Song: "No Surrender" (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Artist: Bombshell Rocks
Album: "Madhouse" 7" single
Year: 2000
Place Of Origin: Vasteras, Sweden
Years Active: 1995 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"No Surrender" appears to be a song about the impact of rock and roll music and the inspiration it had on some young musicians from Jersey. It recalls the fire these friends had to make music and an "us against the world" mentality. Even though these friends are growing older, that fire still burns inside of them. Of course, this is a Bruce Springsteen cover performed by the Swedish street punk band Bombshell Rocks. The original Springsteen version of the song can be found on his 1984 album "Born In The U.S.A.".
BOMBSHELL ROCKS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1998 - Street Art Gallery (Sidekicks Records)
2000 - Cityrats & Alleycats (Burning Heart Records)
2002 - From Here And On (Burning Heart Records)
2004 - The Conclusion (Combat Rock Industry)
2014 - Generation Tranquilized (Burning Heart Records)
CURRENT STATUS OF BOMBSHELL ROCKS:
Bombshell Rocks, a street punk band from Sweden, got it's start back in 1995. There first released recording was the 1996 EP, "Who's The Real Bastard". In 1998, the band released their debut full length studio album, "Street Art Gallery". It was at this time that Sweden's biggest punk rock label, Burning Heart Records, took notice of this Rancid-esque band and quickly signed them to a contract. Burning Heart is actually a subsidiary of Epitaph Records. The band's first release with Burning Heart would be 2000's "Cityrats & Alleycats". After their third album, "From Here And On", lead vocalist Marten Cedergran decided to leave the band to focus his time as a tattoo artist. Guitarists Christian Maatta and Richard Andersson decided to take on the vocals on their next album, 2004's "The Conclusion". After eight years of sparse activity, Marten Cedergran rejoined the band as lead singer in 2012. The reunited line-up played their first show in a decade at the Millencolin 20 Year festival. Millencolin, one of Sweden's most famous bands, always seemed to take Bombshell Rocks under their wings. Very early on, Bombshell Rocks opened up for Millencolin and they also played several festivals together. In fact, Millencolin's Mathias Farm produced several Bombshell Rocks albums. 2014 saw the band get back on the grind with the release of their fifth studio effort, "Generation Tranquilized". The band's most recent release was the 2015 7" single, "This Time Around". Bombshell Rocks is often considered the Swedish version of Rancid. This is mostly because of their street punk vibe and their gritty sound. The band never really broke too big in the States. It helped that they were on a subsidiary of Epitaph Records so most people probably learned of them by getting the Punk-o-Rama compilations back in the day. I know that's how I discovered them. Glad I did! They're a pretty damn good punk band! If you dig bands like Rancid, Swingin' Utters, The Briggs, Street Dogs or Get Dead, then you would most likely enjoy the music of Bombshell Rocks.
TEN BOMBSHELL ROCKS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Bloodbrothers
2. On My Way
3. This Time Around
4. 1.80 Down
5. Without Destination
6. My Own War
7. Tonight I'm Burning
8. Madhouse
9. Ten Years
10. Unstoppable
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