Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Š… Read Full Bio ↴Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band. The name Millencolin is derived from the skateboard trick "melancholy".
The original lineup, consisting of Šarčević (vocals & bass), Ohlsson (guitar), and Färm (drums), released their first demo tape, Goofy, in early 1993. Soon afterwards, Larzon joined the band to play drums, allowing Färm to perform as the second guitarist. In the summer of 1993, they recorded a second demo tape, Melack. The band sent the tape to Burning Heart Records, a new record label formed earlier that year. They signed Millencolin to do a CD single, which culminated in the release of Use Your Nose in November 1993. Success of the single prompted Burning Heart to sign the band to release a full album. In July 1994, the band released Skauch, initially planned to be a single for their new album. However, the band decided to record four cover songs as well and released it as an EP instead. They put out their first major release, Tiny Tunes, in 1994. The recording and mixing of the album took two weeks. Legal trouble with Warner Brothers over the title and cover artwork of the album led the band to re-release it in 1996 under the name Same Old Tunes.
Millencolin continued to tour and in 1995 brought out their second full-length album Life on a Plate. This coincided with Millencolin beginning to tour outside of Scandinavia. At the end of 1995, the US record company Epitaph wanted to release Life on a Plate in the US, and the band agreed. They then toured further afield, touring Japan, Australia, Brazil and Canada, and played as part of the 1997 Warped Tour.
Further albums For Monkeys and compilation The Melancholy Collection followed, but the band's popularity increased in 2000 with the release of Pennybridge Pioneers, an album with more of a rock influence than the band's previous skate punk/ska punk sound. The recording took six weeks and they started their first major worldwide tour. Millencolin played in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by an Australian tour. This led to an early release of the album in Australia and New Zealand. Millencolin wrote on tour and release Home from Home in 2002. In 2003, the band received the Best Swedish Rock award from the Swedish Hit Awards.
Kingwood, released in March 2005, marked the band's return to a faster and more traditional punk rock sound, collaborating it with their recently founded rock sound, and completed a world tour in follow up of the album. The album debuted at No. 2 in the Swedish chart.
On October 22, 2007 the band entered the studio to start writing and recording songs for their seventh album Machine 15.
The band has hosted a skateboard contest at their own skatepark in Örebro, Sweden named the Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest because skateboarding is what brought them together and now they have the chance to make something good of their town and of skateboarding.
Šarčević released his second solo album entitled Roll Roll and Flee, whilst Färm promoted his side-project Franky Lee.
They wrote and released a single dedicated to their hometown football club Örebro SK titled Örebro in 2009. It was played in the stadium for the first time on May 11, 2009 in the home game vs Hammarby Fotboll.
In 2010, they toured in Canada and South America, where they played Pennybridge Pioneers in its entirety. They also played the 2011 Soundwave Festival in Australia.
In 2012 Millencolin celebrated 20 years as a band, they simply put up their own festival. "Millencolin 20 Year Festival" was a 2-day Open Air Festival at Brunnsparken, Örebro, Sweden on the 8th & 9th of June 2012. Millencolin closed both nights by doing two exclusive sets from the band’s entire 20-year long career with different songs each night. In addition to Millencolin, a bunch of international and national bands has played on stage. A temporary festival site was built, including a huge catering tent with food and drinks. Besides this, WESC presented a skate contest with invited pro skaters. There were also a camp just 5 min from the festival and with their own waterpark.
The band announced on facebook a limited "yellow bird" toy would be available in the festival but due on delay in the production the sale was only possible in future tours. Carry You single from the compilation album The Melancholy Connection was released on vinyl limited to 500 copies in this festival.
On April No Fun At All canceled their appear at 20 Years Festival due their disbandment [10]. So then the canadian trio Danko Jones was invited to join it the festival.
A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon has stated that Millencolin has been a big influence on A Day to Remember.
On May 29, 2012, Millencolin released The Melancholy Connection, a follow-up compilation to The Melancholy Collection featuring b-sides from Pennybridge Pioneers onward. The album also features a DVD of a behind-the-scenes look at the previous decade of the band.
In February 2015, Millencolin announced their latest album True Brew would be released in April. The first track "Sense & Sensibility" premiered on YouTube, with a three-part mini documentary about the making of the album being posted leading up to the release. The album was released at different times in different regions; on April 22 in Sweden; April 24 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; April 27 in the rest of Europe and on April 28 in the US.
