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The Hives 

Biography


The Hives are a rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival. Their breakthrough came with the release of the "best-of" compilation Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most commercially successful song "Hate to Say I Told You So". The band produces punk-influenced garage rock songs and wear matching black and white suits. History Early days (Oh Lord! When? How? and Barely Legal) The band claims it was formed in 1993 under the guidance of Randy Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons suggested that they form a garage rock band. Fitzsimmons allegedly acts as a songwriter and Svengali for the band. In 1995 they were signed by Peter Ahlqvist to Sidekick records, a subsidiary of the Swedish skate punk record label Burning Heart Records. The following year they released their debut EP Oh Lord! When? How? Ahlqvis

Discography

Veni Vidi Vicious (+1 Bonus Track)


Die All Right / Supply and Demand


Barely Legal


Veni Vidi Vicious


Black And White Album


Tyrannosaurus Hives


Hate to Say I Told You So


Your New Favourite Band


Maximum Hives: The Unauthorised Biography of the Hives


Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones


A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T


Your New Favourite Band



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