Vacuum (band)


Vacuum is a Swedish pop band consisting of Mattias Lindblom and Anders Wollbeck. They also work as song writers and producers under the same name. As songwriters and producers Wollbeck and Lindblom have worked with artists such as Tarja Turunen, Tina Arena, Garou, Monrose, TVXQ, Keisha Buchanan, f(x) and The Canadian Tenors. Wollbeck and Lindblom are signed to Universal Music Publishing world wide. Playing symphonic pop, the group scored successes in countries like Italy and Russia.

History

Vacuum was formed in 1996 by Anders Wollbeck, Alexander Bard and Mattias Lindblom. Their first single "I Breathe" was a big hit in large parts of Europe. At that time Marina Schiptjenko was part of the group. After the second album Bard left the group. Vacuum then released the single "Starting Where the Story Ended". Schiptjenko left the group shortly after. Wollbeck and Lindblom wrote and produced, in 2004, Vacuum's critically acclaimed album Your Whole Life Is Leading up to This, marking a new direction for the band. At that point Wollbeck and Lindblom had started writing and producing for other artists as well. Vacuum then released the singles "Six Billion Voices" in 2006 and "Walk on the Sun" in 2007.
In 2008 Wollbeck and Lindblom started a collaboration with Austrian pianist Michael Zlanabitnig. It resulted in the release of "Know by Now" and "My Friend Misery". The latter being a duet with Marcella Detroit. In 2009 they released "The Ocean". Another single written in collaboration with Zlanabitnig. On June 4, 2011, Vacuum released the song "Black Angels".

Discography

Albums

The Plutonium Cathedral
  1. Parallel Universe
  2. I Breathe
  3. Pride in My Religion
  4. Science of the Sacred
  5. Rise and Shine Olympia
  6. Atlas Shrugged
  7. Illuminati
  8. Woman Named America
  9. Prussia
  10. The Shape of Things to Come
  11. Sign on the Skyline
  12. Tin Soldiers
  13. Closer Than the Holy Ghost Seance at the Chaebol
  14. Tonnes of Attraction
  15. Power
  16. Tears of a Nation
  17. Let the Mountain Come to Me
  18. Chant like a Mantra
  19. Satyricon
  20. Nuclear India
  21. The Culture of Night
  22. Big Ideas Grand Vision
  23. Ulysses
  24. I Breathe
  25. Science of the Sacred Culture of Night Culture of Night Your Whole Life Is Leading Up to This
  26. Intro
  27. Your whole life is leading up to this
  28. They do it
  29. Mind your Mind
  30. The Void
  31. In the Dirt
  32. Love Earth Cry
  33. Something Evil I Love
  34. Sea of Silence
  35. A Shallow Heart
  36. Queen
  37. Fools like me
  38. Dead
  39. Temporary Solution
  • ''Your Whole Life Is Leading Up to This''

Singles

  • "I Breathe"
  • "Science of the Sacred"
  • "Pride in My Religion"
  • "Tonnes of Attraction"
  • "Let the Mountain Come to Me"
  • "Icaros"
  • "Starting "
  • "Fools Like Me"
  • "They Do It"
  • "The Void"
  • "Open My Eyes"
  • "Six Billion Voices"
  • "Walk On The Sun"
  • "Know By Now"
  • "My Friend Misery"
  • "Where Angels Belong"
  • "The Ocean"
  • "Black Angels"
  • "I Loved You"
  • "Animal"
  • "You Are Everywhere"

Members