Группа была основана в 1996 году в Стокгольме. Дебютный одноименный альбом шведской группы "Last Days Of April" вышел в 1997 году, и если сравнить его с последней работой - “Might As Well Live" - можно подумать, что это 2 совершенно разные группы, мало похожие друг на друга. Сама же группа утверждает, что это именно то звучание, к которому они шли 8 лет.
В 1998 году группа подписала контракт с Bad Taste Records и выпустила на нём три альбома - "Rainmaker", "Angel Youth" и в 2002 году - "Ascend To The Stars". За это время группа успела съездить в европейский тур вместе с The Promise Ring, а также выступить на крупнейших фестивалях - the Southside и Hurricane в Германии, Stockholm Water Festival и Hultsfreds festival в Швеции, Livid festival в Австралии - и отыграть совместный концерт с Крисом Корнеллом (Soundgarden) в Амстердаме. Затем последовал 2,5-недельный тур по Германии с группой Sportfreunde Stiller , европейский тур с Sense Field и 7-недельный австралийский тур с группой Superjesus. Альбомы Last Days Of April были переизданы в Австралии, Японии и С.Ш.А. Предпоследний альбом LDOA "If You Lose It" спродюсировал Pelle Gunnerfeldt. Он же является продюсером последнего альбома The Hives, а также записывал на своей студии таких исполнителей, как Sahara Hotnights, Int. Noise Conspiracy и мн. др. В поддержку альбома последовало множество концертов по странам Европы и Скандинавии. Новый альбом LDOA “ Might As Well Live” увидел свет в январе 2007 г. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
For over a decade main LDOA engine and songwriter Karl Larsson has steered the band from frustrated emotional hardcore to well-produced pop songs, without ever giving in to current fads and trends. Last Days of April has been a reliable rock in the stormy waters of pop culture, and the solid fan base around the world tells of the same kind of commitment.
Might As Well Live (out in late February 2007) fuses Larsson’s long-evolved melodic craftsmanship and emotionally charged lyrics on the ups and downs in life with thick rock guitars and a production with the word airplay written all over it, signed master-mind Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Grammy Award winning producer whose previous work includes The Hives and Sahara Hotnights). The album was recorded at his studio Gröndahl in November 2006.
With Larsson firmly in charge of the recording process, other musicians on the album include Mathias Oldén from LDOA label mates Logh as well as hard-hitting drummer Fredrik Granberg from Swedish punk rock outfit Randy – an obvious step towards a more classic rock band setting. Their contributions, along with Larsson’s increased amplifier volume make Might As Well Live their most straight forward, rock-based album in many years, although conceptually related both to 2000’s classic Angel Youth (recently voted as one of ten essentials albums for heartbreak moments by the highly influential Alternative Press) and their latest, much-appreciated album If You Lose It from 2004.
During the past few years Last Days of April has spent a lot of time on the road, with up to a hundred live shows a year, including tours of Europe, Australia and Japan. Most of the big festivals have been covered, such as Hultsfred, Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park, Livid and Southside/Hurricane, and as supporting act LDOA have been on the road with major rock acts like Sportfreunde Stiller (Germany), Superjesus (Australia) and Fightstar (UK).
Might As Well Live will also put the band on the road in 2007, with extensive touring in Scandinavia and Europe immediately following the release. Shortly thereafter dates will be confirmed for Japan, Australia and their very first US tour, solidifying further with the help of their catchiest single to date - Who’s On The Phone? – boasting melodic power pop at its finest and a very contagious chorus.
The album title Might As Well Live is a statement, a decision that some things need to carry on, no matter what. Last Days of April is one of those things.
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Last Days of April is an indie pop band from Stockholm, Sweden.
Last Days of April formed in 1996 and found some underground success with their first demo release. A full-length was issued in 1997, then an EP on Bad Taste Records in 1998. Their sophomore effort, Rainmaker, was released in both Europe (on Bad Taste) and Japan (on Straight Up Records), and the group toured with The Promise Ring and The Bufferins in Europe. Their third full-length was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt and saw a release on Deep Elm Records in America, while their fourth was issued in the United States by Crank! Records. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.