First Floor Power: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 1997

Genre:

Rock Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

First Floor Power had the bad luck of breaking through to the public mind when their debut album, There Is Hope, was branded the Worst Album of the Year in a leading music magazine and by the debate that followed. The thing igniting the controversy was the group's stylish indie image, which was seen as calculated. First Floor Power was formed in 1997 in Malmö, Sweden, and the following years they played a number of festivals, among them the indie festival ~Emmaboda, which has always been a good breeding ground for new bands. While appearing on a few compilations, their debut EP, We Are the People, was released in 2000 on Silence and was produced by Jonas Jonasson from Bob Hund. The setting was now Winqvist on keyboards and vocals, Lager on drums, Sara Wilson on bass and vocals, and her sister Jenny Wilson on guitar and vocals. The album There Is Hope was released in 2001 and "Scissors, Bag a Stone" became a minor radio hit. After the initial argument the album got mixed reviews.

- Lars Lovén, All Music Guide