Thunder Express

Thunder Express was a Swedish rock band. The band was formed as a side project by Robert Dahlqvist of the Hellacopters on guitar and vocals. Dahlqvist recruited guitarist Robert Pehrsson from the metal band Death Breath, former Diamond Dogs drummer Jesper Karlsson, and bassist Jens Lagergren of Hello Saferide and I Are Droid.

Thunder Express
OriginStockholm, Sweden
GenresRock, garage rock, power pop
Years active2004 - 2008
LabelsRazzia Records
Associated actsDundertåget, The Hellacopters, Death Breath, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Stefan Sundström, Hello Saferide, Nationalteatern, The Diamond Dogs, I Are Droid
WebsiteThunder Express.se
MembersRobert Pehrsson
Jens Lagergren
Jesper Karlsson
Past membersRobert Dahlqvist

Band history

The band took its name from the MC5 song "Thunder Express" as a tip of the hat to the MC5. Other bands whose influence can be heard in the band's music are The Rolling Stones, Cheap Trick, The Faces, ZZ Top, and the Hellacopters.[1] Thunder Express released two albums, We Play for Pleasure (2004) and Republic Disgrace (2007), and appeared on a 4-way split album with the song "I Can Feel The Fire".[2]

In late 2008, the band switched to Swedish lyrics and renamed itself Dundertåget (a rough Swedish translation of "Thunder Express"). Under that name they released two more albums before disbanding in 2011.[3]

Members
Line-up
Other contributors

Discography
Albums
  • We Play for Pleasure - 2004
  • Republic Disgrace - 2007
Other releases
  • A 4-way super split - 2008
  • Razzia Vol. 1 / There's a Razzia Going On - 2008
Singles
  • Believe In You / Coming Back - 2004
  • In My Mind / Believe in You' - 2004
  • Republic Disgrace - 2007
Videos
  • Believe in You - 2004
  • Republic Disgrace - 2007
  • New York Gold - 2007

See also

References
  1. Cutting Edge - Thunder Express
  2. Thunder Express discography Archived 2011-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Corren.se - Hellacopters efter Hellacopters Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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