The Crazymen or Crazymen is a punk metal, instrumental band that started 2001 in Motala, Sweden by Damir Bodnar (alias Mr. Tiger) and Oscar Nilsson (alias Mr. Lightning). In 2002, Marko Kilpeläinen (alias Mr. Rabbit) joined the group and they played their first show together that same year. The band name was inspired by old 1960s garage rock band names like The Trashmen. In 2005, the band got signed to the Swedish independent record label Vuv Records and released their debut single “Your Hate, Old Man”. The band have since released several albums and EPs. on Vuv Records and also on U.K. based labels “Eden Records” and “Noise Control Records”. The band have played live shows with In flames, Skumdum, Attentat etc. and in 2013 they released the record “Beard Restrictions” on Vinyl Lp and digital with Vuv Records. The album received both good and bad reviews from the press and a couple of songs where played by Swedish national radio.
Members Damir Bodnar (Mr. Tiger) – drums, vocals, guitar, bas Oscar Nilsson (Mr. Lightning)- bass, vocals, guitar, drums Marko Kilpeläinen (Mr. Rabbit) – guitar, drums, bas, vocals.
Discography
Albums Rabbit Execution - 2011 All Rabbits Must Hide - 2012 Beard Restrictions (For Rabbits Not For Goats) - 2013 The Question Mark - 2015 Sveriges Sista Dagar - 2015` Forest Punker 5777 - 2017
EPs Banned In Upsala - 2007 Year 2017, U Understand What We Mean - 2010 Year 2018, Era Of The New Scene – 2010 (Noise Control Records) Raggare O Punkarsvin Uber Alles – 2013 Shape Of Things To Come – 2020
Singles "Your Hate Old Man” - 2005
Demos Give It All Or Give It Nothing - 2003 The Crazymen EP - 2004 Punk For Rabbits, Humans Dare To Listen - 2004
Compilations Punk For Rabbits Vol.2, Demos, Live, Studio 2004-2011 (Eden Records 2010) Vuv Records Sampler Vol.1 - 2013 Vuv Records Sampler Vol.2 - 2014 Vuv Records Sampler Vol.2 - 2015
Biography I Gud och humorns tjänst, 15 år av galenskap - 2017 (197 page book) http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789177732105/the-crazymen-i-gud-och-humorns-tjanst-15-ar-av-galenskap-ett-ovanligt-punk-band-fran-motala/ 197 page book: I Gud och humorns tjänst, 15 år av galenskap
References
External links
Discogs page