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Last update: 01 Sep 2008 11:13 PM Account: AltPremium Location: Netherlands Signed up: 02/15/05 19:12:58 Members: Stefan Granberg-Guitar / Vocals : Johan Brändström-Guitar : Johan Gustafsson-Bass /Vocals : Fredrik Granberg-drums Genre: A combination of Michael Moore and AC/DC. This is rock music with Das Kapital in one hand and a Jack Daniels-bottle in the other. Influences: AltSounds URL:http://www.altsounds.com/randy Website: http://www.randytheband.com

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Punk rock today is as rebellious as a Che Guevara t-shirt. Punk today is a marketing strategy, a cliché, a leather-jacket from H & M with a pre-manufactured anarchist-A on it. Maybe the times when rock music could be dangerous are over, but at least Randy put the FUN back in rock. Where other punk bands secure their market shares by doing the same tired record over and over again, a new Randy record is always a thrill, always a surprise. And Welfare Problems is definitely RANDYs strongest thrill to date.

Randys last album, Human Atombombs was a spicy punk-stew, where old chiefs like Little Richard and Dr John helped stir the kettle. Welfare Problems is more firmly rooted in the late seventies. Traces from such separate sources as Motörhead, Cheap Trick and Dead Kennedys can be heard. Despite the influences, Welfare Problems is by far the most personal record Randy has ever made. The expression is often aggressive, like in Dirty Tricks or Cheater. Randy is known for being an outspoken political band, and they still seem to have their heart in the right (sic!) place. A Man in Uniform, for example, is a bitter reflection on the riots in Gothenburg 2001, where one man was shot by the police.

Time may be eternal but my patience is not/Gonna give it all that I got/For some it may be nothing but for me its a lot/Its all that I got and all that I got is/Ruff stuff/Stuff thats ruff (Ruff Stuff)

But the most unique thing about Randy is their ability to mix serious political analyses with no brain-no pain- anthems like Ruff Stuff or Cheap Thrills. Somebody described The International Noise Conspiracy as a mix of Guy Debord and the Who. Think of Randy as a combination of Michael Moore and AC/DC. This is rock music with Das Kapital in one hand and a Jack Daniels-bottle in the other.

They also show clear evidence of self-knowledge, when describing the harsh reality of their daily life: My back hurts cause my bed is too hard/Some blow is stuck on my credit card/I feel sick when I play my PS2 and my Gamecube too (Welfare Problems). Its called a sense of humour, something that 99% of all political bands are lacking. Randy knows the first rule it has to be fun and you have to be able to shake your butt to it. Then add the message.

Welfare Problems is the third Randy album in a row produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (the song Cheap Thrills is produced by Jocke Åhlund (Ceasars Palace/Teddybears) though). Its recorded in Pelles legendary Studio Gröndahl. Pelle has previously scored a couple of Burning Heart-chartbusters with The International Noise Conspiracy and The Hives. On Welfare Problems he has managed to capture the astonishing energy that Randy send out on stage.

New countries, new cities, new streets but never did I see them alone/Me and the boys go 24-7 through 24 different timezones (My heart my enemy)

With several successful tours in the last couple of years, both on their own and with bands like NOFX, Propagandhi, Sahara Hotnights and The Hives, Randy has built an impressive fanbase across the globe. Now everybody is just waiting for Randy to take it to the next level. Welfare Problems is the next Big bang coming outta the Burning Heart office. The 6th of May it hits the stores. And in April the boys load the van once again to beat the streets of Europe! The dates are up on their new website www.randytheband.com.
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