SlagsmÂlsklubben Biography

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Slagsmålsklubben (often abbreviated as SMK) is a synthpop/bitpop group from Norrköping, Sweden. The name Slagsmålsklubben is a literal Swedish translation of the title of the novel and film Fight Club. They have released three full length albums so far. Along with their side projects 50 Hertz and Häxor och Porr, they have been featured on Björk's compilation CD Remixes and Covers.

SMK's members are Frej, Beebop, Joni, Kim, Hannes and Björn. The members of the band have many side projects, such as 50 Hertz, which features many of SMK's members, Din Stalker (The X-Dump), Hannes' solo project, and Offerprästers orkester, one of Frej's solo projects.

In 2005, the entire band moved to Berlin. As of July 2007, Frej & Kim live in Berlin, Hannes lives in Stockholm and Joni, Björn & Beebop live in Norrköping.

History

Slagsmålsklubben was formed in late 2000 in Norrköping, Sweden by Joakim "Beebop" Nybom, Björn Nilsson and Joni Mälkki, former members of prog rock band The Solbrillers.

The idea of forming a synthpop band occurred to them at a band practice with The Solbrillers. Since the singer of the band wouldn't show up, they decided to plug in Joni's old synthesizer into his guitar amplifier. The three recorded a few songs, which eventually led to the forming of SMK.

Hannes Stenström, Frej Larsson and Kim Nilsson later joined the band.