The original lineup, consisting of Šarčević (vocals & bass), Ohlsson (guitar), and Färm (drums), released their first demo tape, Goofy, in early 1993. Soon afterwards, Larzon joined the band to play drums, allowing Färm to perform as the second guitarist. In the summer of 1993, they recorded a second demo tape, Melack. The band sent the tape to Burning Heart Records, a new record label formed earlier that year. They signed Millencolin to do a CD single, which culminated in the release of Use Your Nose in November 1993. Success of the single prompted Burning Heart to sign the band to release a full album. In July 1994, the band released Skauch, initially planned to be a single for their new album. However, the band decided to record four cover songs as well and released it as an EP instead. They put out their first major release, Tiny Tunes, in 1994. The recording and mixing of the album took two weeks. Legal trouble with Warner Brothers over the title and cover artwork of the album led the band to re-release it in 1996 under the name Same Old Tunes.
Millencolin continued to tour and in 1995 brought out their second full-length album Life on a Plate. This coincided with Millencolin beginning to tour outside of Scandinavia. At the end of 1995, the US record company Epitaph wanted to release Life on a Plate in the US, and the band agreed. They then toured further afield, touring Japan, Australia, Brazil and Canada, and played as part of the 1997 Warped Tour.
Further albums For Monkeys and compilation The Melancholy Collection followed, but the band's popularity increased in 2000 with the release of Pennybridge Pioneers, an album with more of a rock influence than the band's previous skate punk/ska punk sound. The recording took six weeks and they started their first major worldwide tour. Millencolin played in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by an Australian tour. This led to an early release of the album in Australia and New Zealand. Millencolin wrote on tour and release Home from Home in 2002. In 2003, the band received the Best Swedish Rock award from the Swedish Hit Awards.
Kingwood, released in March 2005, marked the band's return to a faster and more traditional punk rock sound, collaborating it with their recently founded rock sound, and completed a world tour in follow up of the album. The album debuted at No. 2 in the Swedish chart.
On October 22, 2007 the band entered the studio to start writing and recording songs for their seventh album Machine 15.
The band has hosted a skateboard contest at their own skatepark in Örebro, Sweden named the Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest because skateboarding is what brought them together and now they have the chance to make something good of their town and of skateboarding.
Šarčević released his second solo album entitled Roll Roll and Flee, whilst Färm promoted his side-project Franky Lee.
They wrote and released a single dedicated to their hometown football club Örebro SK titled Örebro in 2009. It was played in the stadium for the first time on May 11, 2009 in the home game vs Hammarby Fotboll.
In 2010, they toured in Canada and South America, where they played Pennybridge Pioneers in its entirety. They also played the 2011 Soundwave Festival in Australia.
In 2012 Millencolin celebrated 20 years as a band, they simply put up their own festival. "Millencolin 20 Year Festival" was a 2-day Open Air Festival at Brunnsparken, Örebro, Sweden on the 8th & 9th of June 2012. Millencolin closed both nights by doing two exclusive sets from the band’s entire 20-year long career with different songs each night. In addition to Millencolin, a bunch of international and national bands has played on stage. A temporary festival site was built, including a huge catering tent with food and drinks. Besides this, WESC presented a skate contest with invited pro skaters. There were also a camp just 5 min from the festival and with their own waterpark.
The band announced on facebook a limited "yellow bird" toy would be available in the festival but due on delay in the production the sale was only possible in future tours. Carry You single from the compilation album The Melancholy Connection was released on vinyl limited to 500 copies in this festival.
On April No Fun At All canceled their appear at 20 Years Festival due their disbandment [10]. So then the canadian trio Danko Jones was invited to join it the festival.
A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon has stated that Millencolin has been a big influence on A Day to Remember.
On May 29, 2012, Millencolin released The Melancholy Connection, a follow-up compilation to The Melancholy Collection featuring b-sides from Pennybridge Pioneers onward. The album also features a DVD of a behind-the-scenes look at the previous decade of the band.
In February 2015, Millencolin announced their latest album True Brew would be released in April. The first track "Sense & Sensibility" premiered on YouTube, with a three-part mini documentary about the making of the album being posted leading up to the release. The album was released at different times in different regions; on April 22 in Sweden; April 24 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; April 27 in the rest of Europe and on April 28 in the US.
