The Hives

The Hives are part of the reason that the music scene is experiencing its biggest Swedish surge since Abba were sweeping all before them.

There’s nothing camp or disco about Hive music, though!

The five-piece got their chance when Alan McGee spotted them performing on
German TV and liked what he heard.

Their admirably-named album Your Favourite New Band has proved popular, thanks in no small part to the success of the single Hate To Say I Told You So.

As the band’s official website notes:
“The band is out their teens and out their minds apparently. The sound that they display, is like a velvet glove with brass knuckles, both brutal and sophisticated at the same time. Based on youth, energy and taste, The Hives are giving you PUNKROCK MUSIC AVEC KABOOM.”

There’s not much you can add to that, really.

Official website: www.thehivesbroadcastingservice.com