The Confusions

The Confusions
Background information
Origin	Sundsvall, Sweden
Genres	Indie pop
Labels	Massproduktion
Website	http://www.theconfusions.com/
Members	Mikael Andersson-Knut (vocalist, songwriter, guitarist) Zarah Andersson-Knut (keyboardist, backup vocalist) Mattias Lofstrom (percussionist) Magnus Thorsell (bassist) Fredrik Hast (guitarist)

The Confusions is an indie pop band from Sundsvall, Sweden. The band was formed in the early 1990s. The breakthrough album, "Everyone's Invited", along with "Six-0-Seven, were produced by Peter Svensson of The Cardigans. In 1997, The Confusions and Massproduktion signed with Stockholm Records, but were quickly released after Stockholm Records was bought by Universal 10.^[1] The band won the SMA Award for Best Album for 5am at the Fourth Sundsvall Music Awards.^[2]

Lineup

• Mikael Andersson-Knut: lead vocals, songwriter and guitar

• Zarah Andersson-Knut: keyboard and backup vocals

• Mattias Lofstrom: drums and percussion

• Magnus Thorsell: bass

• Fredrik Hast: guitar

Discography

EPs

• Split (1993) (Massproduktion)

• Forever (1994)

• Cornflake King (1997)

• Window

• The Pilot

• Don't Let The World Catch You Crying

• Imagination

• Oh God I Think I'm In Love (2014)

Albums

• Being Young (1995)

• Being Young - Special Edition (1995)

• Everyone's Invited (1996)

• Six-0-Seven (1998) (Stolkholm Records)

• Trampoline (2002)

• 5am (February 2006)

• The Story Behind the Story (March 2008)

• A Permanent Marker (November 2009)

• The Confusions (September 2014)

Singles

• "All Dressed Up" (Forever)

• "Steroid Hearts" (Everyone's Invited)

• "Raining Cigarettes" (Six-0-Seven)

• "The Pilot" (Trampoline)

• Tonight (Trampoline)

• "Painted People" ('The Trampoline)

• "Artificial" (5am)

• "Don't Let The World Catch You Crying"

• "Thin" (The Story Behind the Story)

• "The Logo" (The Story Behind the Story)

• "Strangers" (The Story Behind the Story)

• "I Won't Be Sober When This Is Over" ('A Permanent Marker)

• "Boys will be Boys" ('A Permanent Marker)

• "It's So Quiet, It's So Cold" (2014 - The Confusions)

• "Oh God I Think I´m in Love" (2014 - The Confusions)

• "Pavement" (2014 - The Confusions)

References

1. Egging Records
2. Massproduktion

External links

• The Confusions' Official Web site
• The Confusions' Facebook page
• The Confusions’ MySpace Page
• Interview with Mikael Andersson-Knut
• Massproduktion