the Originators

Formed in Umeå, Sweden 1994 in the debris around flamboyat failure figure J G Marx, his debris being the ill fated punk rock atempts in the last breaths of the 70:ies and the forgetable 80:ies with his obnoxious acts the Pinheads, Citizen Kane and the only band known fined in Swedish court for peforming a rock show, the even more ill fated avant gardsters Super Super TV ...It was guitar talent and entrepeneur Fredrik Fagerlund who shaped up Marx and cut the first the Originators demo. The demo did not do well in any A&R offices but was very well recived by people searching for any recemblance of genuine Rock and Roll ... (at that time RnR was DEAD)When Stockholms Prime Contender for Rock and Roll Stardom, Christian Rydström (of Snutslakt, Capital Rockers, Fridays Angels and Gypsie fame) moved to Umeå, Marx quickly recruited superstar Rydström (and renamed him Chris Capitol) to the Originators as bass guitarist. A perfect match for the Originators heavy rock live sound. Add to this Henke Kjellberg of the Hela Hela failure and we got Originators Mk I.This line up established the Originators sound Marx was looking for...a no nonsense warped insane rythm and blues beat with a scent of Sam Phillips Sun studios on top. Live shows were very well recived by the crowds and rock icon Chris Spedding showed interest in producing the band...until...Kjellberg and Fagerlund liked the sound so much that they established their own Originators-Xerox-act; Facer...The Originators was were seriously maimed by the departure of Fagerlund & Kjellberg.Mk II only left one demo recording and did not have a permanent drummer (Lex Spinal Tap?). Ace guitarist Johan Viksten was soon found, but the drum stool was too often vacant (Marx often did rehearsals playing the drums while trying to sing). Marx old pal and partner in crime, Peder Andersson (Mokadas) served for the longest period of time as sticksman...Unfourtunatly, Viksten, didn..t have the patience to wait for the real McCoy in the drummer department.Enter Danny El Raydio!Danny Boy, was taught drums by Marx, (recruited only for his sensible dressing talents, bow ties and velvet suits and very smart shoes) He still managed to establish the solid power house jungle beat drive the band missed.Bass Ace Muddas Eriksson (Nasty Music and later of Komeda, David Sandströms Overdrive and Frida Selander fame) was found in one of the local pubs after one late rehearsal with Marx on bass (who had taken over bass duties while Rydström took care what he does best...playing an electrifying electric guitar) ...Marx being frustrated over hitting bum notes while singing his patended bum notes asked long time friend Eriksson to join...he did.Until now Mk III were the purest form of the Originators. Their no nonsense punk attitude bare to the bonebraker rythm and blues are always a winner live...but nowhere near the charts or a decent record deal for that matter.Shaking hands and smiling politly have never been the Originators, so often described as bad boys, forte.The Originators were working on the follow up to the Originators only Big Deal record official release from 2004; "Secretly Admring Tonya Harding..." with the working title "U.S.P." and included songs like "Broadcast Suicide" and "December 1999" when Christian "Rydan" Rydström deeply felt the homesick blues and left for Stockholm where he..s now playing with BILL (check them out here www.myspace.com/billmusik ). This made the Originators stuck in limbo...losing both Danny Boy and the Ace.But:New drummer Johnny 7 ..brings new force into your favourite galm-punk-rythm-and-blues-band!Alongside with new members Larry O..Bama and Kid Cadillac new recordings are to be expected.J G Marx work with his side project the PRO with fellow punk rock legend "Nylle" Nylander (ex Anders Ångest and Nylle & Nallarna), Bep Starlander and Spex Martin continues. Currently working with the recordings of new title "Mosquito Box" and the cover of legend Anders Ångest song "Alternative Zombie".Don..t get fooled by the Originators heavy reputation , they are the nicest buch of people you will ever meet.Stay Tuned