Fireside is a Swedish rock band that formed in the Swedish hardcore scene in the early 1990s. After finding moderate success as a
post-grunge
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alternative rock
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band, yet tiring of playing half-filled venues, Fireside adopted an
emo
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pop punk
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sound in 1998. In 2000, with the release of ''Elite'', the band took a more experimental approach to rock, but 2003's ''All You Had'' saw the band shift towards garage rock.
After a lengthy hiatus Fireside returned to playing live in 2016 and consequently a new album named ''Bin Juice'' was released in 2022. However, only singer/guitarist Kristofer Åström and guitarist/producer Pelle Gunnerfeldt appear on the record, joined by bassist and occasional vocalist Kate Breineder and several drummers.
Members
; Current members
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Kristofer Åström
Lars Kristofer Åström is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He is also the lead singer of the band Fireside.
Discography
Albums
* 1998 - ''Go, Went, Gone''
* 2001 - ''Leaving Songs''
* 2001 - ''Northern Blues''
* 2004 - ''Loupita''
* 2005 - ''S ...
– vocals, guitars
* Pelle Gunnerfeldt – guitars
* Kate Breineder – bass, backing vocals
* Jacob Douglas – drums
; Former members
* Fredrik Granberg – drums, percussion
* Frans Johansson – bass, guitars
* Per Nordmark – drums, percussion, vibraphone
Discography
Albums
* ''Fantastic Four'' (1994, MNW/A West Side Fabrication) (14 tracks)
* ''Do Not Tailgate'' (1995, Startrec) No. 40 SWE (EU 11 tracks / US 13 tracks / JAP 14 tracks)
* ''Uomini D'onore'' (1998, Startracks) No. 10 SWE (US 11 tracks (CD & DVD Audio) / JAP 14 tracks)
* ''Elite'' (2000, Startracks) No. 40 SWE (9 tracks)
* ''Get Shot'' (2003, Startracks/V2) No. 18 SWE (10 tracks)
* ''Bin Juice'' (2022, Startracks) (8 tracks)
Compilations/reissues
* ''Hello Kids'' (1997) EU 30 tracks / US 21 tracks (B-sides, covers and out-takes)
* ''Fantastic Four'' (1999) 10 tracks (Remixed & remastered tracks from 1994 album, different cover art)
Singles/EPs
* Softboy EP (1993)
* Jupiter EP (1994)
* Kilotin EP (1995)
* "Left Rustle" (1996) No. 42 SWE
* "Interlace" (1996)
* Sweatbead EP (1997) No. 42 SWE
* "Let Rasputin Do It" (1997)
* "Thing On A Spring" (2000)
* "All You Had" (2003)
* "Follow Follow" (2003)
* "Throw It Away" (2003)
Music videos
* Kilotin
* Left Rustle
* Sweatbead
* All You Had
* Follow Follow
* The Betrayer
* Jungle Knuckle
References
External links
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Startracks
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Musical groups from Norrbotten County
Swedish alternative rock groups
Post-hardcore groups
V2 Records artists
Culture in Luleå