It’s taken Anders Wendin quite some time to find the perfect way to express himself, first in the mid-nineties band Superwed, and then in one of Sweden's most popular live acts, the intense ska-punk band, Monster. It’s only in the guise of his alter ego Moneybrother (basically Anders with his backing group The Panthers) that he finally seems to have found his true voice.
And what a voice! Moneybrother’s fusion of soul, reggae, pop and scrappy rock is all centered around Wendin's powerful vocals that seem to range from a soulful Marvin Gaye to an angry Joe Strummer. At times we’re reminded of Van Morrison whilst at other times the band border on an over exuberant and slightly chaotic sound that’s akin to Dexy’s Midnight Runners.
Moneybrother’s released their gold selling, Grammy awarded, debut album Blood Panic in 2003 and followed it up with the released of To Die Alone, with its seductive string melodies and more danceable sound, in 2005. Rather surprisingly, at the end of last year, Moneybrother released their third album Pengarbrorsan in Swedish, but have made assurances to all of their international fans that they’ll be performing in English again very soon.
We’re not sure who Joanna is but she’s inspired Anders Wendin to write a number of powerful and soulful songs, two of which are amongst our favourite Moneybrother tracks. Take a listen to I’m Not Ready For It, Jo from To Die Alone and It’s Been Hurting All The Way, Joanna from Blood Panic.
Now take a look at the superb video for Moneybrother’s big hit of 2006, They’re Building Walls Around Us.
Discography
Albums
Pengabrorsan (Moneybrother) (December 2006)
01. Dom Vet Ingenting Om Oss
02. Livet Börjar Här
03. Pajas På Timlön
04. Midnatt Till Sju
05. Klaraberg Till Dig
06. Under Bordet
07. Downtown Train (Tåget Som Går In Till Stan)
08. Jag Skriver Inte På Nåt
09. Det Blir Ingen Dans
10. Falling In Love (With Christmas Tim
To Die Alone (March 2005)
01. They're Building Walls Around Us
02. It Ain't Gonna Work
03. Blow Him Back Into My Arms
04. Nobody's Lonely Tonight
05. I'm Not Ready For It, Jo
06. My Lil’ Girl's Straight From Heaven
07. Eventually It'll Break Your Heart
08. I'm Losing
09. What's The Use In Trying?
10. I May Not Always Love You
Blood Panic (May 2003)
01. Reconsider Me
02. It’s Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna
03. Don’t Call The Police
04. Keep The Hurt At Bay
05. The Pressure
06. Positive Vibrations
07. Golden Lonely
08. Don’t Stop
09. Feelings Getting Stronger In The Dark
10. Can’t Stop
11. Stormy Weather
Singles
They're Building Walls Around Us (February 2005)
01. They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Bum Fxxked (For Sure)
03. They're Building Walls Around Us (Spånka NKPG re-mix)
It’s Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna (October 2003)
01. It’s Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna
02. We’ve Been Much Too Tight Much Too Long
03. They Don’t Know
Stormy Weather (June 2003)
01. Stormy Weather
02. Thunder In My Heart (acoustic version)
Reconsider Me (March 2003)
01. Reconsider Me
02. Strange Is The Night
03. The Word (Existensminimum version)
Thunder In My Heart (February 2002)
01. Surrender, Reminiscing (I’m Still Wanting You)
02. It Might Be As Well Be Winter All Year Long
03. The Pressure
04. Thunder In My Heart
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