KSMB (band)

KSMB
Background information
OriginSkärholmen suburb of Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPunk
Years active1977–1982, 1993, 2015-
LabelsMNW, Wild Kingdom

KSMB (Kurt-Sunes med Berit) was a Swedish punk rock band from 1977 to 1982.[1][2][3] The band became associated with the slogan "KSMB = vrålrock", which they used to advertise their music in the subways of Stockholm.[4] KSMB released two studio albums and a live album on the Swedish label MNW, before breaking up in 1982.[5] KSMB has reunited and released three additional studio albums in 1993, 2017, and 2023. Their music was featured in the 2013 movie We Are the Best!. [6]

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  2. ^ "KSMB tolkar punkklassiker" (in Swedish). Smalandsposten. 2023-05-26.
  3. ^ Svensson, Dennis (2013-01-17). Punk i media: WE´RE NOT INTO MUSIC, WE´RE INTO CHAOS En komparativ studie om den brittiska och svenska punkkulturens identitetsskapande (PDF) (Thesis) (in Swedish). ÖREBRO UNIVERSITET, HUMUSAKADEMIEN.
  4. ^ "KSMB" (in Swedish). punkmusik.nu. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  6. ^ ERIC HYNES (2014-06-03). "Girl Power: The Punk Coming-of-Age Movie 'We Are the Best'". Rolling Stone.