is a Hard Rock and Punk Rock band, from Nässjö , Sweden . The band was formed in 1987 , over the years they have released five studio albums and have won a Swedish Grammy . The band remains together, though they are now located in Stockholm, Sweden .
They are largely attributed with bringing Sleaze Rock to Scandinavia and Sweden , a scene which has spawned several bands that continues to grow today.
Formed in 1987 , ''the Babies'' (as they are known by fans) comprised of singer Tobbe, guitarist Dregen , bassist Johan Blomqvist and drummer Peder Carlsson. Together they played several live shows in their local area and recorded a rough demo.
Tobbe was replaced in the group by a young Punk Rock frontman; Nicke Borg . With him they recorded two more demos and did a national tour of Sweden . The band self-released a debut Extended Play er, titled; ''"Something to Swallow"''. This got them signed in 1993 by Swedish label Megarock Records .
Backyard Babies released their debut album, ''"Diesel & Power"'' in 1994 , the music on it took influences from Rock , punk and Blues . In addition to the album the band also released the ''"Electric Suzy"'' single, as a b-side it featured a cover of "''Taxi Driver''" by Hanoi Rocks .
However, not long after the album was released the band was put on hiatus, as guitarist Dregen had formed a garage rock band The Hellacopters . Dregen released two albums with the Hellacopters; ''" Supershitty To The Max! "'' and "'' Payin' The Dues "''.
The Backyard Babies returned in with good response.
A single was released from the album "''Bombed (Out Of My Mind)''", it featured Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe dueting on the b-side track "''Rocker''". Their next single was self-released by the Babies, it was "''Is It Still Alright To Smile?''", the b-side was a cover of Faster Pussycat track "''Babylon''" and featured guest appearances from Ginger of the Wildhearts and Nicke Andersson who had played with Dregen in the Hellacopters. In 1998 the band toured the United Kingdom once more, this time in support of Alice Cooper .
Following Ginger guesting on a Backyard Babies track, he struck up a friendship with Dregen . The two along with Nicke Andersson formed Supershit 666 , which released a six-track EP. Dregen returned to the Backyard Babies soon after as the band took off for another tour of the United Kingdom , this time in support of AC/DC .
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The Babies recorded a follow-up to ''"Total 13"'', titled; "''.
On 15 October 2002 , Backyard Babies guitarist Dregen was on the front pages of Swedish national newspapers. After returning home from a club where he was DJ ing, he and his friend were assaulted, robbed ( CD s, Mobile Phone s and Money was taken) and knocked unconscious. Dregen suffered a broken jaw but the band continued on with the recording of their next album; "''Stockholm Syndrome''". The album was viewed by some fans as a return towards a more energetic and raw sound, the album won them a Swedish Grammy .
The album spawned three singles, "''Minus Celsius''", "''A Song For The Outcast''" and a track titled "''Friends''", which featured an all-star line-up of multiple guests, including[ Dagensskiva.com ;]
During 2005 , the band toured Europe and the United States with Social Distortion . Backyard Babies hit the studio and recorded an album which was produced by Hellacopters man, Nicke Andersson . It is entitled "''People Like People Like People Like Us''" to date it has spawned two singles; "''The Mess Age''" and "''Dysfunctional Professional''".
They are a big influence on the current upsurge in sleaze rock in the UK unsigned scene, with Disarm calling them a big influence. Their single "''Minus Celcius''" has been confirmed as a playable track for Guitar Hero 3 , although it is still unclear if this will be an international release or region specific.
- Tobbe - vocals, guitar (1987-1989)
- ''Look at You'' - ( 1997 )
- ''Bombed (Out Of My Mind)'' - ( 1997 )
- ''Is It Still Alright To Smile?'' - ( 1998 )
- ''Highlights'' - ( 1998 )
- ''Babylon'' - ( 1999 )
- ''Brand New Hate'' - ( 2001 )
- ''The Clash'' - ( 2001 )
- ''Minus Celsius'' - ( 2003 )
- ''A Song For The Outcast'' - ( 2004 )
:Remixed and released as "''A Remix For The Outcast''" in 2005 .
- ''Friends'' - ( 2004 )
- ''The Mess Age'' - ( 2006 )
- ''Dysfunctional Professional'' - ( 2006 )
- ''Roads'' (2006)
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