Noice Explained

Noice
Origin:	Gustavsberg, Sweden
Genre:	Punk rock, power pop, new wave, pop
Years Active:	1977–1983 1991 1995–1996 2004–present
Current Members:	Charlie Grönvall – vocals, guitar Peo Thyrén – bass John Persson – keyboard Robert Klasen – drums
Past Members:	Marcus Öhrn Hasse Carlsson Freddie Hansson Fredrik von Gerber Nicklas Östergren Funky Dan Larsson Jonas Karlberg Kee Marcello Robert Liman

Noice is a Swedish rock group from Gustavsberg formed in 1977.

The band began in the early 1970's when friends Peo Thyrén (bass guitar, vocals), Freddie Hansson (keyboards) and Robert Klasen (drums) started playing together in an unnamed band. Later they had a band called Pink Panthers, which also included Hasse Carlsson (lead vocals, guitar) and Robert Liman (guitar, left the band before the debut album), which in 1977 changed their name to Noise (spelling later changed to Noice, as there was already an existing Swedish band called Noise).^[1]

After winning a talent contest, the band were signed to Sonet and released their punk rock-influenced debut album Tonårsdrömmar ("Teenage dreams") in 1979. They had a major breakthrough when they performed two songs on the television show Måndagsbörsen in March 1980.^[2] Fronted by 15 year old lead singer and guitarist Hasse Carlsson, none of the members were over the age of 18 at the time of the breakthrough. The debut album sold 100 000 copies in Sweden and the band became hugely popular, releasing a second album Bedårande barn av sin tid in 1980.^[3]

Noice scored successes at the same time as Gyllene Tider. Noice lost an Expressen vote between the two bands over which was the most popular.^[4]

The original line-up split in 1982 when Hasse Carlsson left the band for a solo career, but Noice have later reformed in various incarnations.

Peo Thyrén was a member of Easy Action during Noice's hiatus in the 1980s. Founder members Freddie Hansson and Hasse Carlsson died in 2001 and 2002 respectively from diseases related to drug abuse.

On September 29th, 2023, Noice released the first studio album since 2004, titled "Gustavsberg".^[5]

Original members

• Hasse Carlsson, vocals and guitar, born 19 February 1965, died 4 September 2002
• Freddie Hansson, keyboard, born 22 December 1963, died 29 December 2001
• Peo Thyrén, bass, born 17 October 1962
• Robert Klasen, drums, born 10 September 1962
• Robert Liman, guitar, born 15 May 1963 (left band in 1979)

Members year by year

1977–1979

• Hasse Carlsson
• Robert Liman
• Peo Thyrén
• Robert Klasen
• Freddie Hansson,

1979–1980

• Hasse Carlsson
• Peo Thyrén
• Robert Klasen
• Freddie Hansson

1980–1982

• Hasse Carlsson
• Peo Thyrén
• Fredrik von Gerber
• Freddie Hansson

1982–1983

• Nicklas Östergren
• Peo Thyrén
• Freddie Hansson
• Kee Marcello

1991

• Hasse Carlsson
• Peo Thyrén
• Fredrik von Gerber
• Freddie Hansson,

1995–1996

• Hasse Carlsson
• Richard Evenlind
• Peo Thyrén
• Fredrik von Gerber
• Frank Rönningen

2004–2005

• Marcus Öhrn
• Richard Evenlind
• Peo Thyrén
• Fredrik von Gerber
• Johan Boding

2006

• Marcus Öhrn
• Peo Thyrén

2007–2008

• Marcus Öhrn
• Peo Thyrén
• Andy Ravel
• Robert Klasen

2009–2014

• Funky Dan Larsson
• Peo Thyrén
• Andy Ravel
• Robert Klasen

2015–2023

• Funky Dan Larsson
• Peo Thyrén
• Jonas Karlberg
• Robert Klasen

2023-present

• Peo Thyrén
• Robert Klasen
• John Persson
• Charlie Grönvall

Discography

Studio albums

• Tonårsdrömmar (1979)
• Bedårande barn av sin tid (1980)
• Det ljuva livet (1981)
• Europa (1982)
• Vild, vild värld (1995)
• 2004 (2004)
• Gustavsberg (2023)

Live albums

• Live på Ritz (1982)
• Officiell Bootleg Live (2005) DVD
• Live 1979 + 1995 (2005)
• Nätter utan slut (2007) (Live Digital EP)

Albums

• H.I.T.S. (1989)
• Flashback 12 (1995)
• Svenska popfavoriter (1998)
• Noice Forever (2003)
• Samlat oljud (2003)
• 17 klassiker (2007)
• Noice 4for1 (2012)

Singles

• "Television"/"Du e inte man" (1979)
• "En kväll i tunnelbanan"/"I natt e hela stan vår" (1980)
• "Du lever bara en gång"/"Amerikanska bilar" (1980)
• "Allting okey" (ny version)/"Bedårande barn av sin tid" (1981)
• "Everything's Alright"/"One Night in the Subway" (1981; single released in West Germany, Austria and Switzerland)
• "Vi rymmer bara du och jag"/"1987" (1981)
• "Dolce Vita (Det ljuva livet)"/"Romans för timmen" (1982)
• "Rött ljus, rött ljus"/"Ringer dig" (1982)
• "Du och jag"/"Noice on 45" (1982)
• "Vild, vild värld"/"En kväll i tunnelbanan"/"Vild, vild värld" (aucostic version) (1995)
• "Nätter utan slut" Digital Live EP (2007)

Notes and References

1. Peo Thyrén Från Noice till nu: Du lever bara en gång Bokfabriken 2019, isbn 9789178351206
2. Adam Svanell STJÄRNFALL Svenska Dagbladet 28 September 2008 (in Swedish)
3. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/vm5oK4/de-var-unga-kaxiga-och-sminkade De var unga, kaxiga och sminkade
4. News: Gyllene Tider reunited I. Stensudd. Swedish. Stefan Stenudd. August 1989. 25 January 2009.
5. https://www.aftonkuriren.se/?p=145128 Aftonkuriren