COSMIC BALLROOM
ARE:
Johnny
Fjalar - vox + guitars
Ziggy - vox + guitars
The Nilz - vox + bass
Pound Rick - drums
Artist: Cosmic Ballroom
Album: Rock`n´Roll Overdose
Streetdate: January 2002
Label: Kick Music (DK)
Distro: Bellaphon Records
YOUR
DRUG OF CHOICE
That´s the title of the new album from Sweden´s four-piece
COSMIC BALLROOM.
And soon the name becomes reality. 'cause after a little
while you´re addicted to it and
it can happen that it really does turn into "your drug of choice".
12 powerful tracks are
the outcome of
a close 3-week-combat session with friend and producer Anders "Theo"
Theander in the RoastingHouse Studios in Malmö. Foot-stomping, shout-a-long
and
cranking up the volume
to 11 is what will happen to you.
With this album COSMIC BALLROOM is reviving the old tradition of their teenage
idols
KISS by having 3 lead-singers: Johnny Fjalar (guitar), Ziggy
(guitar) and The Nilz (bass).
They get supported by hammer-drummer Pound Rick.
The result is a wide range of tunes
from metallic to trashy. The first video "Celebration", directed
by Martin Roos, is also to
find on the CD.
Founded in Eskilstuna in 1998, Kick Music A/S (DK) released COSMIC BALLROOM´s
debut album "Rock`n´Roll Overdose" Europewide. In Japan
the record was released by
EMI/Toshiba. The European release included the
video "Faster Than Me", directed by
Rainer Holmgren. In spring 2003
their second effort, "Stoned, Broke And Ready To
Rumble",
was released in Scandinavia by Kick Music.
In the wake of these 2 releases were two big tours (Jan./Feb. 2002 and May/June
2003)
with the V8Wankers through Germany and additionally to that you could
check them out
supporting Backyard Babies, Sator, Hellacopters and
Mustasch and meet them on some
Swedish festivals.
Just a few weeks after the last tour they were offered a label-promotion-tour
for March
2004, after ZYX Music licensed "Stoned, Broke And Ready To
Rumble" for USA and
Europe (excl. Scandinavia). Streetdate: March 2004.
While touring they did a TV-appearance on NBC Giga. The tour was also documented
on a DVD called "The punk´n´drunk tour" (ZYX Music).
COSMIC BALLROOM partici-
pated on three compilations in 2004 together with bands like The Hives,
Millencollin,
Social Distortion, The Hellacopters and Turbonegro, just to name
a few.
Enough said, this album will speak for itself.
Artist: Cosmic Ballroom
Album: Rock`n´Roll Overdose
Streetdate: November 2001
Label: Toshiba (for Japan)
Distro: EMI (for Japan)
Artist: Cosmic Ballroom
Album: Stoned, Broke&Ready To Rumble
Streetdate: March 15, 2004
Label: Punk`n´Drunk Recordings
Distro: ZYX Music
(also available on vinyl)
Artist: Various
Album: Punk-n-roll-a-licious
Cosmic-song: L.A. Heroes
Streetdate: March 1st, 2004
Label: Punk`n´Drunk Recordings
Artist: Various
Album: Fistfull of Rock Vol. 10
Cosmic-song: You´re The Man
Streetdate: 2002
Label: Devil Doll Records
Artist: Various
Album: Fridstock
Cosmic-song: You´re killing me
Streetdate: 2001
Artist: Various
Album: Smack!Rock
Cosmic-song: I can´t keep my hands away
Streetdate: 2003
Artist: Various
Album: A = Alternative
Cosmic-song: Tumbleweed
Streetdate: April 26th, 2004
Label: Dance Street
Artist: Various
Album: Make Some
Noise!
Cosmic-song: Stoned, Broke & Ready ...
Streetdate: January 10th, 2005
Label: ZYX Music
Artist: Various
Album: Punk n
Roll A Licious Vol. 2
Cosmic-song: Dead Generation
Streetdate: November 11th, 2005
Label: Punk`n´Drunk Recordings
Artist: Cosmic Ballroom
Album: Your Drug Of Choice
Streetdate: May 17th, 2005
Label: Roastinghouse Rec. / PnD Rec.
Distro: Rough Trade Distribution
(also availabale on vinyl)
Artist: Various
Album: Hollywood Hairspray Vol. 4
Cosmic-song: Dead Generation
Streetdate: June 2005
Label: Perris Records (USA)
Artist: Various
DVD: Scandinavian Kings Of Rock
Cosmics: 45 min. live @ Prime Club
Streetdate: December 07th, 2005
Label: Punk`n´Drunk Recordings
Artist: Cosmics, Bettie
Ford + The Mobile Mob Freakshow
DVD: Punk`n´Drunk LIVE @ Prime Club in Köln (March 2004)
Cosmics: Live, interview + picture gallery
Streetdate: September 2004
Label: Punk`n´Drunk Recordings
