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INVSN (pronounced "Invasion") is a Swedish post-punk band from Umeå. Originally formed as The Lost Patrol as a solo project for Dennis Lyxzén, already known for the punk bands Refused and The (International) Noise Conspiracy, the project's early music was notably more folkish and softer than his prior music endeavors.
The members have all played in influential punk and rock bands from Sweden. Sara Almgren used to be in the first Swedish all-female straight-edge band The Doughnuts. She later played keyboard and guitar in The (International) Noise Conspiracy, played in bands like The Vicious and Masshysteri, and toured with Marit Bergman and Sahara Hotnights. Dennis Lyxzen is most known for being the lead vocalist in Refused but has also played in bands like The (International) Noise Conspiracy, AC4 and many more. He has also been a touring member of The Bloody Beetroots. Anders Stenberg is a member of acclaimed Swedish band the Deportees and also a touring member of Lykke Li's band. Christina Karlsson, besides playing in INVSN, also plays with bands and artist such as Frida Selander, Tiger Forest Cat and Honungsvägen. Andre Sandström hails from Swedish hardcore thrashers DS-13 and has also played with The Vicious and Ux Vileheads.
The band had previously chosen the Lost Patrol Band moniker; however, they were forced to change this to Invasionen as the American group, The Lost Patrol has the North American trademark of the name. While the name changed, so did the music, and the band started to write in Swedish.
In 1999, Lyxzén put together a release titled Songs in the Key of Resistance which was written in the political vein. The album received mixed reactions with the critics lamenting the album for straying from its creator's punk roots. Others were impressed by Lyxzén's ability to diversify his musical output. The Lost Patrol returned in 2003 with Songs About Running Away. According to Lyxzén, the album had been supposed to be just as subversive and political as his previous album, yet due to relationship problems, it ended up being an emotional outburst. Guests such as David Sandström (Refused), Stefan Granberg (Randy) and Lisa Miskovsky helped to make this album one of Lyxzén's most experimental.
In 2005, Burning Heart Records reported that The Lost Patrol has grown from Lyxzén's solo project into a full-fledged band. This is reflected in the title of the 2005 album The Lost Patrol Band. The album also represents a further change in style, this time encompassing the upbeat sounds of 1970s/80s punk and power pop. In 2013 the group signed to Razor & Tie and changed their name to INVSN.
In 2010 Invasionen released their debut album Hela Världen Brinner on Sony Music in Sweden. A vinyl version of the record was released on Dennis' own label Ny Våg Records. Shortly after the record was released, Robert Pettersson left the band to focus on his band Masshysteri. Richard Österman replaced him on bass. Since the album was only released in Sweden and the lyrics were in Swedish they mainly just touring Sweden but also did some shows in Spain. The first album Hela Världen Brinner could be described as a tribute to early Swedish punk rock.
In the fall of 2011 the sophomore album Saker Som jag Sagt Till Natten was released once again on Sony Music. The album was well received in Sweden, and shortly after Sara Almgren from Masshysteri had joined the band on bass, while Österman had moved to guitar due to Anders Stenberg's touring duties with Lykke Li. The album had a darker and more serious tone then the previous album. In the fall of 2011 they also did a tour of China before touring Scandinavia.
In 2012 the band was largely on a break due to Dennis Lyxzén's commitment to the Refused reunion. They still managed to play over 20 shows and write the material that would end up on their next record.
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INVSN (pronounced "Invasion") is a Swedish post-punk band from Umeå. Originally formed as The Lost Patrol as a solo project for Dennis Lyxzén, already known for the punk bands Refused and The (International) Noise Conspiracy, the project's early music was notably more folkish and softer than his prior music endeavors.
The members have all played in influential punk and rock bands from Sweden. Sara Almgren used to be in the first Swedish all-female straight-edge band The Doughnuts. She later played keyboard and guitar in The (International) Noise Conspiracy, played in bands like The Vicious and Masshysteri, and toured with Marit Bergman and Sahara Hotnights. Dennis Lyxzen is most known for being the lead vocalist in Refused but has also played in bands like The (International) Noise Conspiracy, AC4 and many more. He has also been a touring member of The Bloody Beetroots. Anders Stenberg is a member of acclaimed Swedish band the Deportees and also a touring member of Lykke Li's band. Christina Karlsson, besides playing in INVSN, also plays with bands and artist such as Frida Selander, Tiger Forest Cat and Honungsvägen. Andre Sandström hails from Swedish hardcore thrashers DS-13 and has also played with The Vicious and Ux Vileheads.
The band had previously chosen the Lost Patrol Band moniker; however, they were forced to change this to Invasionen as the American group, The Lost Patrol has the North American trademark of the name. While the name changed, so did the music, and the band started to write in Swedish.
In 1999, Lyxzén put together a release titled Songs in the Key of Resistance which was written in the political vein. The album received mixed reactions with the critics lamenting the album for straying from its creator's punk roots. Others were impressed by Lyxzén's ability to diversify his musical output. The Lost Patrol returned in 2003 with Songs About Running Away. According to Lyxzén, the album had been supposed to be just as subversive and political as his previous album, yet due to relationship problems, it ended up being an emotional outburst. Guests such as David Sandström (Refused), Stefan Granberg (Randy) and Lisa Miskovsky helped to make this album one of Lyxzén's most experimental.
In 2005, Burning Heart Records reported that The Lost Patrol has grown from Lyxzén's solo project into a full-fledged band. This is reflected in the title of the 2005 album The Lost Patrol Band. The album also represents a further change in style, this time encompassing the upbeat sounds of 1970s/80s punk and power pop. In 2013 the group signed to Razor & Tie and changed their name to INVSN.
In 2010 Invasionen released their debut album Hela Världen Brinner on Sony Music in Sweden. A vinyl version of the record was released on Dennis' own label Ny Våg Records. Shortly after the record was released, Robert Pettersson left the band to focus on his band Masshysteri. Richard Österman replaced him on bass. Since the album was only released in Sweden and the lyrics were in Swedish they mainly just touring Sweden but also did some shows in Spain. The first album Hela Världen Brinner could be described as a tribute to early Swedish punk rock.
In the fall of 2011 the sophomore album Saker Som jag Sagt Till Natten was released once again on Sony Music. The album was well received in Sweden, and shortly after Sara Almgren from Masshysteri had joined the band on bass, while Österman had moved to guitar due to Anders Stenberg's touring duties with Lykke Li. The album had a darker and more serious tone then the previous album. In the fall of 2011 they also did a tour of China before touring Scandinavia.
In 2012 the band was largely on a break due to Dennis Lyxzén's commitment to the Refused reunion. They still managed to play over 20 shows and write the material that would end up on their next record.
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