Alice in Videoland

Biography

Alice in Videoland was an electroclash band from Sweden. They were compared to bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Missing Persons and The Sounds, although they are more electronic.

History

Alice in Videoland describe themselves as a combination of minimal 80's synth pop music with an upbeat electronic body music (ebm) assault and a bitchy disco punk female singer.
Alice in Videoland was formed in 2002 by singer Toril Lindqvist and former band member Carl Lundgren. The band gained a massive response on their very first demo with the original idea, which they still try to adhere to, of combining edgy synth-basses, ebm and electro with punk rock, and placing the edgy voice and melodies of Toril on top to create a unique style.
After six months of being on the ‘demo market’ the band were signed to the National label and recruited Anders Alexander (drums and synths) and Johan Dahlbom (bass). The recording of their debut album Maiden Voyage×Maiden Voyage19 November 2003 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Lay Me Down3:042Got to Go3:283Going Down3:184Red3:035Dance With Me2:296Video Girl2:567Panic4:558Addicted2:359Naked2:2810Sweet Thing7:13 (2003) began. At the same time the band took the local club scene by storm with their energetic live shows.
Their second album Outrageous×Outrageous5 October 2005 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Ladykiller2:192Cut the Crap3:003Emily2:494In Denial4:475Better Off3:346Radiosong3:357Falling3:458Bad Boy3:219Stuck on My Vision2:5010Wrapped3:04! was released in 2005 and by that time the band had gained an underground worldwide fan base. The single "Cut The Crap×Cut the Crap21 September 2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Cut the Crap2Wrapped" opened up the US market for the band and a contract was signed with US label Storming The Base. Before the release of Outrageous! Carl Lundgren left the band and was replaced by Dominique who later also left the band due to his own projects. The guitarist Martin Kenzo plays now in their place.
More recently Alice in Videoland has returned to release their third album She’s A Machine!×She’s a Machine!20 April 2008 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1She's a Machine2:462Mf3:573Numb4:144We Are Rebels3:405Who's That Boy3:456Candy3:027Weird Desire2:448Tomorrow2:549Open Your Eyes3:3510Numb (single edit)3:5511We Are Rebels (single edit)3:39 in 2008, which the band described as harder and edgier than their previous works.
In 2010 Alice In Videoland released their latest single "Spaceship" which became the band's first radio hit in Sweden and on 2 November the same year, they released their fourth album A Million Thoughts And They´re All About You. The band also made their first video ( "In A Band") in 5 years.
In April 2015, after a nearly four-year hiatus, the band announced that their new single "Let Go×Let Go14 May 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Let Go3:572Emily3:23" would be released in May, and their would-be fifth album Forever would be released sometime later in 2015. The album never materialized, but a second single, "Stand×Stand15 October 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stand3:30", was released later that year.
In November 2018, the band announced on their Facebook page that they would be disbanding after playing a few final gigs in 2019, and that they would be releasing a limited edition Best of Alice in Videoland compilation on vinyl featuring two new songs. A new single "Souls on Fire×Souls On Fire24 December 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Souls On Fire3:432Shocker3:17" with b-side "Shocker" was released digitally on 24 December 2018.
After Alice in Videoland disbanded, Toril Lindqvist formed a new electronic band called Le Volt together with Magnus Norr of The Girl & The Robot.

Line up

Toril Lindqvist – vocals
Anders Alexander – drums, synth
Johan Dahlbom – bass
Martin Kenzo – guitar

Albums

Maiden Voyage (2003)
Outrageous! (2005)
She's A Machine! (2008)
A Million Thoughts and They’re All About You (2010)

Remixes

Giana Mix of "Black" by Colony 5 on the EP Black
Nemesis Mix of "Nothing Can Be Saved" by Univaque on the EP Nothing Can Be Saved
Remix of "Dead Body" by XPQ-21 on the album Alive
Remix of "Superior Love" by Sara Noxx (featuring Limahl) on the EP Superior Love (The Bright Side)