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Millencolin Lyrics
!!Boring Planet When I was a kid I thought that I could…
01. In a room "I skateboard, but I'm an artist; I love art and…
05. Right about now I gotta get me a grip and be strong Gotta show…
11. Mooseman's Jukebox Take warning, Boxer, I threw it all away. She, Tag's along,…
12. Hard Times When you are winning, when you are winning I'm with you. I'm…
9 to 5 Jump on outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen Pour…
A Bit of Muslin I see her eating maggots and I thin it's cool I…
A Walk When I was a hyper junior I hated everything too slow I…
A Whole Lot Less I spend my time thinking about you and I know, I…
A-Ten I'm holding you as you feel scared and small You've lost…
Absolute Zero Design me a drug that will help you to act…
Ace Frehley You think you're cool 'cause you know every girl in…
Afghan Just like the children's sandpit Just like the wild wild wes…
Airhead You think you're not cool cause you know every girl…
An Elf and His Zippo Receive a slicky effort, avoid mental disaster Pollute atte…
Autopilot Mode I set the course and fly away I'm not sure where…
Balanced Boy Oh, balanced boy is who I am I'm like a mix…
Ballad The The last selection in the ballgame …
Battery Check Walking around the streets of Linné Reloading batteries in …
Biftek Supernova I had a dream last night A dream about a bear Dancing…
Birdie Everything is up to you, oh that you aware yeah you…
Black Eye So now I got a black eye Even though I never…
Black Gold Can you pass me the black gold I want to know…
Blackeye So now I got a black eye Even though I never…
Boring Planet When I was a kid I thought that I could…
Botanic Mistress I felt like Travis Bickle, tyrannical, lonely and blue I don…
Bowmore Yeah I'm a hopeless sinner But now I smile I've found…
Brand New Game Do you remember Fazil's friend? He used to live in the…
Bring Me Home I've had a thorn in my heart, it was there…
Broken World While in the middle of the winter it's summer Then in…
Bull by the Horns When in your condition you don't get much done When in…
Bullion Twenty one, feeling down I tell you nothing with a thousand…
Buzzer Take your silly words and listen to yourself Cause I'm livin…
Carry You I'm going to follow you down into the sea, climbing the…
Cash or Clash I shouldn't live in this part of town. Human nature sure…
Caveman's Land In the early days, When you lived in caves You hardly ever…
Chameleon Like a chameleon You're just crawling on Changing color agai…
Chiquita Chaser Maybe just because I was newly washed like Barandon Walsh yo…
Chiquita chaser. Maybe just because I was newly washed like Barandon Walsh y…
Come On There's something in the air tonight, it's hard to define. T…
Coolidge I'm not a cool guy anymore As if I ever was…
Da Strike You strike get pissed that is just the way it…
Dance Craze I'm In the bar when I should be in front…
Danger For Stranger I hear you dis my name When my back is…
Detox She's saying, you're lost She thinks it's time for you to…
Devil Me Yes, I'm a Yugoslav, indeed a Swede Got two brothers, girlfr…
Dinner Dog Somebody told me I should get a normal job If I…
Disney Time Puffin' again so happy with his friends he can dane…
Domestic Subway You've got so many things going your way today but still…
Done Is Done You don't know what you're looking for You're lost in the…
Downhill Walk When I was a hyper junior I hated everything too slow I…
Dr. Jackal & Mr Hide On your knees cause you´re not wanted, Your life is…
Dr. Jackal & Mr. Hide On your knees cause you´re not wanted, Your life is…
Dragster Can't you see that he's a fake thing Can't you see…
Duck Pond Everybody is leaving, from this town and from me They've go…
Duckpond Everybody is leaving from this town and from me. They've go…
Ducks & Drakes Ducks and drakes, on your own, Like the first ones you…
E20 Norr Driver omkring här I linné, jag söker någon sorts egen…
Egocentric Man I dress up in jackboots and shirts colored brown I don't…
Entrance At Rudebrook The joy and the pain, it's all in the game…
Every Breath You Take Every breath you take and every move you make Every bond…
Every Step You Take Every breath you take and every move you make Every bond…
Farewell My Hell Everything will soon turn black, so here's my letter. To get…
Fazil One day slackin' with no one doing nothing the best…
Fingers Crossed I always know you were a keeper Maybe not exactly from…
Flippin Beans I got a plan for you and I I wanna take…
Flippin' Beans I got a plan for you and I I want to…
Flower Treatment When I told you how I feel about you You told…
Fox I met a fox the other day When I asked how…
Frends til the end First words you say in tears complaining how I'm never near …
Fuel To The Flame When I met you I sad we would hang out everyday Now…
Greener Grass I'm not harmonic I can't reach self-esteem That's quite iron…
Happines For Dogs I think I've been wrong in this family affair It's been…
Happiness I think I've been wrong in this family affair It's been…
Hard Times When you are winning, when you are winning I'm with you. I…
Heart Vs Mind I can feel it taking over me. This is a declaration,…
Hellman No matter what I feel for you …
Highway Donkey When I was younger, I did not know how to…
