The Vectors
The Vectors is a punk band formed in Umeå, Sweden in early 1996. The line-up is Karl Backman (guitar/vocals), Pelle Backman (bass/vocals) and Jens Nordén (drums). All three members had previously played together in other bands since 1990. Jens Nordén was also in Step Forward with Dennis Lyxzén.
The first 7"EP "[...] MTV" was out in December 1996 on New Lifeshark Records who also released the first LP "The Vectors" in 1998. However the album cover and lyric sheet were censored by the label, and the band never worked with them again.
In 1999 The Vectors were temporarily stopped from touring Germany by a major label lawsuit, while other shows were stopped after neo-[...] attacks.
The "[...] The Pope" 7" EP was released in the summer of 2000 on their own label and the band received death threats and hate mail from Christians and pro-life activists for the pro-choice title track. The record was also denied distribution by a number of distributors.
In November 2003 the second LP "Still Ill" was released on Busted Heads Records. Like the previous EP it was produced by David Sandström.
A third album called "Good [...] Bad [...]" will be released in 2009.
Karl Backman and Jens Nordén are also in AC4 with Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström. Pelle Backman is also in Audionom.
Discography
Albums
The Vectors
1998, LP (NLR021) New Lifeshark Records, Germany
- Straitjacket
- One Or None
- Adolf [...] Stroll
- Inconsiderate Requests
- Brave New Science
- The Message
- I Hate You
- On Your Knees
- Where D'ya Go?
- Quit Your Job
- Ice Cold War
- [...] Punk Rock
- You Can't Grind Us Down
Still Ill
2003, LP (BHR23) Busted Heads Records, Sweden
- Don't Need Nothing
- We Are The New Plague
- Damage
- Blitz And Glitz
- You're Dead
- You're A Joke
- Cut Off Your Ears
- Shootin Out Your Lights
- I Ain't Yours
- Spit On You
- Everyone's Against Me
- Kill
- Enter Armageddon
EPs
[...] MTV
1996, 7" (NLR012) New Lifeshark Records, Germany
- [...] MTV
- I Wanna Be With The CIA
- Take Your Cancer Like A Man
- Touched By The Hand Of God
[...] The Pope
2000, 7" (RA731) Rabid Alligator Records, Sweden
- [...] The Pope
- Spit On You
- Babble On
- See You In The Parkin' lot
Compilations
Swedish Sins 99
1999, CD (JAZZ 014 CD) White Jazz Records, Sweden
- Apocalypse
The International Punk Rock Box Set
2002, 10 x CD, USA
- Kill
Burn It All Away
2002, CD, Mind Explosion Records, USA
- We Are The New Plague
- Spit On You (different mix)
Samlingskass1
2002, MC SIK Records, Sweden
- Don't Need Nothing
Close Up Magazine issue 63 CD
2003, CD Close Up Magazine, Sweden
- Don't Need Nothing
Main Man: A tribute to Dee Dee Ramone
2004, CD AMP Records, USA
- Everyone's Against Me
Diggy Diggy Dead
2005, LP/CD Rubble Records, USA
- [...] The Pope
External links
Official site Official MySpace Västerbottens-Kuriren Vectors interview October 2008 Västerbottens Folkblad Vectors interview June 2007 Europunk page Pissed and Proud Fanzine Vectors interview Teenage Lobotomy Fanzine Vectors interview Rockfoto photo page Busted Heads Records