Karl Backman
Karl Backman | |
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Background information | |
Born | [1] Umeå, Sweden | 27 October 1970
Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk |
Occupation(s) | Artist, musician, songwriter, writer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals, |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Deathwish Inc. Ny Våg Busted Heads Records Shock Entertainment |
Website | http://karlbackman.com |
Karl Backman, (born 27 October 1970, Umeå) is a Swedish artist and musician.[1][2]
Music
Backman became involved in Punk rock in 1980 and started his first punk band the Boredom Brothers in 1982 when he was squatting in Umeå.[3][4][5][6]
He formed the punk band The Vectors in 1990, with whom he was the lead guitarist and part vocalist throughout their career.[5][6][7] The Vectors split up in 2008.
Backman was also the lead guitarist and the main songwriter in AC4, a hardcore punk band he started in 2008 with ex-Refused members Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström.[3][4][6][8]
Sometime in the late summer of 2013 Backman formed a band called The T-55's, as AC4 was on a break,[9] and in late 2016 he started his current band Acid Blood.
He is interviewed about his views on artistic expression in the Australian documentary film A few minutes with AC4.[10]
Art
Backman's paintings are often colourful and large in scale, covering political, religious and sexual themes and is inspired by the Punk aesthetic.[1][2][11] He has designed covers for many records and is also a prolific member of the international art project Artmoney.[12]
Backman has worked internationally with many pornographic actresses including
Backman and his girlfriend visited the
Discography
- The T-55's
- 2014: Power Up (JanML Records, Germany)[18]
- 2014: Split with Mary's Kids (Strange Magic Records/AM Records, USA)[19]
- 2009:
- 2010: AC4 / SSA (Aniseed, Australia)[21]
- 2010: Umeå Hardcore (P.Trash)
- 2013: Burn The World (Ny Våg, Scandinavia / Deathwish Inc., USA)[22]
- The Vectors
- 1996: Fuck MTV (New Lifeshark)
- 1998: The Vectors (New Lifeshark)
- 2000: Rape the Pope (Rabid Alligator)
- 2003: Still Ill (Busted Heads Records)
- 2011: Pigs and Parasites (SIK Records)[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Art and Artist art magazine; Sex and Conspiracy; Karl Backman". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Mung Being #36; Karl Backman". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Idioteq; AC4: Stay Wild!". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: AC4 Push To Fire". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Facebook; AC4 – About". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "PlugInMusic.com AC4's Karl Backman". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Vectors, The (3) Discography at Discogs". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Bombshellzine.com; On The Record – AC4". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Bombshellzine.com; The T-55's form after AC4 take a break". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "A few minutes with AC4 documentary". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Broken aestetic sense; Karl Backman Interview". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Artmoney Karl Backman". Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "The Museum of Porn in Art presents an exhibition by KARL BACKMAN". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "May Ling Su and Karl Backman". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "karlbackman.com". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Acid Blood – Dagger Eyes EP at Discogs". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Acid Blood – Acid Blood at Discogs". Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "T-55's, The – Power Up at Discogs". Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Mary's Kids, T-55's, The – Mary's Kids/The T-55's at Discogs". Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "AC4 – AC4 at Discogs". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "AC4 / Surprise Sex Attack – Aniseed 001 (Vinyl) at Discogs". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "AC4 "Burn The World" LP out soon from a partnership of Deathwish & Ny Vag". Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.