home for home For six weeks I had this job Cleaning the local hospital The…
Home From Home For six weeks I had this job Cleaning the local hospital T…
House Of Blend I haven´t much to say today because the nowhere album´s on…
In a Room "I skateboard, but I'm an artist; I love art and…
Inte Vara Ägd Vissa följer mörkret, andra ljuset De säger alla är sin egen…
Into the Maze You only see the side I show I'm lost here in…
Israelites Poor me, Israelites I get up in the morning slaving for…
Jellygoose you know the times when I'm lost and confused, I lose…
Kemp We are reminded every day of the way it will…
Killercrush I wonder what the best thing is To have a face…
Knowledge (lyrics by operation ivy) I know that things are getting to…
Leona we lost our luggage and we lost our smiles we've been…
Light's Out Looking back with anger, looking back with joy and laughs Do…
Low Life I don't know what to say, cause I don't feel…
Lozin Must When I am lozin' must in a conversation it makes me…
Machine 15 Drop the gun, the one that's stuck to my head. It's…
Man Or Mouse Yeah yeah yeah.... I hate myself when going yeah, yeah, yeah…
Material Boy I'm leaving the Wat. Top Buddhism no longer loyal I'm breaki…
Melack So what if I don't understand I'll always be an equal…
Melancholy Protection Things you never would have told aren't secrets anymore Toda…
Mind The Mice Design me a drug that will help you to act…
Monkey Boogie A snake, a fake, he's lame, he's in this game for…
Montego I know I got what I give Since I don't geel…
Mooseman's Jukebox Take warning, Boxer, I threw it all away. She, Tag's along,…
Move Your Car When you've been pushed to the side You feel kind of…
Mr Clean Mr. Clean tell me is that really you, I wonder…
Mr. Fake Believe I′ve got a friend Who will always let me pretend I am…
mr_clean Mr. Clean tell me is that really you, I wonder…
My Name Golden I thought the hard times were well over now. Brighter days…
Mystic Reptile You say that most things in life is for free but…
Niap When I saw you, I was not even looking I heard…
No Cigar Tell us where you're from What you want to become And we'll…
No cigar [Pennybridge pioneers Tell us where you're from What you want to become And we'l…
Nosepicker You pick your nose while I'm watching And I'm quite impresse…
Novo Looking back on what I've done Regret is all I see I…
Olympic Could it be I'm a lonely one that made everything so…
Otis I remember when this was different then a job for friendship…
Pain When i saw you, I was not even looking I heard…
Penguins don't want you to know too much about me, oh…
Penguins and Polar Bears I don't want you to know too much about me,…
Pepper So you ain't got all your chickens home …
Phony Tony His name is Tony As young he was uncool But he always…
Punk Rock Rebel Hardcore skater used to be One of few who inspired me To…
Puzzle Here we are again with another bunch of soft songs maybe…
Queen's Gambit A classic phrase, he's trying to find out A gnarly face,…
Random I Am Every morning, it's a new surprise don't know who I am…
Ratboy's Masterplan Ratboy′s masterplan Ratboy's masterplan What can I define f…
Ray Hey, what the hell do you want me to do? Hey,…
Replay Another fairytales About this endless feelings And when it's…
Right About Now I gotta get me a grip and be strong Gotta show…
Route One I've seen it all before The people and the bars there…
Runk Rock Rebel Hardcore skater used to be One of few who inspired me To…
Saved By Hell Trouble down on my own street Domestic violence on repeat Sm…
Sense & Sensibility I’ve got ideas how this planet works It gives perspective on…
Shake Me I spend all the weekdays hangin' out with you I guess…
Shut Me Out Even the smallest thing could be enough for you, Still it…
Simple Twist Of Hate I'm on the bottom, deep down. Yeah, in fear is…
Soft World One step forward two steps back we're the masters of disast…
Softworld One step forward two steps back we're the masters of disaste…
SOS I hear an SOS Last chance to open up your eye A…
Stalemate You say you want to leave me, Say you want to…
Stop You never wanted me to go …
Supergood If I were you, I wouldn't talk so much I'f I…
Take It Or Leave It Not even close to magic and a failure can't be…
That's Up to Me I'm so tired of people tell me how to be…
The Ballad The last selection in the ballgame …
The Downhill Walk When I was a hyper junior I hated everything too slow I…
The Einstein Crew Do you know about the Einstein crew? And do you know…
The Mayfly Everything's complete, the newly wed syndrome The mayfly hit…
The Story of My Life Story of my life, story of my life Well let's just…
Trendy Winds Trendy winds are blowing through my hair The punk-elite are…
True Brew Some say that nothing lasts forever But no one knows what…
Turnkey Paradise You saw it all on TV You read it all in…
Twenty Two I'm one year older now since last time I saw…
Use Your Nose thch..... Use your tail as your nose going switch stance …
Vicious Circle I see the sunlight on your face, I see the darkness…
Vixen I take a piece of paper Make a heart and send…
Vulcan Ears In a tiny spaceship With four legs a pillow and some…
wall of doubt You′re off when I am on You're up when I am…
Who's Laughing Now Delighted and laughed upon The critics had their fun But he …
Yellow Dog Tell me where you need to go Kick me if I…