Formed on the windswept West Coast of Sweden, amid the dark forests of SmaÌŠland, Electric Hydra's founding members ' Sanne Karlsson, Ellinor Andersson, Jonathan Möller and Jonny Petterson ' first met on an impromptu night in late 2017. In doing so they collectively hit upon a newfound friendship and shared love of Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Entombed and Black Sabbath; and decided there and then to book a rehearsal room the very next day.
Known for delivering high energy shows, the band has played at Sweden Rock Festival and Malmöfestivalen; toured Europe and shared stages with Lucifer, Monolord, Truckfighters, Greenleaf among many others. Following the release of their debut single 'World Domination', the band quickly became one of the most exciting new acts on the Swedish rock scene.
"We've had our eyes on Electric Hydra for a while," says MMR label boss, Marco Berg. "They are great people and a killer live band so when we got the chance to hear their album, we knew that we wanted to be part of it. It's going to blow people's mind when it's released later this year! "
With Dennis AÌŠhman replacing Petterson on drums, work on their self-titled album begun in early 2020 and continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic at Shimmer Studios, Studio BO and Welfare Studios. Further reinforced with new recruits in Jonas StaÌŠlhammar and Peter Söderberg following the departure of fellow founder Jonathan Möller, Electric Hydra will also features a contribution from At the Gates/Bombs of Hades' Jonas StaÌŠlhammar.
As vocalist Sanne Karlsson explains: "We are so psyched to finally release our debut album! The album is expansive and heavy but still raw with a lot of energy. It feels like a step in the right direction to where we want to go with the music."
Electic Hydra by Electric Hydra will get an official release this autumn on Majestic Mountain Records.
ELECTRIC HYDRA:
Sanne Karlsson ' Vocals
Ellinor Andersson ' Bass
Dennis Åhman ' Drums
Jonas StaÌŠlhammar ' Guitar
Peter Söderberg ' Guitar
DISCOGRAPHY:
'The Last of Us' (7" Vinyl, Moondawn) 2019
'The Burden' (Digital Single, Self-Released) 2019
'World Domination' (Digital Single, Self-Released) 2018
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