the future…

A main topic with your last Interview for Psychorizon was of course the situation of female fronted bands. The interview took place in 2012. Has anything changed since then?

I think in Sweden it’s becoming bigger and bigger with women playing in rock bands. I.e. Heavy Tiger and Tiger Bell… But it’s still difficult and harder to break for a band if it’s female fronted.

I thought it was the other way round, because women attract more attention,

That’s what I thought as well!

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I have one last question for you: If the band could star in a movie, what kind of movie would that be? Would you be the good guys or the villains?

Hm… I like war films and history… So it would be us playing the good guys in one of these!

Thanks a lot for taking the time!

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GRAVEYARD – Monsterpics Gallery, Live At Cologne, October 28th 2015

23 Monday Nov 2015

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Axel Sjöberg, Endless Night, European Tour, Graveyard, Hisingen Blues, Imperial State Electric, Innocence&Decadence, Iron Maiden, Joakim Nilsson, Jonathan Ramm, Live Gallery, Monsterpics, Moritz Künster, Retro Rock, Rikard Edlund, Truls Mörck, Vintage Rock

All pictures courtesy of Monsterpics

Enjoy the following visual impressions from the GRAVEYARD show in Cologne!

Also check out an interview – only in German, sorry – with drummer Axel Sjöberg & bassplayer Truls Mörck here!

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GRAVEYARD – to support SOUNDGARDEN in Europe

24 Friday May 2013

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Axel Sjöberg, Deep Purple, Endless Night, European Tour, Graveyard, Iron Maiden, Joakim Nilsson, Jonathan Ramm, Motörhead, Rikard Edlund, Soundgarden, Tour Dates

Swedish classic rock superstars GRAVEYARD have been confirmed as direct support for the upcoming European run of US grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN.

Graveyard_SoundgardenGRAVEYARD (left to right): Rikard Edlund – Bass, Axel Sjöberg – Drums, Jonathan Ramm – Guitar, Joakim Nilsson – Guitar & Vocals

Upon this latest highlight the band commented: “We’ve been pretty fucking fortunate with the bands we’ve had the honour to open for. It’s like taking a walk through our record collections, or just through rock history. When you list some of them, it comes off as pretty unreal – IRON MAIDEN, DEEP PURPLE and MOTÖRHEAD. And now – SOUNDGARDEN! Not so superunknown guys these days. And with the words of a californian rock dude: Pretty fucking bad ass musicians that can deliver a bunch of face melting jams and shred like there’s no tomorrow!

There isn’t really much more to say than that. Of course we’re super excited to head out on tour with SOUNDGARDEN. In a way it’s quite logic. If you think about what the roots of their and our music are. We certainly got one or two things in common there, so hopefully people will see it as good match making?“

GRAVEYARD supporting SOUNDGARDEN:

06.09. S Stockholm – Hovet
07.09. N Oslo – Spektrum
09.09. DK Copenhagen – Forum
10.09. D Berlin – Columbia Halle
11.09. NL Amsterdam – Heineken Music Hall
13.09. UK Manchester – Apollo
14.09. UK Birmingham – Academy
16.09. IRL Dublin – O2 Academy
18.09. UK London – Brixton Academy

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GRAVEYARD – Announce Lights Out Over U.S. Tour 2013

09 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Axel Sjöberg, Graveyard, Joakim Nilsson, Jonathan Ramm, Lights Out, Rikard Edlund, Royal Thunder, Spiders, The Devil's Blood, US Tour

Swedish Hard Rockers GRAVEYARD hardly returned home from their Tour along with SPIDERS in late December of 2012 and are just about to hit the road again. This time presenting their latest publication “Lights Out” to audiences oversees, as they will spend a full month conquering the United States. Check out all dates from January 23rd to February 24th at GRAVEYARD’s Facebook page: Get your tickets here!

Some Shows will also feature THE DEVIL’S BLOOD and ROYAL THUNDER!!!

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And to give you a little insight to a Rockers’ life, watch Joakim getting inked!

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GRAVEYARD – check in from „Endless Night“ video shoot!

12 Friday Oct 2012

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Axel Sjöberg, Endless Night, Goliath, Gothenburg, Graveyard, Joakim Nilsson, Jonathan Ramm, Lights Out, Lyric Video, Rikard Edlund, Sweden, Video Shoot

Swedish classic rock superstars, GRAVEYARD, just shot the video for the song „Endless Night“, which comes off the bands highly anticipated new album, „Lights Out“.

„Lights Out“ will be released October 26, 2012.

Find a short comment by the band and a still from the set attached/below.

Also check out the official video for the first single off „Lights Out“, „Goliath“

and the official lyric video

„Your driver through future endless nights will be no other than Mr Joakim Nilsson.”

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GRAVEYARD – receive Swedish Grammy Award

17 Friday Feb 2012

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Axel Sjöberg, Best Rock/Metal Album of the Year, Graveyard, Hisingen Blues, Joakim Nilsson, Jonathan Larocca Ramm, Rikard Edlund, Rock Am Ring, Rock im Park, Swedish Grammy Awards

Swedish blues rock shooting stars Graveyard just recieved a Swedish Grammy Award for their latest studio album “Hisingen Blues” as the rock/metal album of the year. Congrats, guys!!!

The band commented: „It’s been one hell of a year for us. Winning a Swedish Grammy for best hard rock/metal album of the year feels like a great way to top it off! We humbly say thank you to all the people who has  come out to our shows, bought our album or supported us in any way. Let’s make 2012 a great year too! See you out there!“

Furthermore, the Gothenburg quartett has been confirmed for this years installment of ROCK AM RING / ROCK IM PARK, June 1-3, Germany.

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GRAVEYARD – Confirm Tour Support for Motörhead

30 Friday Sep 2011

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Axel Sjöberg, European Tour, Graveyard, Iron Maiden, Joakim Nilsson, Jonathan Larocca Ramm, Lemmy, Mikkey Dee, Motörhead, Retro Rock, Rikard Edlund, Sam Gopal, Swedish Metal, Tour Support

Swedish classic rockers Graveyard just confirmed their participation on the German leg of Motörheads European tour 2011 in November.

„This year is getting more and more unbelievable for us. As it if it wasn’t enough that we got the chance to open for Maiden in our hometown, now we’re gonna go on tour with the essence of rock’n’roll – Motörhead!! Once again we feel deeply honoured to get a sort of approval to step into rock history by opening for Motörhead. And when you’re talking about Motörhead, there’s no way of getting around talking about Lemmy. That cat has always been an inspiration to us, all the way from Sam Gopal to Motörhead. Not only musically through his combination of psychedelia, rock and punk. But also through his relentlessness, something we hold very high in the Graveyard camp. But let’s not forget that we also get to go on tour with a fellow Gothenburger – Mikkey Dee – the magic stikks wizard!“ Commented the band.

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MOTÖRHEAD + GRAVEYARD

23.11.2011    Berlin, Coulmbiahalle
24.11.2011    Leipzig, Haus Auensee
26.11.2011    Munich, Zenith
27.11.2011    Stuttgart, Schleyerhalle
29.11.2011    Düsseldorf, Philipshalle
30.11.2011    Hamburg, Sporthalle

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